Julie Berson

Julie Berson is a partner in Pierson Ferdinand LLP’s Corporate Department and a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group. She joined Pierson Ferdinand in April 2026 after serving as a partner at Kleinbard LLC; Pierson Ferdinand’s announcement described her as bringing nearly 15 years of experience in real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, ownership structuring, and financings.

Her practice covers property acquisitions, leasing, ground leasing, condominiums, and planned unit developments, with experience across multifamily, retail, office, and industrial properties. She also represents borrowers and lenders in mortgage-loan origination, acquisition, syndication, disposition, leasehold financings, subordinate debt, lines of credit, and post-closing modifications.

Before joining Pierson Ferdinand and Kleinbard, Berson practiced at Dechert LLP and served as a law clerk to Judge Pollak and Judge Shapiro of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She earned a J.D., magna cum laude, from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 2011, where she was on Temple Law Review, and a B.A., cum laude, from Connecticut College in 2006. She is admitted in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

• No verified evidence found that Julie Berson is an angel investor or that she makes seed-stage startup investments personally.
• Her verified professional focus is legal representation for real estate and finance clients, not venture investing.
• She advises clients across the transaction lifecycle, from letters of intent and due diligence through closing and post-closing representation.
• Her work is relevant to real estate investors, developers, lenders, borrowers, charter schools, restaurant operators, and Qualified Opportunity Zone investors.
• Her practice areas at Pierson Ferdinand include Commercial Transactions, Project Finance, Private Investment Funds, and Real Estate.