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04/13/2026

The Fiduciary Trap: How a Wayward Owner May Abuse their Rights to Drag You and Your Company into Costly Litigation

Stephen Brodsky, partner, provides insight into how fiduciary duties in closely held companies serve as essential governance tools but, due to their fact-specific nature, can be easily challenged and reframed as claims of disloyalty or unfair dealing. He notes that even routine disputes can escalate into costly, prolonged litigation, making it critical for owners to strike a balanced approach rather than relying solely on litigation readiness or eliminating fiduciary duties altogether.

04/09/2026

New York Law Journal's "Attorneys 'On the Move'" Column Features Steve Mandel, Hon. Jane Pearl and Margaret Brady

Warshaw Burstein has added Steven Mandel and Hon. Jane Pearl as partners in its Matrimonial and Family Law Group, with Mandel serving as co-chair alongside Margaret Brady.

03/31/2026

DHCR's Annual Rent Registration (ARRO) Portal Now Open for 2026 Filings

The New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal has opened its Annual Rent Registration Online (ARRO) portal for 2026 filings. Owners of rent-stabilized buildings are required to submit annual registrations to DHCR, capturing a snapshot of each apartment’s occupancy and rent as of April 1, 2026.

Featured Attorneys

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.
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.
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.
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.
Steve R. Graber

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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