$ 350-700 per hour
Bar Admissions: New York 1980
Southern District of New York 1980
Eastern District of New York 1980
Second Circuit Court of Appeals 1990
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals 2000
United States Supreme Court 1994
Assistant Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Frauds and Protection 1980-84
Senior Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society, Civil Division 1984-89
Private Practice since 1989
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46 years | 500 cases
46 years | 101 cases
$ 350-700 per hour
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Acquired: 1980
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950 Third Avenue, Suite 2600, New York, NY, 10022
61 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Real Estate
Posted by Antoinette | December 06, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate
James saved our home
Wow, didn't realize how long this case has taken. I met Mr. Fishman (keeps telling me to call him James) July of 2018 and we are finally done!! I am sure he is glad to get rid of us. James saved my 85 year old mother's apartment and I think I can get some sleep. James is very kind and compassionate a...
Posted by Paul | October 15, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate
Successful negotiation with landlord for post covid lease amendment
Our firm hired James Fishman / David Rozenholc and I personally worked closely with James over a protracted and lengthy lease renegotiation. James was very helpful, patient and thorough in the development of proposals and we ultimately came to mutually agreeable terms for a lease amendment. I highl...
Posted by Susan | July 13, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate
Outstanding
James helped us with negotiating the early termination of our lease with our landlord. He provided rapid advice that was specific to our situation and yet knowledgable about the general real estate market and the applicable legal framework. He quickly explained to us our rights and obligations as w...
Posted by Slava | October 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate
Mr.
Dear James, Thank you so very much for your tremendous work. I am very happy with the positive outcome of my case. It was not an easy case and the result turned out positive. If it was not for your firm and the great team you have the result could have been other wise. Thanks again for saving me my ...
Posted by Ellen | October 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate
Small business owner and tenant
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...
"I was fortunate enough to work with Jamie for many years....he is a fantastic and creative lawyer who fights hard for his clients and cares deeply for them. He's been a pioneer in both NYC landlord/tenant law and credit reporting law which is a rare feat! Any tenant or consumer would be fortunate to be represented by Jamie."
"Jamie is a first rate attorney who I turn to often for litigation insights. He is fearless and imaginative and gets results for his clients."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have known James Fishman through the National Association of Consumer Advocates for several years. He is a tough lawyer who works hard for his clients. We have worked together on credit reporting dispute matters. I strongly recommend him."
"I endorse this lawyer wholeheartedly. I have known attorney Fishman for a decade and he has always impressed me with his considerable knowledge of Landlord-Tenant and Credit Rights laws and his sincere concern for the best interests of his clients and passion for the law. He knows the law and is highly skilled at using it in the courtroom or out of it. If you have a problem with a debtor collector or credit report, or a question about landlord-tenant law, Jim is your answer. If his office is anywhere near you, I highly recommend him to you."
Consumer protection lawyer
Landlord or tenant lawyer
Debt settlement lawyer
2009
Honoree, National Lawyers Guild
2008
Wasserstein Public Interest Fellowship, Harvard Law School
2006
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2002
Consumer Attorney of the Year, National Association of Consumer Advocates
1982 - 1984
Assistant Attorney General, NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE, Bureau of Consumer Frauds and Protection
1994 - Present
National Association of Consumer AdvocatesFounding Member
Fellow
2008 - 2014
National Association of Consumer AdvocatesFormer Board of Directors
Federal judge granted our motion of summary judgment. Shortly after that the defendant settled for $130,000 in damages and attorney's fees
1979
JD - Juris Doctor
1976
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2010
Tenant Blacklisting in New York
2010
Alternative Credit Bureaus, Tenant Screening Bureaus
2009
Consumer Law
2009
Using the FCRA to Protect Tenants
2006
Collateral Affects of Civil and Housing Court Litigation
English