About Beth Bernstein Connors
Beth Bernstein Connors concentrates her practice on commercial real estate matters, focusing on leasing, acquisitions, dispositions, financing, and joint ventures. She represents a broad array of national clients, including:
- Owners of retail, office, industrial, and multifamily properties
- Large and small retail and office tenants
- Borrowers of portfolio and single-asset mortgage loans
While in law school, Beth served as executive editor for the UCLA Law Review and an editor of the UCLA Women’s Law Journal.
Outside the Firm
Beth is a former co-captain of Wesleyan’s varsity softball team and maintains strong ties to the Wes community, serving as an alumni interviewer for admissions and participating in mentoring events with current student athletes. Beth is also an avid runner and has completed numerous half marathons around the country.
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Experience
- National retail and fitness tenants in pop-ups and long term leases across the United States.
- National roll-outs and expansions of store and showroom locations for digitally native apparel and fine jewelry brands.
- The borrower in the over-one-billion-dollar financing of the acquisition of a formerly publicly held REIT owning approximately 140 shopping centers throughout the Midwest.
- The seller in the sale of the owner of a portfolio of approximately 130 industrial properties across the Sunbelt and Midwest for over one billion dollars.
- The seller in the sale of Brooklyn waterfront property to the City of New York for development into a City park.
- The seller in the portfolio sale of 24 multifamily properties spread across multiple states for more than $700 million.
- The landlord in the lease of a four-story building in midtown Manhattan to a national retail tenant.
- A national landlord in retail and restaurant leasing across the country.
A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolades are based can be found here.
News & Views
Cases & Deals / Deal
Blank Rome Advises DRA Advisors on Acquisition of Stake in 1301 Avenue of the AmericasOctober 13, 2026
Honors & Awards / Ranking
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Best Lawyers in America®August 20, 2026
Honors & Awards / Ranking
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers in America®August 21, 2025
Honor / Honors & Awards
Beth Bernstein Connors, Clara Feldman, Christy L. Reuter, and Samantha Wallack Recognized by GlobeSt. as Women of InfluenceApril 24, 2025
Events & Webinars / Speaking Engagement
Identifying Top Locations, Emerging Tenant Types & Leasing OutcomesJuly 25, 2024
News / Press Release
Beth Bernstein Connors Participates in Diversity Lab’s Moments to Movements HackathonJuly 2, 2024
Honor / Honors & Awards
Beth Bernstein Connors Recognized in Crain’s New York Business' LGBTQIA+ LeadersJune 24, 2024
A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolades are based can be found here.
Recognitions
- 2026–2027, listed in Best Lawyers in America©
- 2025, “Woman of Influence,” listed by GlobeSt.
- 2024, Notable LGBTQIA+ Leader, listed in Crain’s New York Business
- 2020, “Best LGBTQ+ Lawyer Under 40,” by the National LGBT Bar Association
- 2018, 2019, and 2020, New York Metro “Rising Star” in Real Estate Law, listed in Super Lawyers
A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolades are based can be found here.
Professional Activities
Beth is a member of the firm’s Recruiting Committee and is actively involved in Blank Rome’s summer associate program. She previously served as a member of Blank Rome’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee and as co-chair of BR Pride.
A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolades are based can be found here.
Bar Admissions
- New York
Education
- Wesleyan University, BA, Phi Beta Kappa
- UCLA School of Law, JD
A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolades are based can be found here.