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September 20, 2018 | |
Pia Riverso was featured in the New York Real Estate Journal’s 2018 Women in Real Estate: Professional Services. The September 18th Spotlight edition shared insight into today’s real estate industry from a woman’s point of view. This issue recognized achievements of women engaged in specialized industries.
Click here to read Pia’s interview.
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2018 | | | | | | |
The prestigious Best Lawyers® in America has included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2019. Attorneys from the firm’s Albany, Hackensack and Uniondale offices were included. The recognized lawyers and the categories of law in which they are listed, are as follows:
Brian Bank – Insurance Law
Brian S. Conneely – Employment Law
Read MoreAugust 30, 2018 | |
In a contentious, hotly debated and widely misunderstood aspect of foreclosure law, the Appellate Division, Second Department sided with our borrower-client and affirmed the lower court’s order canceling a mortgage of record that encumbered a property situated in Old Westbury, N.Y. In an aggressive and novel approach, we asked the lower court to expunge the
Read MoreAugust 15, 2018 | | | | | | |
The prestigious Best Lawyers in America has included Rivkin Radler LLP in its U.S. rankings for 2018. Attorneys from the firm’s Albany, Hackensack and Uniondale offices were included. The lawyers listed, their offices and the categories of law in which they are listed, are as follows:
Albany, N.Y.
Michael J. Cunningham – Litigation-Construction
Richard A.
Read MoreJuly 10, 2018 | | |
Pia Riverso, Jeremy Honig and Lawrence Han were victorious in a proceeding commenced on behalf of their real estate developer client pursuant to Article 4 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules, and Section 881 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law. The client’s development project was delayed for over 9 months due to
Read MoreJuly 10, 2018 | |
Erez Glambosky and Jeremy Honig scored a significant victory on behalf of developer Naftali Group, by successfully defeating a commercial tenant’s illegal lockout proceeding.
The commercial tenant, a Pilates Studio, alleged that it had not surrendered the premises to the landlord. It never gave the landlord the keys or an affidavit acknowledging the surrender. The
Read MoreJune 20, 2018 | |
Pia E. Riverso participated in the Manhattan College W.I.S.E. (Women Inspiring Successful Enterprise) Summer Funded Internship Program professional development series. Pia presented to a group of female students who were selected from the college based on their scholastic and community achievements to participate in summer intern programs in various businesses in the metropolitan area. Pia
Read MoreApril 12, 2018 |
On Thursday, May 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Michael Mulè will host the third program in the Business Owners Seminar Series (BOSS) at Rivkin Radler’s offices.
The program, “Brick-and-Mortar Matters: Negotiation and Location Strategies,” will discuss issues arising when selecting or expanding your business’s location. Attendees will hear from partners Scott Feuer, Michael Heller, Jeremy Honig,
Read MoreMarch 9, 2018 | Evan R. Schieber | |
Evan Schieber secures a victory for a Condominium client concerning the enforceability of a forum selection clause. The Court upheld a forum selection provision in a settlement agreement that favored the Condominium. The decision is noteworthy as it, for the first time, called into question the enforceability of a forum selection over a seemingly competing
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2018 |
Pia Riverso was quoted in an online news source, Tap Into Yorktown, entitled, “Legislators, Sober Home Owners Call for Regulation.” The article pinpoints the harm that sober homes are causing in communities due to the lack of regulations over these private homes.
In the article, Riverso informs, “Every day we drive by that facility, they’re still
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