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With roots dating back to 1927, Warshaw Burstein, LLP is a full-service law firm with offices in New York City that has distinguished itself through superior and cost-effective legal service and personalized client care and attention.

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11/13/2025

A Night to Remember. A Mission to Continue.

Warshaw Burstein proudly supports PWJC and the survivors they serve.

11/5/2025

Building the Future of New York Multifamily

Insights on Policy, Capital & Market Opportunity

11/06/2025

Warshaw Burstein Recognized by Best Lawyers In America® 2026 as Best Law Firm for Trusts and Estates, Elder Law

Our firm has been recognized as a 2026 Best Law Firm, National Tier 3 and Regional Tier 1 in New York City for Trusts and Estates, and Regional Tier 2 in New York City for Elder Law.

Featured Attorneys
  • Marc A. Lavaia

    Marc A. Lavaia

    Mr. Lavaia represents clients in a broad range of real estate and corporate transactions across industries. He counsels his clients on mergers, acquisitions and corporate formations, and oversees the expansion of established businesses.

  • James Anthony Wolff

    James Anthony Wolff

    Mr. Wolff is an experienced corporate and transactional lawyer whose practice focuses primarily on corporate and business counseling, corporate governance, securities, and transactions.

  • Martin S. Siegel

    Martin S. Siegel

    Mr. Siegel is a partner in our firm’s litigation department. He specializes in complex commercial, business, securities and bankruptcy litigations.

  • Felicia S. Ennis

    Felicia S. Ennis

    Ms. Ennis has worked on cases involving discrimination, sexual harassment, breach of contract, retaliation, wage/hour laws, family medical leave laws, wrongful discharge, misappropriation of trades secrets, business/shareholder disputes and partnership dissolutions.

  • Robert P. Wittes

    Robert P. Wittes

    For more than 50 years Mr. Wittes has concentrated his practice on estate and trust planning and administration, using a variety of techniques to reduce estate and gift taxes and to assure that assets are transferred by his clients to their beneficiaries with minimal cost and delay.

  • Ally Hack

    Ally Hack

    Mr. Hack is a member of the firm’s real estate and litigation groups.

  • Slava Hazin

    Slava Hazin

    Mr. Hazin concentrates his practice in commercial and real estate litigation, including trial and appellate practice.

  • Bruce H. Wiener

    Bruce H. Wiener

    Mr. Wiener has been a practicing lawyer and litigator for over 45 years, and remains actively engaged in all aspects of real estate and general commercial litigation.
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  • Alan M. Pollack

    Alan M. Pollack

    Mr. Pollack is a partner in the firm's litigation department. His practice focuses on federal and state court commercial and civil litigation, including business disputes, partnership dissolutions, class and shareholder derivative actions, stock fraud and manipulation cases, wage and hour and labor and employment matters.

  • Sarah A. Steckler

    Sarah A. Steckler

    Sarah A. Steckler is a partner in our Trusts and Estates Group.

  • Allison Simmons Prouty

    Allison Simmons Prouty

    Ms. Simmons Prouty concentrates her practice in real estate law.

  • Kevin M. Hirson

    Kevin M. Hirson

    Mr. Hirson has extensive experience representing developers, owners & investors in a wide variety of real estate transactions throughout the U.S. He represents clients in connection with the acquisition, sale, financing, leasing and licensing of real property and remains a corporate advisor to clients.

  • Peter Figdor

    Peter Figdor

    Mr. Figdor concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate and banking and finance.

  • Robert Fryd

    Robert Fryd

    Since joining the firm in 1981, Mr. Fryd has concentrated his practice on complex commercial litigation.

  • Peter L. Lese

    Peter L. Lese

    Mr. Lese has focused his practice on trusts and estates law since 1988.
     

  • Thomas Filardo

    Thomas Filardo

    Mr. Filardo represents clients in a wide variety of complex commercial matters as both a seasoned litigator and corporate advisor. He takes a hands-on, creative approach and enjoys developing practical strategies to achieve client objectives.

  • Steve R. Graber

    Steve R. Graber

    Steve R. Graber is a partner in our Trusts and Estates Group and our Tax Group.

  • Marvin J. Fortgang

    Marvin J. Fortgang

    For the past 50 years, Mr. Fortgang has practiced real estate law, concentrating his practice in the areas of real estate secured lending and commercial leasing.

  • Marshall N. Lester

    Marshall N. Lester

    Mr. Lester has over 50 years experience in the corporate arena, concentrating primarily in the areas of joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions (both domestic and international), corporate finance and securities law matters.

  • Meryl E. Wiener

    Meryl E. Wiener

    Ms. Wiener advises financial institutions, investment managers and hedge funds on a broad range of regulatory, compliance, securities, registration, inspection, organizational and structural matters.

  • Russell W. Rosen

    Russell W. Rosen

    Mr. Rosen focuses his practice on complex commercial, real estate, partnership and corporate matters, including business litigation.
     

  • Gerald F. Coulston

    Gerald F. Coulston

    Mr. Coulston has over 50 years of experience in advising sellers, purchasers, and investors in all aspects of real estate transactions, including purchases, sales, and financings.

  • Chaya R. Shafran

    Chaya R. Shafran

    Ms. Shafran has been involved in the practice of real estate law for over 35 years.

  • Grant R. Cornehls

    Grant R. Cornehls

    Mr. Cornehls has broad experience representing clients in financial services and other industries in litigation, arbitration and regulatory investigations.
     

  • BoBi Ahn

    BoBi Ahn

    Ms. Ahn specializes in immigration and nationality law and focuses on various corporate and employment related immigration issues and on strategic immigration planning for U.S. and international companies in connection with the international relocation of personnel coming into the U.S.

  • Michael Zukerman

    Michael Zukerman

    Mr. Zukerman practices real estate law, concentrating in the areas of real estate secured lending, from both the lender and the borrower side, and real estate development and acquisitions. He has experience in private offerings of securities with emphasis on real estate.

  • Frederick R. Cummings, Jr.

    Frederick R. Cummings, Jr.

    Mr. Cummings has in depth experience in a wide variety of corporate and business matters for individuals and both publicly and privately owned entities, ranging from start ups, to family held, to Fortune 500 clients, involving jurisdictions across the United States and around the world.

  • Patrick Calella

    Patrick Calella

    Patrick Calella practices in the firm’s real estate department negotiating and closing commercial real estate transactions on behalf of purchasers, sellers, joint venture participants, landlords, tenants, borrowers and lenders.

  • Harvey I. Krasner

    Harvey I. Krasner

    Mr. Krasner has over 30 years of broad based experience in complex transactional real estate matters advising developers, owners and investors in all aspects of real estate transactions, including purchases, and sales and financing.

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