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Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman has expanded, with the addition of Keith Brown, a founding partner of Melville-based Brown Altman, and several members of his team. Their arrival fosters Certilman Balin’s established zoning, industrial development agency and environmental law practice across its offices in Hauppauge, East Meadow and Saddle Brook, New Jersey.

Brown is joining the firm as partner, while Matthew Ingber is joining as of counsel. Eileen Quinn is joining as an associate, as is Donna Arzanipour, pending her New York bar exam results.

Brown brings more than 30 years of experience advising corporate clients on complex real estate matters, including commercial real estate litigation, zoning and land use regulation, development and environmental compliance. He has represented a range of clients across the tri-state region, including Fortune 500 companies, national retailers, banks, industrial property owners, multifamily developers, telecommunications firms, petroleum distributors, renewable energy companies and small businesses.

Brown said that joining the firm “is an exciting step” both for himself, and his team.

“The firm’s depth of practice areas and decades-long commitment to Long Island and the broader region make it an ideal platform to expand the work we’re passionate about,” Brown said in a news release about joining the firm.

“Together, we’ll be able to provide clients with even greater support and strategic counsel across all aspects of real estate and development,” he added.

The addition of Brown and his team are part of Certilman Balin’s aim to grow strategically to serve evolving client needs, especially in real estate development, sustainability and environmental compliance, according to the firm.

“We are thrilled to welcome Keith, Matthew, and their exceptional team to Certilman Balin,” Howard Stein, managing partner and co-chair of the firm’s Real Estate and Land Use practice group, said in the news release.

“Keith is not only a highly respected legal practitioner but also a true thought leader in the areas of land use, zoning and sustainable development,” Stein added. “His depth of knowledge and leadership will be a tremendous asset to our clients across Long Island and the tri-state region.”

Certilman Balin was founded in 1965. The firm describes its approach as “collaborative” and “interdisciplinary” in addressing complex legal matters. It offers 18 practice areas. Those practices include banking and commercial lending, corporate/securities, land use and zoning, IDA, environmental law, real estate, litigation, elder law and nonprofit law.

“We’re proud to be part of a firm that shares our dedication to excellence and delivering practical, results-driven legal solutions,” Ingber said in the news release. “We look forward to collaborating on many great projects with a firm as well established as Certilman Balin.”