Legal Expertise Commercial, business and real estate litigation; commercial and private real estate transactions; general representation of independent television studio providers; extensive jury and non-jury trials and appellate advocacy before NY State and Federal courts.
Key Professional Accomplishments * Successfully tried a wide range of jury and non-jury cases involving commercial, real estate, product liability, construction, insurance and business torts. * Successfully argued numerous appeals in reported cases in New York State and Federal courts. * Represented one of New York’s largest independent television studio facility providers in the negotiation and sale of its television studio and post production businesses. * Represented the owner/net lessor of three NYC buildings which house major television studios for nationally known television shows with live studio audiences in connection with complex commercial net leases. * Represented numerous businesses in connection with substantial commercial lease deals. * Represented numerous private investors, purchasers and sellers in connection with the negotiation, purchase and sale of super-luxury residential townhouses, condominiums, and cooperative apartments in New York City. * Successfully obtained reversal of foreclosure judgment on behalf of major hotel operator in New York City in 2007. * Successfully represented defendant in breach of fiduciary duty case in real estate partnership in New York in United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York which was affirmed on appeal by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Professional, Business, and Civic Affiliations * Evidence Committee, New York State Bar Association, Commercial and Federal Litigation Section
Court Admissions * New York * USDC, Eastern District of New York * USDC, Southern District of New York * U.S. Tax Court * U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit * U.S. Supreme Court
Education New York Law School, J.D., 1974; cum laude New York University, B.A., 1971
Legal Expertise Commercial, business and real estate litigation; commercial and private real estate transactions; general representation of independent television studio providers; extensive jury and non-jury trials and appellate advocacy before NY State and Federal courts.
Key Professional Accomplishments * Successfully tried a wide range of jury and non-jury cases involving commercial, real estate, product liability, construction, insurance and business torts. * Successfully argued numerous appeals in reported cases in New York State and Federal courts. * Represented one of New York’s largest independent television studio facility providers in the negotiation and sale of its television studio and post production businesses. * Represented the owner/net lessor of three NYC buildings which house major television studios for nationally known television shows with live studio audiences in connection with complex commercial net leases. * Represented numerous businesses in connection with substantial commercial lease deals. * Represented numerous private investors, purchasers and sellers in connection with the negotiation, purchase and sale of super-luxury residential townhouses, condominiums, and cooperative apartments in New York City. * Successfully obtained reversal of foreclosure judgment on behalf of major hotel operator in New York City in 2007. * Successfully represented defendant in breach of fiduciary duty case in real estate partnership in New York in United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York which was affirmed on appeal by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Professional, Business, and Civic Affiliations * Evidence Committee, New York State Bar Association, Commercial and Federal Litigation Section
Court Admissions * New York * USDC, Eastern District of New York * USDC, Southern District of New York * U.S. Tax Court * U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit * U.S. Supreme Court
Education New York Law School, J.D., 1974; cum laude New York University, B.A., 1971
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