Select High-Stakes Legal Victories

Negotiated one of the highest publicly reported tenant buyouts in New York under Loft Law protections. Structured a seven-figure agreement for a long-term rent-stabilized tenant, resolving decades of entanglements and enabling full property repositioning.

Secured full compensatory damages and punitive sanctions against an unlicensed contractor for defective renovation work. Achieved judgment following breach of contract and substandard delivery, ensuring full client recovery.

Spearheaded a legal and engineering intervention that preserved the curtain wall of a downtown landmark. Successfully overturned a demolition directive by exposing regulatory mischaracterization and compelling the owner to undertake a $3 million structural rehabilitation. Featured in The Village Voice.

Represented a billion-dollar development firm after a tower crane arm struck a neighboring luxury condominium. Orchestrated a complex mediation with the condo board, DOB, and multiple insurers—resulting in a $12 million settlement and clearance to resume construction without litigation or public exposure.

Defended a major New York arts institution against consolidated labor claims across multiple bargaining units. Resolved all exposure through procedural consolidation and targeted compliance remediation—avoiding litigation and six-figure liability.

Represented commercial tenant in mold-related dispute involving DOB violations and breach of warranty of habitability. Negotiated clean lease exit without litigation or reputational harm.

Advised homeowner after insurer denied major flood-related claim. Constructed coverage argument under applicable natural disaster riders and regulatory precedent. Secured pre-litigation settlement and full remediation payout without formal filing.

As counsel to a 300+ site city-funded education network, designed internal legal infrastructure to prevent closures, maintain DOE/DOHMH compliance, and stabilize high-turnover workforces. Intervened in over a dozen high-risk matters to preserve critical service continuity.

Identified seven-figure exposure embedded in a proposed real estate purchase agreement during transactional review. Negotiated contractual revisions before signing, preserving buyer protections and shifting risk.

Served as counsel to boards of mission-driven businesses and cultural institutions. Provided guidance on fiduciary duties, executive hiring and discipline, HR disputes, and long-range legal planning aligned with organizational mission and compliance frameworks.

Advised nonprofits, cultural institutions, and early childhood centers on internal policies, employment law, and multi-union labor strategy. Developed custom legal templates and protocols for long-term resilience and compliance.

Represented property developer in dispute with subcontractors over undocumented scope changes and structural steel deviations. Negotiated favorable resolution pre-litigation, protecting project timeline and capital structure.