New York City Real Estate Lawyers

I help clients navigate probate and draft wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care proxies. I mediate estate distribution, prenuptial agreements, and elder issues including long term care. I also guide families with individuals with disabilities on special needs planning and guardianships. Business services include litigation, contracts, and family business succession planning.

Patrick J. Carney is a former NYPD captain.

John is a international lawyer with multiple post graduate degrees from both U.S. and European schools. He is a certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Controls Specialist. He has extensive multifaceted experience in business law and litigation.

As a registered Court-Appointed Fiduciary in New York State Surrogate's Court, and through private practice, Daniel has worked on numerous cases involving the administration of decedents' estates. Such matters include petitions for probate and administration, applications to transfer real property, contested wills, judicial and contested accountings, personal injury/wrongful death compromise proceedings, and kinship hearings. Daniel Antonelli is an active member the New York State Bar Association and the Bar associations of each of the five counties of New York City. Through the New York County Lawyers, he helped launch the pro bono program "Project Restore", providing pro bono representation to...

Justin Nematzadeh is the Founder and Managing Member of Nematzadeh PLLC. Through practicing at prestigious law firms, he has amassed a record of results through first-chair experience, especially in trials, on behalf of businesses of all sizes, entrepreneurs, the government, public and private institutional investors, and individuals. He has played roles in actions that resulted in recoveries amounting to over $3.53 billion for litigants. In 2018, Justin was honored as a Rising Star under 40 years of age by Law360® in Class Actions, a prestigious award given to a select few “top litigators and dealmakers practicing at a level usually seen...

Bruce Richardson received a Bachelor of Science from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and a Juris Doctorate from the City University of New York School of Law.

He has extensive criminal and real estate litigation experience and has zealously advocated on behalf of disenfranchised individuals as well as distressed and victimized homeowners.

Bruce has negotiated and resolved real estate related criminal matters with the United States Attorney’s Office of both the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

His extensive criminal defense background has enabled him to adopt a trial advocacy approach to addressing the myriad complex issues inherent in foreclosure...

The Law Offices of Michael W. Goldstein has been aggressively and effectively representing business and individual clients in New York Business Contracts, Business Transactions, Commercial Litigation; New York Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate Litigation; Mechanic’s Liens; and Wills, Trusts and Estates since 1985. We provide top tier legal representation for •Business and Commercial Law •Contracts •Commercial Transactions •Forming Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, and Partnerships •Purchase or Sale of a Business •Employment Contracts •Independent Contractor Agreements •Commercial Litigation •Real Estate Transactions •Construction & Home Renovation Contracts •Mechanic’s Liens •Real Estate Litigation •Down Payment Litigation •Partition Actions•Actions for Specific Performance •Wills and Trusts...

I work to give individual attention to each client. I take the time to understand all of the dimensions of the client's issue or concern; as an attorney in solo practice I have the flexibility to do that. At the same time, I am in a law suite that provides access and consultation with attorneys in many areas of law.

I have lived in New York City since 1976 so I have wide and deep understanding of the City, its business, environment and people.

My extracurricular activities include bread-baking, reading history, travel and keeping up with my wife's theater company.

Mr. Howard is Of Counsel to the firm and concentrates his practice in commercial, real estate and construction law, including contract claims, shareholder disputes, and complex litigation. Before entering private practice, he was an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the New York City Law Department, Commercial and Real Estate Litigation Division, where he represented and advised institutional and municipal clients on capital project litigation and administrative policy. He earned his B.A. in economics, with honors, from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and his J.D., with honors, from Touro College Law School. He is admitted to the Bars...

Trista W. McConnell serves as an Associate at Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP, with a focus on commercial and construction litigation.

Mrs. McConnell earned her Juris Doctor cum laude from Brooklyn Law School, where she was a Richardson Scholar. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree summa cum laude in Political Science from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Mrs. McConnell is a member of the Bar of the State of New York, and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Mrs. McConnell is a member of the Association...

Gerard Romski serves as Of Counsel at Rich, Intelisano & Katz, LLP. Mr. Romski practices in the areas of construction litigation, real estate and land use law, commercial law and government relations.

Mr. Romski holds a Bachelor of Arts from the New York Institute of Technology and received his Juris Doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School. He is a member of the bar of State of New York and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern District of New York and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Romski is on the Board...

Keith A. Schuman is a graduate of University of Pennsylvania (B.A., summa cum laude, 1978) and Cornell University Law School (J.D., 1983). Keith has extensive experience in transactional real estate law and represents developers, owners, operators, purchasers, and sellers of commercial and residential properties throughout the United States. He also represents landlords and tenants in commercial lease transactions, borrowers and lending institutions in commercial and residential financings, boards of cooperative buildings, and sponsors in the development of residential cooperatives and condominiums. Schuman & Associates LLC was established in 1987 and is dedicated to achieving its client=s...

Thomas P. Reilly became a partner at Chianese & Reilly Law in 2016 and has handled a variety of dental malpractice cases over the years ranging from trigeminal neuralgia injuries, dental neglect, and lingual nerve paraesthsia. A 2001 graduate from Hofstra University School of Law, Mr. Reilly has extensive litigation experience and has been recognized for his work representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases in the list of New York Metro Super Lawyers. He also handles legal matters relating to construction accidents and other personal injury areas and is passionate about representing the rights of the injured. He also is...

Brian J. Zimmet received his undergraduate degree from Syracuse University in 1989 before graduating, magna cum laude, from Touro Law School in 1992. He was an editor of the Moot Court and recipient of the John S. Bainbridge award for excellence in advocacy. While in law school, he served as a law school judicial clerk for the Honorable Vincent R. Balletta of the Supreme Court, Appellate Division. Mr. Zimmet represents an array of clients primarily in the areas of real property (purchase and sales), probate, wills, trusts and estates. He has spoken at seminars on...

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Andreas E. Christou is an Associate Attorney with Woods Lonergan PLLC, having joined in 2020. Andreas received his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law and his B.A. in Political Science from Pace University. Previously, Andreas worked at a Queens-based law firm where he litigated in state and federal courts and primarily handled consumer bankruptcy, real estate litigation and commercial litigation matters. At Woods Lonergan, Andreas handles a variety of state and federal matters including bankruptcy, real estate litigation, specifically focused on representing the boards of condominium and cooperative communities in New York City, FLSA actions, personal injury, and...

Michael Graff has been a litigator for 55 years and an arbitrator and mediator for 30 of those years. He has a particular concentration in commercial matters and matter involving condominiums and co-op issues. He is active also as a teacher and coach for attorneys and mediators. He is an active participant in the work of committees of the NYC Bar Association. Detailed information may be obtained from his Web sites at Grafflawoffices.net and Graffdisputeresolution.com.

Attorney Donald Novick is a New York estate litigation lawyer who has been practicing law for 30 years. Novick received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973 from the State University of New York at Binghamto and then went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from Fordham University School of Law in 1977. Attorney Novick founded the law firm Novick & Associates, PC, which serves to guide New York residents through situations involving wills, trusts, guardianship, probate, and real estate. In addition, Novick & Associates, PC offers high-quality legal counsel in estate planning for same-sex couples. Some of Attorney Novick’s...

Born in Cordoba, Argentina. JD equivalent degree in 1980 from Cordoba National University. Clerked there for 3 years for a criminal law judge. Came to the U.S. in 1980 and obtained an LLM degree in 1984 from New York University. Fluent in Spanish and English. Worked always in small firm with international clientele. Practice mostly transactional but with solid litigation experience. Skillful mediator and negotiator. On a personal note, I am single, no children; love playing bridge and enjoy conversation about art, politics, philosophy and the law.

Simone N. Archer, Esq. is a well-rounded litigator with a diverse legal background, practicing multiple areas of law. She is also an Administrative Law Judge/Hearing Officer for the City of New York at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH). Ms. Archer has experience working in small and large firms. Prior to becoming the managing member at Archer Harvey & Smith, LLC, Ms. Archer was a trial attorney practicing personal injury and medical malpractice. She was also in-house counsel for a major insurance company practicing insurance defense. Prior to going to law school, Ms. Archer was an insurance...

Allen Frankel graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo Law School in 1993. Soon after he passed the bar exams of New York and New Jersey. He has practiced in the fields of environmental law and real estate, business transactional work, civil litigation, criminal defense, asset forfeiture, nuisance abatement, and family law, among others. Mr. Frankel established the Law Offices of Allen Frankel. In 30 years of practice, he has successfully represented clients throughout Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island, Nassau County, Suffolk County, Westchester County, Rockland County and New Jersey in matters related to environmental and real...

John M. Giordano is Of Counsel to Rich Intelisano & Katz. He brings over 30 years of experience, skill and knowledge to a broad array of legal matters. His practice areas include Business, Construction, Employment, International, Real Estate, and Securities Law. Mr. Giordano is committed to providing proactive, creative, and client-focused advocacy.

Mr. Giordano obtained his B.A. at Ithaca College. He earned his J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law. Mr. Giordano's jurisdictions include the State of New York and the United States District Courts in the Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of New York.

I am a NY attorney whose practice focuses primarily on real estate matters including, but not limited to, residential purchases and sales, financing, commercial lease review, landlord-tenant matters, entity formation, estate sales, and 1031 exchanges, as well business law, and estate planning, estate administration, and elder care law. I have conducted several "new homebuyer" seminars in Manhattan and pride myself on the ability to get the desired result for my clients even when faced with complex issues and difficult and adversarial attitudes from other parties involved in a transaction. I am the founding member and the Managing Attorney of The Deemer...

As a transactional lawyer serving a wide range of clients, Cliff takes a cross-disciplinary approach to his practice by focusing on a variety of areas of law including general corporate law, corporate governance, governmental and regulatory affairs, real estate and the constantly-evolving internet, e-commerce and social media legal landscape. Cliff advises entrepreneurs from entity formation through exit, represents small and mid-sized businesses as their outside general counsel, provides counsel to real estate investors and businesses on their acquisition and disposition of real estate and represents charter schools, educational service providers and education/community-focused not-for-profit organizations throughout their lifecycle.

For over 30 years, Amie has concentrated her practice in estate and succession planning, as well as complex probate and estate administration. Amie advises high net worth (oftenmultigenerational) clients regarding sophisticated estate planning with an emphasis on estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer and income tax planning. Amie is a sought-after speaker on a variety of estate planning topics, and she has spoken to attorneys on ethical issues confronting Trusts and Estate Practitioners at New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) as well as the National Business Institute, as well as to attorneys and accountants at the UJA Federation Endowment Foundation...

Jules Bagneris is a dedicated business attorney who represents clients in all Jules helps his clients achieve the American Dream through franchising. With Jules on your side, you can feel assured that you have a zealous advocate fighting viciously on behalf of your personal and business interests!

Serving New York and New Jersey, founding attorney Michael Bond provides down-to-earth, personalized, and knowledgeable legal representation in the areas of estate planning, probate, residential real estate, and contract review and negotiation. Michael Bond believes that the key to effective legal representation, whether preparing an estate plan, navigating a real estate deal, or reviewing and negotiating a contract, is to make the transaction as smooth and as beneficial as possible for his clients by recognizing their individual needs and objectives, and by knowing not only the answers to the questions they ask him, but also what questions he...

Michael Rikon has been practicing law in New York since being admitted to the State Bar in 1969. He began his law career as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of New York, a position he held from 1969 to 1973, where he was a senior trial attorney in the Condemnation Division. From 1973 to 1980, Mike served as a law clerk to the Honorable Albert A. Blinder of the New York State Court of Claims. Before forming the firm that is now known as Goldstein, Rikon, Rikon & Houghton, P.C. in 1994, he established his own private practice...