Practice areas

Litigation

DL Partners has an active civil litigation practice, covering a full range of conflicts and legal issues. We handle all aspects of litigation work, from the initial filing of a summons and complaint or a petition, to the ultimate prosecution or defense of an appeal, and all discovery, motion practice, and trial work in between. 

Examples of cases handled by DL Partners can be found here.

We appear before state and federal courts in New York and alternative dispute resolution tribunals such as the American Arbitration Association. Our clients span across all backgrounds and industries and include real estate developers, business owners and cooperative and condominium boards, property owners, co-op shareholders, condo unit owners, real estate brokers, investors as well as private individuals.

Our litigation practice is diverse, including all types of business torts and disputes growing from our core real estate, corporate and taxation practices. Our litigators are active in protecting and enforcing our clients’ rights under corporate, partnership and commercial agreements of all types, including disputes involving:

  • Breach of contract
  • Downpayment disputes
  • Construction disputes
  • Mechanic’s liens
  • Lease disputes
  • Broker commission disputes
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Condominium common charge lien foreclosures
  • Non-payment of maintenance and common charge disputes
  • Intellectual property
  • Title insurance disputes
  • Access disputes

Our attorneys work closely with clients at all stages of litigation to develop cost-effective litigation strategies. We also counsel clients in settlement negotiations and out-of-court dispute resolution (including mediation and arbitration), and develop strategies to help our clients avoid future litigation.

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