2015 Jack Newton Lerner Landlord Tenant Practice Institute
Adam Leitman Bailey spoke on the panel with Honorable Cheryl Gonzales, Honorable Jean T. Schneider, Honorable John S. Lansden, Honorable Jaya K. Madhaven, Honorable Marc Finkelstein, Honorable Jack Stoller, Honorable Laurie L. Lau, Honorable Peter M Wendt, New York City Council Member Mark Levine and Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright at the 2015 Jack Newton Lerner Landlord Tenant Practice Institute.
Join an unparalleled panel from the bench, bar, and government for a full day discussion of the hot button issues in landlord/tenant law today.
Some of the topics to be addressed include:
• Recent Developments in Housing Court;
• Legislative Update;
• City Council/Affordable Housing Preservation Taskforce Update
• Service of Process and a Mock Traverse Hearing;
• AirBnB Issues and Enforcement
• Ethical Considerations for Tenants with Guardians-Ad-Litem;
• Indigents’ Right to Counsel in Housing Court;
• Update on Collecting Attorneys Fees;
Some of the Most Important Landlord-Tenant Issues Facing the Cooperatives and Condominiums in 2015
• Fair Market Tenants and Condominium Conversions
• Owners and Shareholders’ Rights in a Land Lease Conversion
• Battling the Expiration of a Proprietary Lease
• Buyouts
• The Business Judgment Rule
View the full powerpoint here: https://www.slideshare.net/ALBLawfirm/2015-jack-newton-lerner-landlord-tenant-practice-institute
Adam Leitman Bailey, Esq.
Actively at the helm of the law firm he built from scratch, Adam Leitman Bailey, Esq. practices residential and commercial real estate law. Among New York’s most successful and prominent real estate attorneys, Mr. Bailey has been identified among the top five percent of attorneys in the New York area, repeatedly named a Super Lawyer by Law & Politics magazine and honored with a Martindale-Hubbell “AV” Preeminent rating. During the past five years, the internationally esteemed Chambers & Partners repeatedly selected Mr. Bailey as one of New York’s Leading Real Estate lawyers and, being one of only three New York attorneys from firms with fewer than 30 attorneys to receive the honor. Chambers & Partners hailed Mr. Bailey as a “tenacious and confident litigator who is quick-witted in court and respected by the judges,” noting that Bailey is “an extraordinary practitioner who gets great results” and quoting a client on Mr. Bailey’s “ability to anticipate things before they happen.” “He has been hired to litigate extremely high-profile cases…sources are highly impressed by his courtroom presence.” “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.” Real Estate Weekly recognized that “Adam Leitman Bailey has made a name for himself with his success winning cases in the courtroom.” The same newspaper called Mr. Bailey “famous” for his “condominium, foreclosure and landlord-tenant representation.” The New York Times referred to his 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.” After Mr. Bailey’s firm used a forgotten statute to prevail in a landmark case, the Wall Street Journal quoted a prominent New York developer’s attorney who called the holding a “game changer” affecting real estate nationwide. In another case hailed as “the city’s largest condo refund ever” (Curbed NY) involving “a settlement likely to send shivers through the ranks of the city’s condo developers” (the New York Post), the settlement he received was the largest condominium settlement in history for one building, and in another transaction, he obtained the largest government grant ($21 million) for a cooperative in New York history. The Commercial Observer ranked another victory among their “15 Most Fascinating New York Real Estate Cases of the 21st Century.” Dateline NBC referred to Mr. Bailey as “aggressive, tenacious and smart” in asking him to share his negotiating secrets on its nationally syndicated television program. Mr. Bailey’s advocacy has prevailed in numerous important trials and cases before various courts and trial venues, including Housing, Civil, and New York State Supreme and Federal Courts, as well as various New York Appellate tribunals. A New York State Judge wrote that Mr. Bailey “was the best trial lawyer I saw in my nine years as a Judge in New York City.”
Hon. Cheryl Gonzales
Judge Gonzales is Supervising Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County. She was appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman, 2005 to 2010; Reappointed by Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau, 2010 to 2015; Re-appointed by Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti, 2015 to 2020. Judge Gonzales is admitted to the New York State Bar, Second Department and received her J.D. degree from the City University of New York, Queens College.
Hon. Jean T. Schneider
Hon. Jean T. Schneider is Supervising Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti, 2012 to Present. She was Supervising Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau, 2009 to 2011 and a Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman, 1997 to 2007; Reappointed, 2008 to 2012; Re-appointed by Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti, 2012 to 2017. Her other experience includes The Legal Aid Society, Association of Legal Aid Attorneys and Bedford-Stuyvesant Community Legal Services Corp. She received a BA from Swarthmore College and a J.D. from Yale School of Law.
Hon. John S. Lansden
Hon. John S. Lansden is Supervising Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti, 2013 to Present. He was Supervising Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County, 2007 to 2013 and a Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County, Appointed 2003 to 2008, Reappointed, 2008 to 2013. His prior experience included serving as a Court Attorney for Housing Court Judge Timmie Elsner, NY County; an Associate at Penn, Proefriedt, Schwarzfeld & Schwartz, Horing, Welikson & Rosen P.C., and Rosenberg & Estis P.C. He attended Connecticut College and received a J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law. He is a member, Housing Court Public Services Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.
Hon. Jaya K. Madhavan
Hon. Jaya K. Madhavan is Supervising Judge, Bronx County Housing Court, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman, 2007 to Present. She was a Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Bronx County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman, 2004 to 2009; Re-appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau, 2009 to 2014; Re-appointed by Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti, 2014 to 2019. Previously she was a Staff Attorney at The Legal Aid Society, Community Law Offices and an Associate at Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben & Donahue. She attended Fordham University and received a JD from Pace University, School of Law.
Hon. Marc Finkelstein
Hon. Marc Finkelstein is a Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman 1994 to 1999; Re-appointed 1999 to 2004; Re-appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau, 2009 to 2014; Re-appointed by Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti, 2014 to 2019. Previously he was Faculty Director & Managing Attorney at Brooklyn Law School’s Elder Law Clinic Program, a Staff Attorney at the Legal Aid Society and a NYC School teacher. He attended SUNY at Buffalo and received a JD from Rutgers University School of Law.
Hon. Jack Stoller
Hon. Jack Stoller is a Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau, 2010 to 2015. Previously he worked at the NYC Law Department, Commercial and Real Estate Litigation Division, Legal Aid Society, Lower Manhattan Neighborhood Office, Legal Aid Society, Bronx Neighborhood Office and Bronx Legal Services. He received a BA from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and a JD from New York University.
Hon. Laurie L. Lau
Hon. Laurie L. Lau is a Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge, Jonathan Lippman 2003 to 2003; Re-Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau, 2008 to 2013. Previously she was a Litigation Associate at Marcus, Borg, Rosenberg & Diamond and Arthur Birnbaum & Associates. She attended the University of Michigan and received a JD from New York Law School.
Hon. Peter M. Wendt
Hon. Peter M. Wendt is a Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge, Jonathan Lippman, 2003 to 2008; Re-appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau, 2008 to 2013; Re-appointed by Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti, 2013 to 2015. Previously he was a Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge, 1988 to 2002. He also worked at Lansner, Wendt, Himmelstein & McConnell, Brooklyn Legal Service Corp. “A” and MFY Legal Services. He received a BA from Cornell University and a JD from Cornell University School of Law.
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