Eighteen Warshaw Burstein lawyers have been named 2024 Super Lawyers in their respective practice areas in the New York Metro area.

Slava Hazin, a partner in the real estate litigation department, was quoted in an article in Law360 discussing a recent case in which the court reduced an award of legal fees in a commercial foreclosure action.

Slava Hazin, a partner in the real estate litigation group, was quoted in the Cooperator, an industry publication for cooperatives and condominiums, concerning whether a condominium must have a board of directors.

Beginning January 1, 2024, any person will be able to file an affirmation under penalty of perjury in lieu of a notarized affidavit in any civil action in a New York State court. This change in the law, amending Section 2106 of the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules, signed by Gov. Kathy Hockul, follows the long-standing rule in federal courts that permits the filing of declarations, and laws in more than 20 other states.

A pending bill before the New York State Legislature would permit transfer on death deeds (so-called TOD deeds). A TOD deed permits the owner to transfer real property to a named beneficiary or beneficiaries upon the owner’s death. A TOD deed may eliminate the need to probate a simple estate and it would also give the beneficiary an automatic “step-up” in basis that can substantially reduce liability for capital gains taxes.

For more information, please contact a member of our Real Estate or Trusts and Estates Groups.

In "Recovering Legal Fees: Who Pays When a Lawsuit Arises?", a Q & A published in Habitat Magazine, Slava Hazin, partner in the Real Estate Litigation Group, discusses who pays what when a co-op or condo board initiates a lawsuit, or is sued.

Eighteen Warshaw Burstein lawyers have been named 2023 Super Lawyers in their respective practice areas in the New York Metro area.

Real Estate Litigation Partner Slava Hazin was quoted in Habitat Magazine's "Bricks & Bucks" column on his own condominium building’s efforts to be conscious of the environment while keeping an eye on the bottom line.

Lawyers at Warshaw Burstein and accountants at Anchin got together for networking and whisky tasting at The Parlour Room, renowned for its fine whisky collection. The synergies from the relationship between a full-service law firm and an accounting/consulting firm will continue long after this marvelous event. Special thanks to David Beckman, a Partner at Anchin, and Slava Hazin, a Partner at Warshaw Burstein, for organizing this mixer.

Warshaw Burstein litigators Bruce H. Wiener, Slava Hazin and Nolan Mahoney won an appeal in the Appellate Division, First Department, whereby the Court unanimously affirmed the lower court’s decision granting summary judgment to terminate a proprietary lease for “objectionable conduct.”

Habitat Magazine profiled a recent Appellate Division decision in which real estate litigators Bruce H. Wiener and Slava Hazin won the appeal in Silverman v. Park Towers Tenants Corp.

Eighteen Warshaw Burstein lawyers were named 2022 Super Lawyers in their respective practice areas in the New York Metro area.

Slava Hazin, a Partner in the Real Estate Litigation Group, was a guest on Molly Tschang's popular podcast "Say it Skillfully" on the Voice America Business Channel. Slava talked about growing up in Russia and emigrating with his family to Italy, Israel and then New York, and how his experiences shaped him and his career as a lawyer and a problem-solver.

New York City can review claims of housing discrimination on religious grounds. Co-op boards are expected to act in good faith. Our Real Estate Partner Slava Hazin was quoted in the New York Times discussing Holiday Displays.

The shutdown of all “non-essential” businesses by the New York State and New York City governments due to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created an acute financial crisis for both commercial landlords and tenants.

On October 17, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit unanimously affirmed the judgment of the Bankruptcy Court that denied a motion filed by the debtor-landlord to sell the subject property (a downtown Manhattan loft building) “free and clear” of the possessory interests of statutory Loft Law tenants. The Loft Law tenants were represented by Warshaw Burstein. The Second Circuit’s Summary Order, in In re Bridge Associates of SOHO, Inc., confirmed that a landlord who has failed to comply with the Loft Law and legalize a building for residential use is barred from collecting any rent from, or seeking to dispossess, the tenants. This decision represents a major victory for the rights of Loft Law tenants. Litigation partner Bruce H. Wiener argued the appeal and Slava Hazin was on the Brief.