Litigated numerous claims for breach of retail lease agreements and personal guaranties on behalf of commercial landlords.
Secured $4.8 million judgment, plus award of legal fees, on behalf of a commercial real estate investment trust in a dispute with the U.S. subsidiary of a global real estate development, investment and management holding company over nonpayment of rent for prime office space in New York City.
Obtained an eight-figure award on behalf of a client after a one-week international arbitration hearing before the London Court of International Arbitration relating to a failed international real estate joint venture, developing a winning argument based on market evidence in India.
Defended billion-dollar mixed use development project against breach of contract and accounting claims by one of the project’s co-investors.
Represent clients in zoning and land use appeals.
Established lead New York precedent of good faith and fair dealing in landlord and tenant relations.
Represent and advise preeminent national retail center owner, operator and developer for more than 25 years, handling a variety of real estate disputes and litigation involving a broad range of tenants including major clothing and footwear retailers, fitness establishments and restaurants. During the COVID-19 pandemic, worked on and coordinated a large number of landlord-tenant disputes with major retailers in a range of industries.
Successfully represented commercial real estate broker at trial and on appeal, prevailing before the New Jersey Supreme Court in a matter relating to the liability of a property owner to pay commissions upon the assignment of commercial lease agreements.
Represent clients in a broad range of condemnation proceedings.
Prevailed on behalf of a commercial landlord in New York Supreme Court in a dispute over a tenant’s failure to secure insurance coverage while renovating the property, terminating the lease and winning possession of the premises. The court’s precedential ruling combined existing law that leases require notice allowing tenants to cure violations and that insurance deficiencies cannot be retroactively cured, allowing client to proceed straight to notice of lease termination.
Represented real estate investment company in dispute with a tenant over a major land development in Brooklyn, New York. When the tenant refused to vacate the existing building at the end of its lease, used multiple tactics to secure a favorable deal that cleared the way for the client's sale of the property to a developer and provided the tenant, a popular neighborhood grocery store, a spot in the new building.
Obtained summary judgment and an award of attorneys' fees on behalf of a testing laboratory – formed in the 1950s – where the laboratory claimed its landlord was not entitled to charge a management fee, in addition to rent, under the applicable lease.
Represent clients during tax appeal assessments before state revenue departments and in court.
Tried and obtained a complete defense verdict in a multimillion-dollar real estate dispute on behalf of a commercial tenant.
Prevailed on summary judgment and obtained opinion by the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirming dismissal of the case for a retailer in a commercial lease dispute.
Represent landlords and tenants in commercial and residential lease disputes, eviction and post-eviction proceedings including appeals to district court, lien claims and premise liability claims.
Successfully voided an illegal 40-year rent-stabilized residential lease entered into by prior owner before the sale of residential building to developer. The voiding of the illegal lease and judgment of possession provided developer with possession of the subject apartment to develop along with the rest of the newly purchased building.
Represented national retailer at trial challenging landlord's calculation of pass-through expenses provided for in lease.
Represented commercial landlords on appeal to North Carolina Court of Appeals challenging trial court's decision on landlord's breach of lease claim and breach of guaranty claim.
Represent clients in the construction industry in a variety of lien claims.
Assisted client in obtaining temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction related to neighboring landowner's blocking of client's easement.
Represent clients in federal pre-emption actions under the Pennsylvania Mining Act.
Took over as counsel of record for a real estate development company on a fraud and breach of contract case two weeks before trial. Successfully turned the case around to obtain a successful settlement for the developer on the eve of opening statements.
Obtained successful settlement on behalf of rural property owner in litigation involving a boundary line dispute and claimed removal of lateral support.
