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As one of New York’s most trusted and prominent title litigation law firms, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. has prevailed in a number of the most important New York title cases of the new millennium.  Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. offers substantial depth of experience in title insurance, combining proven legal and practical expertise, responsive communications with claims counsel, and litigation cost control. 

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 title insurance 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 its attorneys, and selection into the Registry of Preeminent Lawyers as well as the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. 

Adam Leitman Bailey P.C. has also been ranked by Chambers & Partners as one of New York’s Top Real Estate Litigators and Real Estate Litigation Firms  in 2021. Chambers & Partners called Adam Leitman Bailey a “tenacious and confident litigator who is quick-witted in court and respected by the judges,” further noting that he is “an extraordinary practitioner who gets great results,” and quoting a client on his “ability to anticipate things before they happen.” Additionally, Chambers & Partners wrote, “Hired to litigate extremely high-profile cases, Adam Leitman Bailey has impressed sources with his courtroom presence.” Another client told Chambers & Partners, “You feel like you have a zealous advocate out there working for you, and you never worry about things when they are in his hands.”   

The American Lawyer also ranked Adam Leitman Bailey as a Top Ranked Litigator, and the Commercial Observer names Adam Leitman Bailey one of New York’s Most Powerful Real Estate Attorneys. 

Adam Leitman Bailey has also written a book on title insurance. He is the only title litigator ever to write a national best-selling book that includes a chapter on title insurance titled Finding the Uncommon Deal: A Top New York Lawyer Explains How to Buy a Home for the Lowest Possible Price.  Joined with former Chief Underwriting Counsel for First American Title Insurance Company Mike Berey, Adam Leitman Bailey and Mr. Berey wrote and edited Real Estate Titles, the legendary title insurance book that has taught practitioners for generations.  Adam Leitman Bailey drafted the chapters on Adverse Possession and Easements. 

Adam Leitman Bailey P.C.’s victories on title insurance cases covers almost every issue involving title insurance, including coverage issues. Below is a sample of some of these cases. 

Fraud 

On Behalf of Deutsche Bank and Title Company, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Defeats Fraudulent Signature Claim 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Saves Client’s Home Despite Fraud Committed Through Forged Power of Attorney 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Defeats Forgery/Fraud Defenses and Wins Appeal for Note Holder in Highly Contested Foreclosure Proceeding 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Successfully Represents Lender Defeating Forgery Claim 

Forgery 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Wins Equitable Lien and Equitable Subrogation in Foreclosure Action After Borrower Disputes Validity of Signature on Mortgage 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Wins Summary Judgment for Defendant in a Heated Title Dispute 

Lender Wins Against Plaintiff Trying to Invalidate Mortgage Claiming Forged Signature on Deed 

Easement 

A Street Fight in the Bronx over Land–Italians v. Irish. Then the Court Case over Who Gets To Use the Land–and a Winner.

Adam Leitman Bailey Wins Heated Litigation After Aggressive Investigation Disproves Adversaries’ Prescriptive Easement Claims 

In an Unprecedented Decision, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Defeats an Easement Claim by Summary Judgment 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Secures Settlement Over Contested Easement 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Prevails In Neighbor Easement Dispute and Prevents Costly Litigation 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Secures Victory for Title Company in a 100-Year-Old Easement Action 

Adverse Possession 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Defeats Attempt to Use Adverse Possession Claim 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Defeats Neighbor’s Attempt for Restraining Order Halting Construction in the Name of Adverse Possession 

Adverse Possession Win Despite Forgetting Property for 13 Years 

Priority  

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Successfully Defends Synagogue’s Title in Contested Foreclosure Action 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Saves Title Insurance Company From All Exposure and Avoids Litigation 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Saves the Collateral Security of a Mortgage Loan From Total Loss 

Quiet Title Actions/Title Defense  

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Defeats Quiet Title Action to Discharge a Mortgage for Statute of Limitations and Wins Motion to Dismiss in Highly Contested Foreclosure Litigation 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Succeeds on Appeal by Overturning an Order Dismissing a Foreclosure Action and Tolling Interest 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Wins Article 15 Quiet Title Action in Brooklyn 

Foreclosures 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Protects Foreclosure Purchaser and Clarifies Intervention Question 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Defeats Prior Owner’s Motion to Vacate a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Defeats Quiet Title Action to Discharge a Mortgage for Statute of Limitations and Wins Motion to Dismiss in Highly Contested Foreclosure Litigation 

Boundary Line Disputes/Encroachments 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Successfully Negotiates Favorable Settlement Agreement Ending a Drawn-Out Neighbor Dispute in Upscale Westchester Town 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Prevails at the Appellate Division in Adverse Possession Case of First Impression 

In an Unprecedented Decision, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Defeats an Easement Claim by Summary Judgment 

Corrective Deeds 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Secures Second Circuit Victory Validating Mortgage Documents With Missing Notary Stamp 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Protects Foreclosure Purchaser and Clarifies Intervention Question 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Protects National City Mortgage From an Erroneous Metes and Bounds Description 

Lien priority / Mechanics liens 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C., Successfully Defends Title Company Against Frivolous Negligence Claim Based on Uninsured Risk, Wins Attorneys’ Fees 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Protects Bank of America, N.A. in Common Charge Lien Foreclosure Proceeding 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Protects Home Loan Investment Bank, F.S.B. as First Lien Holder 

Contract 

Title Policy Exceptions Enforced to Defeat Disgruntled Property Owner 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Protects HSBC Bank USA, N.A. as a Secured Lender 

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Wins Payoff Dispute Case in Favor of Title Company 

Jury Decides Complex Ownership Dispute 

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