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261 Madison Avenue, 26Th Floor

90 Broad Street, Suite 602 New York, Ny 10026

Represent owners, developers, purchasers, construction companies, franchisers, mechanics’ lienors and licensed design professionals in New York City construction, contract, building code, land use, leasing and zoning matters. Regularly appear in New York Civil, Supreme, Appellate and U.S. District Courts, and provide defense in matters before the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH). Advise commercial clients in construction, contract disputes, statutory compliance matters, wage disputes, ADA claims and contractor disputes and commercial landlord-tenant matters. Coordinate with environmental experts, architects and engineers within complex commercial and real property litigation, and related Federal, appellate and Article 78 practice. Manage advanced drafting duties supplemented by substantial trial experience, legal research and oral argument skills.

New York, New York

Supervised all legal matters as chief counsel for privately held Manhattan landlord and real estate management firm’s 200+ building portfolio, reporting to President and Chief Operating Officer. Created and operated in-house legal department, directed outside counsel, supervised all property management staff, and all litigation and settlement strategy. Appeared as lead counsel within complex commercial and contractual disputes, construction and mechanics’ lien, labor and wage, rent-regulatory and landlord-tenant matters for hearings and trials. Drafted and negotiated licensing, consulting, leasing, vendor, contractor agreements, promissory, release, surrender, guaranty, judgment, confidentiality and various other agreements. Supervised staff compliance, employment, retail and residential leasing, rent registration and investigations. Worked closely with public relations consultants, design professionals, expediters and contractors.

New York, New York And Brooklyn New York

Established and operated litigation practice representing parties to complex commercial and real property disputes, licensing, corporate transaction and leasing agreements. Appeared before New York City, State and Federal courts. Counseled small business owners within retail, fashion, entertainment, design and intellectual property. Drafted, negotiated and analyzed contracts, leases, and website terms and conditions, license agreements. Performed all legal counsel in cases from intake to trial, drafting, argument and research.

New York, New York

In-house counsel for real property developer with portfolio of 10,000+ residential units. Litigation duties included managing strategy of 500+ pending cases from commencement through trial; defending against various Human Rights, employment, housing code, environmental control board and small claims. All motion practice and legal research; drafting employment contracts, releases, settlements, and personnel policy handbook directives. Oversaw Federal and State agency regulatory and audit compliance. Acted as primary liaison for security, construction and maintenance in property renovation and rehabilitation. Supervised outside counsel.

Greater New York City Area

Managed and strategized the complete discovery phase of landmark, billion-dollar mass tort litigation through analysis of various forms of documentary, photographic and electronic media evidence. Synthesized medical and environmental data with directives from both Federal agencies and the offices of New York City and State government. Maintained protection of privileged and confidential evidentiary material.

Attended and assisted at oral arguments, depositions, pre-trial conferences. Researched and drafted motions and memoranda of law and appellate briefs. Conducted client interviews and investigation, managed case appearances and files, prepared trial notebooks and exhibits.

Appeared in United States District Court at criminal sentence hearings, for motions and arraignments. Conducted legal research and drafted various documents, including sentencing memoranda and wiretap investigative status reports. Reviewed documentary and audiotape evidence for use in criminal investigations. Participated in tactical and strategic meetings with federal prosecutors and law enforcement agents. Researched case law for application in criminal litigation. Managed case files and court appearances for federal prosecutor.

Greater New York City Area

Analyzed and prioritized potential business opportunities to capitalize on artist roster salability. Cultivated and managed relationships with distributors, performance venues and merchandisers. Conceived and developed marketing strategies and hybrid partnerships. Identified and developed a more effective web interface and e-commerce. Drafted, evaluated and negotiated recording and licensing agreements. Achieved a thorough understanding of record label mechanics from legal, business and A&R perspectives.

Researched and analyzed competitive landscape to generate comprehensive analyses for use in strategic television campaign. Studied online consumer trends to assist premier client (America Online) in maintaining market share. Worked closely with creative team and editing studio in the production of various television spots using studio recorded music. Met daily with supervisors to provide updates. Organized offsite brainstorm meetings to foster new ideas.

Assisted in development of media plan for corporate advertising efforts (Starbucks, Tropicana) utilizing national and local mediums including magazines, radio, television and newspapers. Analyzed performance and efficience of media vehicles among major competitors. Responsible for $23 million in total budgets. Served as liaison to account team and media buyers.

Juris Doctor, Law

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology

B.A., Psychology

Regent'S Diploma, Accelerated Science/Math Curriculum