text: can a new jersey lawyer collect a commission on the sale of real estate?   new jersey is very strict with their real estate laws.  commissions can only be collected by a licensed real estate agent.  technically an attorney who is a licensed real estate agent can accept a commission.  if they are acting as a lawyer and real estate agent on the same deal it might create a conflict of interests, by not representing their client's needs to the fullest.  this might be a problem with the new jersey real estate commission.