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Spotting Lease Traps: Protect Clients & Prevent Disputes

Master the essential skills to uncover hidden lease liabilities, negotiate safer terms, and shield your clients from costly financial pitfalls and future legal battles.

Created byKenneth W. Biedzynski
BeginnerUpdated May 26, 2026
Spotting Lease Traps: Protect Clients & Prevent Disputes

What You'll Learn

check_circleIdentify and address costly risks in rent, escalation, and CAM provisions.
check_circleTailor leases to clients’ business operations, growth plans, and risk tolerance.
check_circleRecognize ambiguities in definitions and interrelated provisions that may create liability.
check_circleDraft effective default and termination clauses to mitigate dispute risk.
check_circleSpot pitfalls in assignment, sublease, and option clauses.

About This Course

One overlooked clause in a commercial lease can cost your client tens — or even hundreds — of thousands of dollars. From ambiguous definitions to poorly drafted default provisions, a misstep can lead to disputes, operational disruptions, or unintended financial obligations.

This practical CLE program arms attorneys with the insights, strategies, and tools to draft, review, and negotiate leases that align with client goals, reduce risk, and prevent costly surprises. Learn how to anticipate the top areas of risk, spot ambiguous language, and safeguard your clients’ interests — before it’s too late.

Key Topics Discussed:

  • Identifying and mitigating hidden traps in commercial lease agreements
  • The "as-is" clause and the critical necessity of conducting independent due diligence and property inspections
  • Navigating maintenance and repair obligations (specifically regarding high-ticket items like HVAC systems)
  • The operational and financial impact of Triple Net (NNN) leases versus Gross leases
  • Common Area Maintenance (CAM) charges, auditing rights, and negotiating cost caps
  • Understanding personal guarantees, corporate liabilities, and carve-out provisions for tenants
  • Drafting precise lease parameters to prevent future landlord-tenant litigation

Your Instructor

Kenneth W. Biedzynski
Kenneth W. Biedzynski

Partner at Law Offices of Goldzweig, Green, Eiger & Biedzynski, L.L.C.

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Kenneth W. Biedzynski’s practice focuses on landlord-tenant law, personal injury, and commercial litigation. Mr. Biedzynski serves as Special Counsel to Marlboro Township for COAH/Affordable Housing matters and serves as the Board Attorney for the Marlboro Township Affordable Housing Agency and Rent Control Board. He is a member of the Monmouth County Bar Association and the New Jersey State Bar Association. A graduate of Kean University, Mr. Biedzynski received his J.D. from Seton Hall University. He served as an intern for Justice Daniel J. O’Hern, Supreme Court of New Jersey and for the Honorable Julia Ashby of the Appellate Division. Mr. Biedzynski has also served on the New Jersey

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