Our firm’s Litigation group is highly regarded in the legal community for its unique ability to handle complex and diverse legal matters. Its attorneys are involved in all Practice Areas of the firm, including Commercial Finance, Corporate, E-Business and General Business, Trusts and Estates, Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning, Bankruptcy, Matrimonial and Family Law, and Surrogate’s Court Litigation.

The Litigation group’s involvement begins at the pre-litigation counseling stage, progresses through the discovery process and ultimately culminates in trial and, if necessary, the appellate process. Frequently, however, our clients’ goals are met through negotiated settlement and we strive toward that end where appropriate.

Members of the firm have recently successfully represented clients before the New York Court of Appeals, as well as in precedent setting decisions before that Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. We have represented clients before municipal bodies as well as in state and federal courts.

Our attorneys are admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the Southern and Eastern Districts of the United States District Courts, the Second and Third Circuit Courts of Appeals, all Courts of the State of New York, and the Courts of the State of Connecticut. Our attorneys have been specially admitted in other jurisdictions when our clients’ needs have required that we represent them in such venues.

We have an extensive appellate practice, appearing before the Appellate Divisions of the New York State Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals and before the United States Federal Circuit Courts.

Banking Litigation

We represent a number of financial institutions chartered here in New York as well as in several other states and foreign countries. Currently, the firm is handling numerous suits involving defaulted obligations, foreclosures, loan workouts and lender liability issues.

We have an extensive bankruptcy practice, primarily representing creditors in Chapter 11 reorganization cases. Our expertise in this field is often required in connection with commercial, banking, and real estate litigation as well. For our further information about Bankruptcy, see our Bankruptcy practice area.

Commercial Litigation

The firm represents both individual and business clients in a number of commercial matters, including U.C.C. issues, leases, breach of warranty, sales and acquisitions of businesses, computer equipment and software contracts, and other general business matters.

Corporate Litigation

The firm’s practice in this area includes shareholder derivative actions, corporate deadlocks and minority shareholder oppression matters, employee contracts, securities issues, and arbitration.

Our lawyers come form all walks of life, including involvement in political groups and causes, both in our region and in New York state. New York election law is considered to be the most arcane in the country. Our lawyers have experience in representing political candidates throughout the electoral process, including the petitioning process and challenges to petitions, objections at the Board of Elections dealing with paper ballots (such as affidavit ballots) and litigation as to all such challenges, both at the trial court and appellate court level.

In cooperation with the firm’s attorneys in our Practice Areas for Commercial Finance, Environmental Law and Real Estate Transactions, our litigators are involved in all types of environmental and land use matters, counseling clients on compliance with municipal, state and federal regulations, defending environmental criminal actions, handling Article 78 proceedings, and related matters.

Our litigators often work as a team with our Trusts and Estates attorneys in handling will contests, challenges to the appointment of fiduciaries and other contested estate and trust related matters. Much of our practice in this area has recently been at the appellate level where we have won favorable decisions from both the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals. For information about this area of the firm’s practice, see our practice area for Surrogate’s Court Litigation.

Matrimonial and Family Law Litigation

When Matrimonial and Family law matters are not amicable resolved, our attorneys represent our clients in litigation on such matters. See our practice area for Matrimonial and Family Law for more information.

Medical Malpractice and Catastrophic Injury

The firm has just expanded its practice areas to represent plaintiffs in claims for damages from medical malpractice and other catestrophic injuries. See our practice area for Medical Malpractice and Catastrophic Injury for more information.

Municipal Litigation

The firm handles a variety of municipal maters including: zoning and planning matters; constitutional issues; and tax review. Our involvement includes appearing before local zoning and planning boards to litigating such matters at the trial level through appeal. For more information, see Land Use and Zoning .

Tax Certiorari

Our attorneys also engage in tax certiorari work, with an emphasis on properties located in Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam counties.

Our litigators represent a number of title insurance clients in connection with matters involving lien priority, easements, restrictive covenants, and other deed restrictions, boundary disputes, and related title issues.

For further information on our Litigation practice area, please contact Robert M. Redis.