Walter Sage Jennings

Walter Sage Jennings

also known as Prevail Legal Group LLC

5.0
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 55 years

Landlord or tenant Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Landlord & Tenant, General Practice, Real Estate ... +2 more

420 Lexington Ave, Suite 300, New York, NY

About Walter

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Landlord or Tenant 50%

30 years | 5,000 cases

50%
Mediation 5%

11 years

5%
Real Estate 5%

30 years | 500 cases

5%
Residential Real Estate 5%

30 years | 500 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 55 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1971

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Prevail Legal Group LLC

420 Lexington Ave, Suite 300, New York, NY, 10170

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Walter Sage Jennings's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by John | July 31, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Top expert in the field

Walter is extremely knowledgeable, he has a ton of experience and contacts. He got me a settlement very quickly and he is a super nice guy.

Walter Jennings

Replied last July 31, 2019

Thank you for your review and kind words. I appreciate your feedback.

Posted by Robert | March 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Smart Attorney

This attorney has been around awhile and is very familiar with law and procedure. Keeps a bag of tricks in his office. Highly recommended

Posted by Beatriz | June 11, 2015 | Landlord & Tenant

tenant-landlord commercial case

This is actually my first review ever but based on the quality of the service provided by Mr. Walter Jennings Law Firm, I had to take a minute and express my experience. Mr. Jennings was able to take my case against our commercial landlord at the last minute , I came into his office asking for help ...a day before we had to go to court. He was able to help us in two different cases at the same time, both last minute eviction notices. He save both restaurant from closing down. We were able to settle in a amicable with the landlords and Mr. Jennings taking in consideration our needs at the time. He was considerate of the bad time the restaurant was experiencing, due to the brutal weather we had this winter. He was able to negotiate in our favor the terms of payment our company could handle. Both cases were done in a Stipulation of Settlement matter . He solved both eviction cases in a timely matter, without wasting time going to court for months and saving us thousands of dollars in court and lawyers fee, which we could not afforded . And in the process saved the employees from losing a long term job. I will say the level of knowledge, their communication, their professionalism of Mr. Jennings firm was truly customer focused. I felt confident in the handling of both cases. I would definitely highly recommend his firm to anyone who is looking for great representation and looking for a place they can trust. Mr. Jennings is a lawyer with human compassion.

Posted by james | May 22, 2015 | Landlord & Tenant

30+ years

I have been a client of Walter since 1984. I was a young artist involved in a dispute with my landlord when he agreed to take my case. He continues to represent me today and I am grateful to him for his advice and expertise at every step along the way. I eventually became the owner of the buildin...g (and its 278 code violations) , restoring it and legalizing it, and on 3/25/2011 obtained the C of O from nyc dept of bldgs. This process took 17 yrs. I couldn't have done it without Walter.

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Walter Sage Jennings's Lawyer Endorsements

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Todd Nahins

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Nov 20

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. He is a competent trial lawyer who puts his clients first."

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Joel Levy

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Nov 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. extremely knowledgeable and very patient with explanations to clients"

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Lucas Ferrara

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Nov 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Walter is a capable advocate that I have known for several decades. I endorse him without reservation."

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Peter Axelrod

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Sep 10

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have had many cases with Walter over the years. He is an able adversay and a strong opponent."

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Stephen Somerstein

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Apr 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Walter Jennings is, perhaps, the leading landlord/ tenant lawyer in New York. He was a pioneer in protecting tenants' rights during the wave of co-operative conversions in the 1980's and 90's. No one is more knowledgeable in the complex intricacies of landlord/tenant law and procedure. He is the consummate specialist in the field. I have witnessed him achieve amazing results for his clients. I call him frequently for guidance and advice when I am handling a landlord/tenant case. It is always good advice and right on the money. He is extremely generous in sharing his expertise and time. When I run across a landlord/tenant case that is beyond my level of experience, I always refer it to Walter. Neither I nor my clients have ever been disappointed."

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Elizabeth Jennings

Landlord or tenant lawyer

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Peter Axelrod

Landlord or tenant lawyer

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Lucas Ferrara

Landlord or tenant lawyer

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Steven Smollens

Landlord or tenant lawyer

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Bruce Weiner

Landlord or tenant lawyer

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Stephen Somerstein

Real estate lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2018

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

N/A

HDFC Recomended Firm, New York State HDFC Recomended Firm

Work Experience

1971 - Present

Principal, Law Office of Walter Jennings

Associations

New York City Bar Association

Member

Legal Aid Society

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Casey v Whitehouse Estates

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Education

1970

St John's University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1965

University of Hartford

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

Tenant Talk Radio Show

Tenant Talk

N/A

Rent Strike

Harlem Tenants Association

Publications

2015

New York Times Talking Eviction

Languages

English

Activity

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