My Why
What powers my practice
Early in my law career, I was a budding litigator writing briefs and making court appearances almost every day. I loved winning my cases, especially when the decisions were reported in the New York Law Journal.
On one thorny real estate partnership dispute, I acted as co-counsel with a more experienced lawyer who was instrumental in resolving the dispute. He was confident in his ability to do so without ever needing to step foot inside a courtroom, and did so by assessing the other side and asserting leverage and control. He earned the client’s trust by listening, and then refining and ultimately meeting the client’s objective.
While I still love winning, my co-counsel taught me an invaluable lesson that I have carried forward in my practice. The one that fuels me daily is that being rich is not nearly as important as having rich relationships. Nothing is more satisfying than being the first call my clients make – whether part of a new deal, at the first signs of a dispute or even for a personal matter outside of my practice area. The mutual trust and respect that has grown in my client relationships has reshaped and reinvigorated my love for my law practice and drives me to succeed on my clients’ behalf.
“The greatest ability is availability” – NFL Coach Bill Parcells
Overview
Adam represents real estate firms, owners, developers, managing agents, and commercial tenants in connection with their use, management and operation of real estate in New York, New Jersey, and throughout the United States. He dedicates his practice to complex landlord-tenant matters, real estate ownership disputes, commercial litigation, leasing strategies, and best management practices. He also has extensive experience involving residential real estate and landlord-tenant matters, including those involving cooperative and condominium boards, rent control, rent stabilization and the loft law. Adam has practiced before state, federal and appellate courts in New York and New Jersey, the American Arbitration Association, as well as numerous administrative agencies.
He prides himself on being a reliable and thoughtful resource and a strong advocate for his clients. He is known for his meticulous nature of dissecting leases and other real estate contracts in litigation and pre-litigation settings. It does not stop with litigation matters; clients have also sought out Adam for his strategic thinking and second to none negotiation skills with real estate and leasing transactions.
Adam joined Michael Best with the New York team of Kane Kessler, P.C.
Credentials
- St. John's University School of Law, Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Cornell University, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- New York
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Super Lawyers — New York Metro Edition, 2022-2026
- Martindale – AV Rated 2022-2026
Engagement
- Member, American Bar Association