◆ Obtained favorable settlement during trial in Uniform Commercial Code case for payment for delivered raw aluminum.

◆ Successfully settled case alleging fraudulent transfer of millions of dollars of real property; some property was re-deeded to client along with a substantial cash payment.

◆ Obtained winning jury verdict after full jury trial in dispute between business partners.

◆ Obtained 100 percent recovery in contested American Arbitration Association matter involving non-payment for services rendered.

◆ Favorably settled supplier’s action against major retailer for fraud and breach of contract.

◆ Successfully represented commercial insurance company in numerous damage/subrogation claims.

◆ Represented seller of two buildings to a major developer as part of a full block assembled lot

◆ Represented investment group in purchase of multi-family property

◆ Handled numerous residential and commercial closings for individual buyers and investors.

◆ Served as attorneys in transferring fifteen commercial properties located in three states.

◆ Served as receiver of rental building in Manhattan; managed and sold building pursuant to court orders in LLC dissolution action.

◆ Served as attorneys for managing agent of cooperative apartment building.  Served as litigation counsel and general counsel for many co-op and condominium boards.  Served as transfer agent for several co-op apartment buildings.  Represented several cooperative corporations in refinancing underlying building mortgages.

◆ Appointed as receiver and counsel to receiver in various foreclosure matters, including a contested foreclosure computation in which we presided over an evidentiary hearing and made recommendations to Court as to amounts due under a building construction mortgage.

◆ Negotiated commercial leases for restaurants, offices and retail spaces on behalf of landlords and tenants.

◆ Represented claimant of successor lease rights in appeal by housing authority.

◆ Favorably resolved dispute over residential contract deposit held by clients where co-op buyer did not receive board approval due to buyers alleged bad faith application.

◆ Handled buy-out for withdrawing member of a limited liability company.

◆ Formed numerous new business entities for clients, including corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships.

◆ Drafted operating agreements, shareholder agreements and partnership agreements for new business ventures.

◆ Successfully negotiated severance agreement for executive discharged from employment.

◆ Advised numerous clients on severance negotiations and employment agreements.

◆ Negotiated and drafted numerous buy-out, settlement and other business contracts.

◆ Successfully recovered property damages in numerous claims and lawsuits from opposing insurance carriers and uninsured parties.

◆ Represented insurance carriers on legal arguments involving subrogation principles such as subrogation waiver disputes, anti-subrogation rule and made-whole doctrine.

◆ Litigated major property damages lawsuits against multiple responsible defendants in building collapse, fire, flood and other property damages cases.

◆ Served as general counsel for insurer on various liability insurance coverage matters and disputes.

◆ Successfully represented parties in contested divorce proceedings.

◆ Drafted and filed numerous uncontested divorce actions.

◆ Negotiated and drafted several prenuptial agreements for couples with complex financial interests.

◆ Drafted several prenuptial agreements for couples getting married.

◆ Litigated several breakup matters where parties were not married.

◆ Negotiated several settlements between same sex couples who held joint business and real property interests, and drafted all necessary settlement documents.

◆ Obtained what is believed to be the first New York State divorce judgment for a lesbian couple married in Canada (uncontested matter), and obtained several divorce judgments for couples married in other jurisdictions.

◆ Obtained favorable verdict after full trial in first lesbian property dispute known to go to trial.

◆ Drafted partnership agreements for several same sex couples to protect joint investments and to set forth mutual obligations and understandings.

◆ Represented several petitioners in second parent adoption proceedings.

◆ Handled dispute over life insurance proceeds for a long-time beneficiary who had been removed shortly before death of insured.

◆ Drafted numerous wills, living wills and health care proxies.

◆ Probated estates in New York and Kings County Surrogates Court.