James B. Fishman

James Fishman came highly recommended to me when I needed legal help with my rent stabilized apartment in the West Village in NYC. He has specialized in landlord/tenant cases for over 40 years. I appreciated his knowledge, guidance, professionalism, work ethic and his excellent representation. He... went the distance with me and with a favorable outcome. Now, I can highly recommend him. Many thanks James!!

James Fishman helped us immensely when my mother was sued by her retail landlord in a hardball tactic designed to get her to sign an unfavorable extension. He was personable and understanding of our family dynamics. He was hard-nosed with the Landlord and got them to back off their suit. He was no...t afraid (as some lawyers are) to give us counsel and advice as to how best to proceed, and what to expect is we went to court. We were very pleased with James' representation and will hire him again if we need him.

Mr fishman was recommended to me by another lawyer on avvo. After writing to him regarding my issue I was contacted by his legal aide who set up a phone consult. I paid $395 for 1 hr consult and Mr fishman told me he could not assist me. He did give me good information but it wasn't anything that I d...idn't know. I feel he should've denied my business before taking my hard earned money.

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.