Best Lawyers in New York, United States for Litigation - Real Estate
Deborah E. Riegel is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Real Estate. Deborah E. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Deborah E. Riegel since 2019. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Deborah E. Riegel is held by other lawyers.
Graig Zappia is a member of O’Connell and Aronowitz’s Business Law & Transactions practice group and advises businesses across a range of industries, including healthcare providers and healthcare-related entities, on transactional, regulatory, and litigation matters. His practice focuses on helping clients navigate complex operational, compliance, and business challenges. Graig represents medical practices, laboratories, and other healthcare providers in business transactions,...
Kenneth M. Block is the Co-Chair of the Construction & Design Practice and is an acknowledged leader in the area of construction law. Ken is the former Chair of the Construction Law Committee of the New York State Bar Association Real Property Law Section and writes for the New York Law Journal Construction Law column. He lectures extensively on construction legal and business issues and represents prominent real estate owners, developers and not-for-profit institutions, including Vornado...
Mitchell D. Haddad, a Member of the Sills Cummis & Gross Litigation Department, is Chair of New York Real Estate Litigation. He focuses on complex real estate and commercial litigation, creditors’ rights, workouts, and corporate litigation. He has first chaired numerous trials, argued appeals, and participated in arbitrations and mediations on a wide variety of matters. He works with clients and the Sills Cummis Real Estate Department on transactions in order to resolve issues and d...
Joshua D. Bernstein is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Leisure and Hospitality Law and Litigation - Real Estate. Joshua D. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Joshua D. Bernstein since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Joshua D. Bernstein is held by other lawyers.
Dan Ansell is Co-Chair of the US Real Estate Litigation Practice and the Founder and National Chair of the Real Estate Operations Group ("REOPS"). Dan represents real estate owners, managers, tenants, lenders, and borrowers nationally in a wide variety of matters including real estate litigation, commercial lease disputes, loan workouts and litigation, office, retail and industrial leasing, bankruptcy proceedings, class actions, construction and ADA issues, lending transactions and disputes, ...
Hal N. Beerman is a shareholder in the Real Estate Operations Practice. He focuses his practice on commercial real estate litigation with an emphasis on commercial lease litigation, ownership disputes, construction disputes, party wall issues and mechanic’s liens. Hal also has wide-ranging experience with general commercial litigation in state and federal courts. Concentrations Real estate litigation Construction disputes Complex commercial litigation Premises liability
David M. Grill focuses his practice on representing major real estate owners, developers, and contractors in complex commercial, construction, surety, lien law, and property litigation. Based in New York, New York, David has more than 20 years of experience handling matters involving Construction Law and Litigation – Construction on behalf of clients throughout the region. As an attorney with Rivkin Radler LLP , he has litigated and arbitrated hundreds of real property and construction-...
L. Micha Ordway, Jr. is an attorney with Bousquet Holstein PLLC in Syracuse, New York. His practice focuses on Litigation - Labor and Employment and Litigation - Real Estate, along with commercial and business litigation matters throughout New York. Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Litigation - Labor and Employment and Litigation - Real Estate since 2017, Micha Ordway represents businesses, property owners, employers, contractors, developers, and professionals in complex dis...
Devin W. Ness is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Real Estate and Real Estate Law. Devin W. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Devin W. Ness since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Devin W. Ness is held by other lawyers.
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