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Referee Appointed by Supreme Court Justices in Kings County and Nassau CountySecretary, Kings County Housing Court Bar AssociationRepresented Corporate and Small Building Owners in various proceedings and actions in Supreme Court and Housing Court. Prosecuted appeals before the Appellate Term, Second Department.Represented Owners in Administrative Hearings before DHCR and other Administrative Agencies as well as the New York State Attorney General's OfficeCounseled property owners and managing agents in maximizing profits for various types of properties;Fully Experienced in representing Supreme Court Receivers, including enforcement of Receivership Orders in foreclosure and partition action. Moved in Supreme Court for stays of tax and water lien sales and for Contempt of Receivership Orders, obtaining discharges and fees;Negotiated complex commercial leases. Responsible for writing firm's motion practice and opposition papers resulting in increased billings.Intense client interaction including initial client intake, consultations and pre-trial preparation, Depositions and responses to discovery demands.Conducted Residential, Commercial, Condominium and Cooperative Closings including review and analysis of By-laws.Reviewed and analyzed Title Reports, Property History and Credit Reports.Prepared Opinion letters for Condominiums and Cooperatives on issues related to propriety of actions taken by Condominium and Cooperative Boards and maintaining compliance with By-Laws, Condominium Act and law governing Cooperatives.Experienced in foreclosure defense, actions involving mortgages and Cooperatives subject to the Private Housing Finance Law (HDFC's).

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Provided strategic legal advice to international fashion design leather company with brick and online manufacturing and retail operations with fifty employees. Maximized legal representation of entity and related companies before courts and administratrive agencies.

Litigation of Article 78 Proceedings defending against appeals of decisions of The Department of Housing Preservation and Development Litigation of Commercial and residential real estate matters and transactions in New York State Supreme Court and Civil Court Recovered Mitchell-Lama properties before the Department of Housing Preservation and Development including hearings before Administrative Hearing Officers.Submission of appeals to the Appellate Term and Appellate Division-First and Second Departments.Filed motions to vacate automatic stay pursuant to U.S.C. Sec. 362 electronically with the U.S Bankruptcy Court.Conducted examinations before trial.Negotiated commercial leases and subleases on behalf of landlordsObtained letters testamentary from NY County Public Administrator to recover Coop apartments in Surrogate's Court

Intense involvment with commercial and residential real estate litigation, transactions and appeals. Experienced in all areas of real estate and landlord-tenant litigation including appearance before the Division of Housing & Community Renewal and Bankruptcy Court.Responsible for implementing the firm's automated landlord-tenant software and negotiating service contracts with LexisCommercial and residential real estate litigation and transactions in New York StateSupreme Court, Civil Court and Housing Court Prepared appellate briefs for Appellate Term and Appellate Division-1st and 2nd DepartmentsEnforced judgments in collection cases and plenary actions Extensive motion practice in Supreme Court, Civil Court and Criminal Court Represented corporate landlords before the Division of Housing and CommunityRenewal and Federal Bankruptcy CourtFiled the firm's motions electronically with the Bankruptcy Court Implemented automated Landlord-Tenant litigation softwareNegotiated service contracts with Lexis

Civil litigator in Breach of Contract and Real Estate casesSuccessfully defended against rent overcharge complaints, decrease in services complaints and Fair Market Rent Appeals Defended against complaints filed with the New York City Human Rights CommissionProficient in all areas of Landlord-Tenant LawResponsible for full case load, settlement negotiations and extensive client interactionExtensive experience with appeals before the Appellate Term and Appellate Division - 1st and 2nd Departments including oral argument before the Appellate Term, 1st Department.

J.D., Law

B.A., History, Political Science, French