James B. Fishman

James was an excellent attorney in an awkward dispute I had with my landlord in a pied a terre in Manhattan. He knew the law so well and handled the rather aggressive landlord adroitly and calmly and with such experience and depth of knowledge of NYC laws. My situation involved the landlord posting p...hotos on line of the apartment while I was living there, using my design work, and numerous threats, as well as unreasonable showing requests after I had decided not to renew my lease, and lying to gain entry when I was not at home. i would highly recommend James to anyone for real estate law in NYC.

After 2.5 yrs of representing myself in housing court in a situation where my Landlord was withholding my lease renewal - I hired James Fishman to represent me , I was impressed with his expertise and knowledge of multiple case law examples that supported my ultimate victory , I just got my renewal... lease and am very grateful to have used James Fishman of Fishman Law NYC

There is something remarkable and unique about Mr. James Fishman. For one thing, he handled my case in an intelligent, intensive and thorough manner. I was pleased with the outstanding quality and care of representation I received from him and his team. The tumultuous dealings with my landlord’s off...ice for almost a year left me drained and emotionally distraught. I was very fortunate to have discovered Mr. Fishman at the time I did. I instantly felt a sense of relief when we met for a consultation. I felt a deep appreciation to someone that unequivocally understood the legal dilemma that I was experiencing. Upon detailing my case, he had many strategies to implement, made suggestions, and reassured me of my rights as a tenant with succession rights to a rent stabilized apartment. If you need legal counsel in tenant/landlord area, I wholeheartedly recommend Mr. Fishman and his firm for any legal issues you may be facing with your landlord. I owe a debt of gratitude to him for his excellent service. He is kind, knowledgeable, professional, responsive, conscientious, attentive, sharp, ethical and fierce. I call him a lion. Because of James Fishman my case settled in my favor without litigation. I feel a sense of stability, fairness and restoration with the outcome of my case. I can now deal with my landlord with my head held high. I thank you Mr. Fishman for an outstanding service. It was only God and his angels who guided me to you. He knew with you success is guaranteed. I am eternally grateful to you.

James Fishman came highly recommended to me by a friend who had a wonderful, successful experience with him in a case against the same landlord (who was trying to rid the building of rent stabilized tenants). Before meeting with him, I was extremely stressed and did not think I (the little guy) wo...uld be able to fight this fight against the landlord (the big guy) after I received a notice advising me that the lease for my rent stabilized apartment would not be renewed. Within the first five minutes of meeting James, I knew I was in great hands. I could almost hear the Rocky theme song playing in my mind. Having James Fishman in your corner is good on a multiple of levels. In addition to his knowledge and expertise (to name a few of his many amazing professional qualities), his respectable, outstanding reputation speaks volumes. Suffice it to say he is known for being so amazing at doing what he does – the other side’s attorney will more than likely know who he is and that you have muscle on your side. I will not go into the details of the case, but I will say that everyone in his office was top notch – especially Reuben Fuller-Bennett. They both kept me informed every step of the way. They determined which supporting documentation I needed to obtain, and they worked with me to figure out next steps as to how to obtain it. Once it was all gathered, they sent a letter with hundreds of pages of the supporting documents. We did not receive a response for weeks, but I was assured by James and Reuben that this was just the easiest first step and not to worry. Sure enough – a few weeks later I received an email from James with the words “Good News” in the subject line. The landlord would be sending me a renewal lease. Thankfully we did not have to go to trial, but I know if we had that it would have been successful because of James and his team. Suffice it to say that James Fishman came highly recommended to me, and I now know why from my own firsthand experience. I will highly recommend him to those I know, and I highly recommend him to all reading this.

James Fishman is an outstanding attorney: his strong intellect, his in-depth knowledge of the law, his impressive lawyering skills, make him one of the most skilled attorneys in his field (New York City Tenant law) During my first (and only ) consultation with him, I very quickly became aware of h...is astute mind and his in depth knowledge of the relevant law. I had clearly found a professional who set high standards of excellence for himself, and who would negotiate vigorously on my behalf (I was highly anxious about a rent stabilization situation, and here he was, a rock....) Having explained the issue to me, he crafted and electronically sent key letters while we were in consultation, thus beginning the negotiation immediately. The letters were incisive, demanding and, (quite surprisingly to me), civil, even given.... Aside from extreme relief, I was highly impressed. Having set this tone, Mr Fishman maintained this high level of professionalism, regardless of the obstructionism, delays, and antics of opposing counsel. He is also a fine person: caring, reliable, and un - greedy. He leaves his client with no doubt that he will fight to succeed on her behalf (also be a formidable foe, intimidating if necessary.....). I cannot recommend him strongly enough, and feel incredibly lucky to have found him. It goes without saying that my case was settled to my satisfaction.