Robert J.
Braverman

Principal and Managing Partner

917.657.9003

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)
    • “Fly-Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer,” Law360, January 2026
    • “How the Kasowitz Decision Puts Attorney Fee Provisions in Proprietary Leases on Shaky Ground,” New York Real Estate Law Reporter, April 2025
    • “‘Huguenot LLC v. Megalith Capital Group Fund I, L.P.’: A Tutorial On Contract Liability for Real Estate Purchasers,” New York Real Estate Law Reporter, October 2024
    • “Holding Sponsor Principals Liable for New Construction Condominium Defects,” New York Law Journal, July 2023
    • “How To Determine Best Format For Annual Building Meetings,” Law360, May 2023
    • “Defending Against Discrimination Claims: The Business Judgment Rule May Apply,” The Cooperator, January 2007
    • “Condominiums: A Primer to Ownership Interests,” Habitat, March 2004
    • “Board Issues: Voting Out Your Neighbor,” Habitat, July/August 2002
    • “Recent Rulings Create Uncertainty for Holders of Unsold Shares,” New York Law Journal, November 1998
    • Council of New York Cooperatives & Condominiums (CNYC) Roundtable Series for NYC’s Co-op and Condo Board Members (October 2024)
    • New York State Bar Association’s Real Property Law Section Committee on Condos and Co-ops Annual Meeting (January 2023)
    • New York City Bar Association, Cooperative and Condominium Law Committee
    • New York State Bar Association, Real Property Law Section
    • New York State Bar Association, Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section

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.

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