Practice Areas

Braverman I Greenspun has the expertise to provide legal representation involving virtually every aspect of condominium/cooperative ownership, management and operations. The Firm routinely:

• Provides general counsel to Boards of Directors and Managers in connection with all facets of building operations;
• Represents Boards in the transition from Sponsor to owner control; and
• Litigates, arbitrates and mediates directors and officers liability claims, election contests, claims against/by the Sponsor, disputes with neighboring property owners, alteration disputes and disagreements involving individual unit owners and shareholders;

• Represents individuals in the purchase and sale of co-op apartments and condominium units;
• Drafts and negotiates contracts involving building construction, trust transfers, retention of new managing agents, commercial leases, licenses and employee severance arrangements;
• Represents co-ops in connection with the purchase and sale of apartments by shareholders, as well as underlying mortgage refinancing and secondary financing; and
• Implements amendments to declarations, proprietary leases, by-laws, and house rules.

While Braverman I Greenspun is heralded for the depth of its cooperative/condominium practice, our attorneys come to the Firm with varied backgrounds and experience, allowing us to regularly provide a high level of legal counsel in the following areas:

• Complex construction litigation;
• Prosecuting and defending architect and engineering malpractice claims;
• Defending attorneys, brokers and appraisers against claims of malpractice and malfeasance arising from real estate-related transactions;
• General commercial litigation;
• Plaintiff’s personal injury;
• Workers’ compensation;
• Defending/prosecuting disability claims under federal, state and local law before courts and agencies of applicable jurisdiction; and
• Representation of professional athletes.