Robert J.
Braverman
Principal and Managing Partner
What I Do
Over 50 years ago, my father, Ed Braverman, founded this firm, recognizing that New York City co-ops and condominiums require an attorney well-versed in the many legal issues boards face. I am proud to continue his legacy at Braverman Greenspun.
Since joining the firm in 1993 and overseeing its exponential growth, Scott Greenspun and I have maintained the basic principles on which the firm was founded—hardworking, innovative, and compassionate counsel who provide the firm’s clients with an unparalleled level of service and commitment.
Having advised boards for over a quarter of a century, there is unlikely to be an issue that I have not encountered. In fact, I view my in-depth knowledge of co-op and condominium law as just one of the things I bring to the table. Equally important is my understanding of how best to practically approach the legal issues faced by co-ops and condominiums. I understand that while the legal issues are important, so too are the practical “real life” ramifications of a Board’s decisions. For this reason, the advice I give to the firm’s clients not only considers legal rights and obligations but also the fact that people’s homes, communities, and personal relationships are likely to be affected by my guidance. There is nothing more rewarding to me, professionally, than working with a client to achieve a successful, cost-effective resolution of a legal issue, no matter how big or small.
Who I Help
Condominium and cooperative boards
Real estate professionals
Why I Enjoy What I Do
The diversity of our practice is truly unique. On any given day, I provide my clients with advice that touches on any of several areas of the law, including litigation, corporate, transactional, employment, leasing, and election law. When you sprinkle in the human-interest component that is tethered to just about everything we do, I can honestly say that no two days are the same, which keeps things intellectually stimulating, rewarding, and fun.
Credentials
Education
- Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 1991; editor, Real Property Law Journal
- University of Michigan, B.A., 1988, with distinction
Bar & Court Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Honors
- Lawdragon 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know (2026)
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers (2025)
- Crain’s New York Business Notable Leaders in Real Estate (2023)
- New York Super Lawyer (2020-Present)
Outside the Office
- I love spending time with my family in the Roaring Fork Valley of Colorado.
- An avid sailor, I couldn’t get away from legal parlance and named my sailboat “Motion Granted.”
One Thing I Love About NYC
- For all of the changes in neighborhoods I’ve witnessed over my lifetime, such as the transformation of Times Square, the Meatpacking District, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Long Island City, and Flushing, there are also parts of the city and places I’ve been to that have remained more or less the same since I started to explore the city nearly fifty years ago. Having a beer at McSorley’s is no different at age 60 than it was at age 16, except I don’t need a fake ID to get in.
