• Specializing in corporate and real estate matters, provides legal counsel and litigation representation to high net worth individuals and high profile entities including banking, real estate brokerage and management firms and manufacturing clients.• Well-versed in all phases of litigation from inception through final resolution, analyzes and evaluates complex cases and recommends effective litigation management plans and settlement strategies. • Through comprehensive case management, has resolved numerous multi-million dollar employment, insurance, banking, shareholder, leasing and brokerage matters, to protect clients’ legal interests. • As Trusted Advisor, advises on a broad range of complex corporate matters with financially significant impact on business operations. Relentlessly researches legal precedents and principles to provide advice on contract, liability and risk mitigation concerns.• Expert negotiator achieves optimal dispute outcomes through the innate ability to reason with adversaries and ask the right questions to elicit important information. • Known for ability to influence, negotiate and resolve cases, confidently conducts and successfully defends depositions, interrogatories and oral arguments at bench and jury trials.• Capitalized on a loophole regarding the sale of restricted stock to achieve a lucrative $10M deal for two movie producers, recouping their investment one year prior to the collapse of the company.• As a key member of the management team, was instrumental in turning around a distressed company through strategic acquisitions prior to its disposal at a profit of $100M+. • Manages overall firm operations as a supportive leader, recruiting, hiring, training and mentoring Associate Attorneys and legal support staff. Grooms staff to assume additional responsibilities.

• Maintained full legal management responsibility for all corporate, general management and legal matters for the largest residential real estate brokerage firm in New York City. • Advised client on broker litigation matters, employment litigation cases and a broad array of complex corporate matters. • Recognized for strong business acumen, evaluated potential business initiatives and recommended best course of action.• Reorganized the Transfer and Closing Department, computerizing operations to improve the accuracy of closings for several hundred cooperative buildings.• Acquired and disposed of assets for the corporation. Participated in negotiation of the acquisition of brokerage firms and other real estate management companies.