West Islip, NY
Litigation Lawyer at West Islip, NY
Practice Areas: Litigation, Probate ... +3 more
OUTCOME: Negotiated settlement with tenant to vacate and pay use and occupancy during holder period
Terminated lease of commercial tenant, who refused to vacate premises. Represented commercial landlord in holdover eviction.
OUTCOME: Successful sale and purchase
Family sold house and used proceeds to purchase a second house. Represented family from contract through closing on both sales. Negotiated escrow for broken equipment discovered at closing.
OUTCOME: Unanimous approval by co-op board
Sold residence and purchased co-op. Performed due diligence on co-op. Drafted purchaser's co-op application and prepared him for interview.
OUTCOME: Protected over $600,000
Created and implemented elder law plan to protect assets for mother and family. Used Medicaid caregiver exemption and life estate.
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Drafted and negotiated contractor agreement for Manhattan-based investment research company to use for salespersons.
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Part of defense team for underwriters in multi-billion dollar class action lawsuit. Worked on motions, memorandums of law, and research for all aspects of case in federal district court.
OUTCOME: Worked with investment personnel to analyze benefits and risks of various investments. Where party decided to proceed with the investment, I drafted the appropriate paperwork.
Performed due diligence on partnership agreements for private equity funds and hedge funds. Negotiated family office's private investments.
OUTCOME: Obtained probate of both wills, sold real estate owned by both estates, and transferred all assets into name of beneficiary.
Represented fiduciary of multiple related estates. Fiduciary of first estate died. Successor fiduciary of first estate was nominated fiduciary of second estate. First estate was owned by second esta ... te. Filed with Bronx and Nassau Surrogate's Courts.
OUTCOME: Appointed administrator by Queens Surrogate's Court. Located assets for daughters. Had ex-wife successfully removed as beneficiary.
Father died intestate (without a will). Daughters were unable to serve as administrator(s). They requested that I serve as estate fiduciary.
OUTCOME: Unanimous approval by Zoning Board of Appeals
Homeowners sought variance to build addition on house for elderly mother. Building department denied the permit application because the improved property would have exceeded the floor area ratio and s ... et back requirement permitted under the town ordinance. Appealed denial of building permit to the Zoning Board of Appeals.