Alexander Maxwell Estis

Alex M. Estis joined Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. in 2017 and is a Member with the firm’s Litigation Department. Estis is one of the youngest attorneys in the firm’s 50-year history to be promoted to Member one year after being named as one of the youngest attorneys to be promoted to Of-Counsel.

Estis handles all matters of general commercial litigation, including landlord-tenant disputes, breach of contract, transactional disputes, real estate partnership disputes, brokerage commission actions, holdover proceedings, ejectment proceedings, owner occupancy actions, co-op/condo disputes, matters before the New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, such as the Environmental Control Board and Department of Health as well as the New York City Criminal Court. He also handles commercial leasing negotiations and preparation for landlords, commercial tenants and net lessors.

Estis is known for handling complex litigation and finding creative solutions to issues presented in litigation and for being able to complete creative settlements to solve complicated disputes for his clients.

Estis received his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 2017, where he was awarded the Brooklyn Law School Pro Bono Award in recognition of his outstanding dedication to Public Service at the New York State Attorney General’s Office. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurial Studies from Muhlenberg College in 2014.

Prior to joining Rosenberg & Estis, Estis was a Legal Intern with the New York State Attorney General’s office in its Claims Bureau.

Published Works:

Do Tenants Have To Pay if They Want To Stay?

Published on February 3, 2025 in: New York Law Journal Landlord Tenant Column

Why Should I Call My Litigator To Draft a Lease?

Published on April 1, 2025 in: New York Law Journal Landlord Tenant Column

Classes / Seminars:

Fall Alumni Panel Presented by Brooklyn Law School’s Real Estate Society, October 2023