Land Use and Land Use Litigation

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.’s land use and zoning attorneys and litigators have participated in some of the most important, unique, and certainly the most creative cases during the last millennium. The firm has stopped buildings from being built or used against clients’ wishes and ensured that buildings and developments have been built or been approved to be built in record time. Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. attorneys have a proven record in litigating land use and zoning law issues on behalf of both zoning applicants and local governments in state courts and administrative agencies and tribunals. While appearing in courts, public hearings, and in front of community boards, and seeking approvals or securing legislative approvals from courts or agencies or under the city’s zoning and historic preservation laws, the firm’s attorneys have yielded the most successful and exciting results because of their passion and dedication.

Considered among New York’s leading and most prominent land use attorneys, Stuart A. Klein, leads the Land Use Group at Adam Leitman Bailey P.C. which represents property owners, construction professionals, and civic groups with a focus on the City’s construction, building, and zoning codes. He and the firm have extensive experience with civil and criminal litigation and maintains a strong focus on administrative law- including city and state disciplinary proceedings, and helping clients navigate the dense regulatory environments of city, state, and federal agencies.

The Land Use Group has drafted legislation and agency regulations, including decriminalization of the City’s building and fire codes; oversaw investigations of city employees, contractors, architects, engineers, and licensees in the construction trades. The Land Use Group has been a constant at the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals, representing property owners seeking variances from strict requirements of the New York City Zoning Resolution, permissions for special permit uses, and relief from Department of Buildings code interpretations.

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. has earned particular recognition for it’s opposition work, representing neighborhood associations and property owners in efforts to stop or minimize the impact of harmful developments in their communities.

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.’s successes have led to the highest honors and awards from the bar and ranking organizations. Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. is the only real estate litigation law firm with under 30 attorneys that has received an AV^® Martindale-Hubbell rating, Super Lawyers honors with a Top 100 recognition, Best Lawyers awards for the firm and attorneys, selected among America’s Top 100 Bet-The-Company Litigators, and selection into the Registry of Preeminent Lawyers as well as the American College of Real Estate Lawyers.

The Commercial Observer named Adam Leitman Bailey as one of New York’s Most Powerful Real Estate Attorneys. Real Estate Weekly recognized the firm as, “one of the most respected commercial real estate attorneys in not only New York City, but arguably the country.” The New York Times referred to the firm’s legal strategy and legislation proposed in one case as “novel,” in addition to remarking on another case in which “Adam Leitman Bailey fought on…grinding through excruciating detail and obscure Perry Mason moments.” A New York State judge wrote that one Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. attorney “was the best trial lawyer I saw in my nine years as a Judge in New York City.” A New York State judge, Kings County, stated that he had known an Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. attorney for fifteen years and “that he is a brilliant lawyer and innovative who always worked zealously on behalf of his clients.”

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. is also the only real estate litigation law firm in New York City named by the internationally esteemed Chambers & Partners among New York’s Leading Real Estate Lawyers. Chambers & Partners noted that Adam Leitman Bailey received “enthusiastic praise for his expertise” and “a tenacious and confident litigator who is quick-witted in court and respected by the judges.” In other years, Chambers & Partners remarked that Adam Leitman Bailey is “an extraordinary practitioner who gets great results” quoting a client on Adam Leitman Bailey’s “ability to anticipate things before they happen.”

Considered among New York’s leading and most prominent land use attorneys, Stuart A. Klein, leads the Land Use Group at Adam Leitman Bailey P.C., which represents property owners, construction professionals, and civic groups with a focus on the City’s construction, building, and zoning codes. He and the firm have extensive experience with civil and criminal litigation and maintains a strong focus on administrative law, including city and state disciplinary proceedings, and helping clients navigate the dense regulatory environments of city, state, and federal agencies.

The Firm has earned particular recognition for his opposition work, representing neighborhood associations and property owners in efforts to stop or minimize the impact of harmful developments in their communities.

The Commercial Observer named Adam Leitman Bailey as one of New York’s Most Powerful Real Estate Attorneys. Real Estate Weekly recognized the firm as, “one of the most respected commercial real estate attorneys in not only New York City, but arguably the country.” The New York Times referred to its legal strategy and legislation proposed in one case as “novel,” in addition to remarking on another case in which “Adam Leitman Bailey fought on…grinding through excruciating detail and obscure Perry Mason moments.” A New York State judge wrote that one Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. attorney “was the best trial lawyer I saw in my nine years as a Judge in New York City.” A New York State judge, Kings County, stated that he had known an Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. attorney for fifteen years and “that he is a brilliant lawyer and innovative who always worked zealously on behalf of his clients.”

Land Use and Land Use Litigation

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