Joshua Wurtzel

Joshua Wurtzel

New York, NY Directions
recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2024
Awarded Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
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Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP

3 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Mr. Wurtzel’s practice focuses on high-stakes, complex commercial, real-estate, and commercial-lending litigation. Through his focus on aggressive litigation and his ability to develop creative and novel solutions to complex disputes, Mr. Wurtzel brings a unique, out-of-the-box perspective to his clients’ most-pressing legal needs.

Mr. Wurtzel is a regular contributor to several legal and real-estate publications, including Law360, the New York Law Journal, and The Real Deal, and also lectures on cutting-edge legal issues in the commercial real-estate sector.

Before joining Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP, Mr. Wurtzel was an associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in its Securities Litigation and Corporate Governance group. Mr. Wurtzel also previously worked as an intern for the Honorable Kiyo A. Matsumoto of the Eastern District of New York.

Works at
Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP

3 Best Lawyers awards

Visit Firm Profile
Schlam Stone & Dolan LLP logo

Locations

New York, New York
212-344-5400
26 Broadway
New York, NY 10004

Education

  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., graduated 2013
  • Binghamton University, B.A.

Bar Admissions

  • New York, New York State Bar Association

Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Affiliations

  • Real Property Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association - Chair of the Legislative and Litigation Subcommittee

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2027 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Litigation - Real Estate
Awards:

  • Selected to the New York Metro Super Lawyers® "Rising Stars" list, Business Litigation, 2020-2026

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Case History

Cases
  • Representative Matters
  • Won $5.8 million judgment, affirmed on appeal by the Second Circuit, on fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and contract claims against once-prominent real-estate developers after federal bench trial in which Mr. Wurtzel was lead counsel;
  • Won $2.6 million federal judgment in action to enforce settlement term sheet;
  • Won summary judgment, affirmed on appeal by the First Department, for prominent real-estate developer and holding company in action seeking equitable accounting and access to books and records;
  • Defeated summary judgment, affirmed on appeal by the First Department, in contract suit brought by former officer of publicly traded company;
  • Successfully defended current and former board members of public real-estate investment company in shareholder-derivative actions in federal and state court;
  • Successfully challenged publicly traded company’s refusal to lift restrictions on restricted stock under SEC Rule 144, including serving as lead trial counsel in jury trial in Commercial Division;
  • Successfully represented secured parties in U.C.C. foreclosures of equity pledges;
  • Successfully represented mezzanine lender in U.C.C. foreclosure and related litigation with commercial borrower;
  • Successfully represented attorney in fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and contract claims against former law partner, including serving as lead trial counsel in jury trial in Commercial Division;
  • Served as lead trial counsel in jury trial in Commercial Division on claims arising from alleged breach of a solar-development contract.
  • Served as lead trial counsel in jury trial in state court in Philadelphia on claims arising from breach of an employment agreement.
  • Represent prominent hotel developer in dispute with partner and commercial lender;
  • Represented prominent real-estate development firm in suit against commercial lender;
  • Represented former shareholder in fraud and contract claims against publicly traded live-streaming company;
  • Defended multinational, public insurance company in securities fraud opt-out actions arising out of the 2008 financial crisis;
  • Won dismissal of securities-fraud action against aformer executive of publicly traded car-rental company;
  • Defended publicly traded pharmaceutical company in breach of contract action brought by holders of company’s contingent value rights;
  • Defended prominent real-estate developer in action seeking dissolution of family holding company and alleging breach of fiduciary duty;
  • Obtained favorable federal jury verdict, plus attorneys’ fees and costs, for former inmate in a Section 1983 action against a state correctional officer and prison counselor;
  • Won summary judgment, plus attorneys’ fees and costs, for disabled student in federal action against the New York City Department of Education seeking payment for private school tuition and meal reimbursement; and
  • Defended prominent New York academic institution against claims of unlawful discrimination.

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