
PRACTICES
LitigationReal Estate
EDUCATION
Duke University, B.A., 2003Fordham University, School of Law, J.D., 2006
ADMISSIONS
- 2007, New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
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Successful Opposition of Dismissal Motion Featured in New York Law Journal09/26/2023
Maxwell Breed's successful opposition of a dismissal motion was recently featured in the New York Law Journal.
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Eighteen Warshaw Burstein Lawyers Named Super Lawyers for 202309/22/2023
Eighteen Warshaw Burstein lawyers have been named 2023 Super Lawyers in their respective practice areas in the New York Metro area.
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Eighteen Warshaw Burstein Lawyers Named Super Lawyers for 202209/29/2022
Eighteen Warshaw Burstein lawyers were named 2022 Super Lawyers in their respective practice areas in the New York Metro area.
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Maxwell Breed Quoted in The New York Times "Ask Real Estate" Column09/12/2022
Real Estate Partner Maxwell Breed was quoted in the popular Sunday New York Times "Ask Real Estate" column
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Up for the Takings: Could New Holdings Destabilize Rent Stabilization in New York?06/17/2022 | New York Law Journal
Sometimes, we have to wait. Many involved in New York multifamily real estate have been doing exactly that since this past February, when the Second Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals heard combined argument on appeals from dismissals of two challenges to New York’s rent stabilization laws in Community Housing Improvement Program v. City of N.Y., and 74 Pinehurst LLC v. State of N.Y.
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Maxwell Breed Quoted in The New York Times "Ask Real Estate" Column01/23/2022
Real Estate Partner Maxwell Breed was quoted in the Sunday New York Times "Ask Real Estate" column on the wisdom of suing your landlord. In the context of a tenant asking about recourse when a dog day care center moved into the building and the noise of dogs barking was affecting his work and personal life, the reporter writes that you could potentially sue the landlord and dog-school owner for creating a nuisance. But lawsuits are not without headaches, expenses, and there is no guarantee that you will ultimately come away a winner. Mr. Breed said: “I’ve heard it said before that litigation is the sport of kings. Are you going to hire an attorney and pay hourly rates to chase after the owner?”
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Fifteen Warshaw Burstein Lawyers Ranked as 2021 Super Lawyers10/05/2021 | Super LawyersFifteen Warshaw Burstein lawyers were ranked as 2021 Super Lawyers in their respective practice areas in the New York Metro area, including three lawyers who were ranked on the Rising Stars list.
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Warshaw Burstein Wins Appeal with Significant Consequences for Many Owners of Rent-Stabilized Properties04/23/2021
Decision ensures previously deregulated preferential rent apartments have not been “re-regulated”
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Thirteen Warshaw Burstein Lawyers Ranked as 2020 Super Lawyers10/29/2020 | Super Lawyers
Thirteen Warshaw Burstein lawyers were ranked as 2020 Super Lawyers in their respective practice areas in the New York Metro area, including four lawyers who were ranked on the Rising Stars list.
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Maxwell Breed Featured on the Fordham Business and Law Association (FBLA) in Conversation Podcast10/28/2020 | Fordham Business and Law Association (FBLA) in Conversation Podcast
The Fordham Business and Law Association (FBLA) in Conversation podcast recently featured an interview with partner Maxwell Breed.
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Maxwell Breed to Speak on Residential Real Estate Issues During the Pandemic at the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA)’s 6th Annual East Meets West Event9/30/20 | Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA)’s 6th Annual East Meets West Event
Partner Maxwell Breed will be a featured speaker at the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA)’s 6th annual East Meets West event. Max’s panel is on September 30 at 1:40pm and is part of the conference’s Residential Day programming.
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Maxwell Breed, Partner in the Real Estate and Litigation Groups, was interviewed by GlobeSt.com about a City Council bill recently signed by the Mayor, that might not achieve its apparent goal of shielding certain small business owners from personal liability for pandemic-related rent defaults. Click here to read the article.05/28/2020 | GlobeSt.com
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Maxwell Breed Interviewed by on a City Council Bill That Might Shield Small Business Owners From Personal Liability for Pandemic-Related Rent Defaults5/26/2020 | The Real Deal
The Real Deal interviewed Maxwell Breed, partner in the Real Estate and Litigation Groups, about a City Council bill that, if signed by the Mayor, might not achieve its apparent goal of shielding certain small business owners from personal liability for pandemic-related rent defaults. Read the article.
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Real Estate and Litigation partner Maxwell Breed and associate Lisa Liu authored an Expert Analysis article in Law360 on a recent NY Court of Appeals decision that might call into question the constitutionality of key portions of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019.04/17/2020 | Law 360
On April 2, amid the COVID-19 crisis, New York's Court of Appeals barred, as unconstitutional, retroactive application of certain provisions of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 — the recent overhaul of New York’s rent regulatory laws.
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Maxwell Breed and Lisa Liu explain the New York Court of Appeals Court decision that pokes holes in aspects of the constitutionality of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act04/04/2020
On April 2, 2020, New York’s Court of Appeals, by a 4-3 decision in Matter of Regina Metro. Co. LLC v. DHCR, foreclosed further retroactive application of certain provisions of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (“HSPTA”)—the recent overhaul and perpetual extension of New York’s rent-regulatory laws.
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The lead decision in today's edition of the New York Law Journal is a case in which our real estate partner Maxwell Breed overturned a holding that the Rent Act of 2015 had silently re-regulated apartments lawfully deregulated under a certain provision of the Rent Act of 2011. The decision can be viewed here.12/09/2019
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We are proud to announce that Warshaw Burstein partners Thomas Filardo, Jack Kannry, Bruce Wiener and Eric Wrubel, and Counsel Peter Figdor have been honored as "Super Lawyers," and Maxwell Breed, Hilary Korman, Kimberly Lau, and Neena Tankha, as "Rising Stars," in this year's Super Lawyers publication for the New York Metro area. Click here to see the full publication.10/06/2017 | Super Lawyers Magazine
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On June 30, 2017, our partners, Maxwell Breed and Bruce H. Wiener, assisted by associate Jason M. Rosenbaum, defeated a property manager’s attempt to harass a Greenpoint, Brooklyn loft tenant through false defamation and tortious interference claims asserted in Westchester County. The decision can be viewed here.06/30/2017
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On March 23, 2017, Warshaw Burstein partners Bruce H. Wiener and Maxwell Breed, and associate Adiella C. Stadler, prevailed on an appeal to the Appellate Division, First Department, earning a residential tenant the chance to prove, at trial, that his apartment had never been lawfully deregulated. The unanimous decision can be viewed here.03/23/2017
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On February 28, 2017, Warshaw Burstein partners Bruce H. Wiener and Maxwell Breed, and associate Jason M. Rosenbaum, prevailed on an appeal to the Appellate Division, First Department, and obtained the dismissal of an action based upon the merger and disclaimer provisions of the contract for an $18.5 million property disposition. The unanimous decision can be viewed here.02/28/2017
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We are proud to announce that Warshaw Burstein partners Thomas Filardo, Jack Kannry, Bruce Wiener, and Eric Wrubel have been honored as "Super Lawyers," and Maxwell Breed, Kimberly Lau, and Neena Tankha, as "Rising Stars," in this year's Super Lawyers publication for the New York Metro area. Click here to see the full publication.10/10/2016
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Maxwell Breed, Bruce Wiener and Slava Hazin’s successful defeat of an LLC dissolution petition in Goldstein v. Pikus has once again received coverage in the New York Law Journal—this time in an August 8, 2016 article entitled “Business Divorces in LLCs Happen, Business Prenups Should Too”08/08/2016 | New York Law Journal
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Banks Behaving Badly: Remedies for Failing to Negotiate in Good Faith - by Slava Hazin and Maxwell Breed06/28/2013 | New York Law Journal