Real Estate - Transactions including Conveyances and Financing; Commercial transactions; Real Estate and Commercial Litigation, Appeals; Business Organizations, Landlord and Tenant, Leasing; Administrative Law

Shaw & Binder is an established real estate and commercial law firm with 37 years experience.  We provide a full range of legal services, specializing in all areas of real estate and various commercial transactions, related complex and simple litigation including commercial and residential Landlord-Tenant matters and administrative proceeding before the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (“DHCR”), New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”) and the broad spectrum of Rent Regulation.

The firm has distinguished itself through its numerous officially reported Appellate Term, Appellate Division and Court of Appeals decisions as well as its NYLJ contributions to its Outside Counsel column. 

Stuart F. Shaw (the firm’s senior partner) has been qualified by and is a Member of the New York City Bar Association Referral Panel in the following:

Real Estate Law
Complex Transactions; Real Property Litigation; Coop Boards; Foreclosures

Civil Appeals
New York State Appeals - App Div; New York State Appeals - Appellate Term; New York State Appeals - Court of Appeals

Landlord/Tenant Law

The Landlord-Tenant litigation (in all counties) include all facets of Supreme Court litigation, Civil Court holdover and non-payment proceedings, Criminal Court proceedings relating to building violations, including Court of Appeals, Appellate Division, and Appellate Term practice relating to both residential, commercial and related rent regulatory matters. 

The firm’s practice also includes specialization in general commercial transactional matters and related commercial litigation, land title actions, mortgage foreclosures, commercial leasing and a wide variety of real estate transactions, including both residential and commercial closings both complex and simplistic.