Real Estate

I prefer to work with commercial property owners, residential property owners.

• Broker & Transaction Litigation
• Building Codes
• Buying & Selling
• Condominiums & Cooperatives
• Construction Contracts
• Construction Defects
• Construction Financing
• Homeowners' Associations
• Insurance
• Mechanics' Liens
• Mold Claims
• Mortgages
• Property Taxes
• Real Estate Loans
• Renting & Leasing
• Title Insurance
• Title Litigation
• Landlord
• Tenant
• Tenants' Rights

• Architectural & Engineering
• Broker & Transaction Litigation
• Building Codes
• Buying & Selling
• Condominiums & Cooperatives
• Construction Contracts
• Construction Defects
• Construction Financing
• Homeowners' Associations
• Insurance
• Land Contracts
• Land Use & Zoning
• Mechanics' Liens
• Mold Claims
• Mortgages
• Property Taxes
• Real Estate Loans
• Renting & Leasing
• Title Insurance
• Title Litigation
• Tenants' Rights

NY, Mar 1998
Bar Number: 2860435

New York, United States District Court for the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts, Connecticut.

Bar Association, with Membership in Real Property Law Committee, Long Island Real Estate Association, Kiwanas Club.

I attend continuing legal education seminars on the topics of litigation and real property law.

Yes. Child Custody and Home State Jurisdiction, The Nassau Lawyer, Vol. 56, No. 1 September 2006;
The Negative Impact of the Home Equity Theft Prevention Act on Legitimate Lenders and Investors, New York Law Journal, November 13, 2006.

1. In the matter of Turbo Carpentry Corp. v. Ralph Brancadoro and Luigina Brancadoro, a contractor brought an action against Queens homeowners to foreclose a mechanic's lien. The contractors claimed that the homeowners breached a reconstruction contract by allegedly failing to pay the contractor in full for the work performed. The homeowners retained the Law Offices of Thomas Weiss, P.C. to represent them. Our firm brought a counterclaim for willful exaggeration of the mechanic's lien and a counterclaim for failing to perform the reconstruction of the premises in a workmanlike manner.
On January 17, 2007, after a thirteen day trial in which Thomas Weiss, Esq. represented the homeowners, a jury denied the contractor's claims and awarded the home owners $67,107.29 for willful exaggeration of the mechanic's lien, $80,000.00 in attorney's fees and $2,500.00 for failing to perform the reconstruction of the premises in a workmanlike manner.

The contractor was hired to reconstruct the home owner's premises after a fire caused a substantial amount of damage to it. At trial, the contractor claimed that it wasn't paid for its profit, overhead and taxes. I proved to the jury that the contractor was paid in full for all of the work it performed, which included the profit, overhead and taxes, based on testimony elicited from the president and foreman of the Plaintiff company as well as certain documentary evidence. I also proved that at the time that the contractor filed its mechanic's lien, the contractor knew that it was paid in full and that the amount set forth in the lien was intentionally and deliberately exaggerated and was not the result of an honest mistake. After hearing the evidence, the jury agreed and punished the Contractor by awarding damages for the willful exaggeration.

2. In Dreifus v. Heimeshe, et al., our office obtained a dismissal of case against principals of corporate tenant on appeal.

When a landlord brought suit against commercial tenants and various individuals and companies for breach of lease, all the Defendants retained the Law Offices of Thomas Weiss, P.C. to represent them. Our office successfully obtained a dismissal of six of the seven causes of action in the Supreme Court. The one remaining cause of action was to hold individual principals of the corporate tenant liable for removing the fixtures of the tenant from the premises.

Our office appealed from the Supreme Court's decision to leave in that remaining cause of action, arguing that a corporate principal has no liability for the corporation unless that liability is intentionally superseded and in any event, there is no liability for individuals removing things that belong to the tenant itself. The Appellate Division agreed and dismissed the remaining cause of action.

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New York and Connecticut

I established the firm in 2002 with a focus on real estate litigation and a deep commitment to our clients. Our attention to detail and passion for the law has separated us from the pack and has made our firm a force to be reckoned with in the legal world.

Our firm specializes in all facets of Real Estate Law, including Cooperative and Condominium Law, Landlord/Tenant, Rent Stabilization and Rent Control and Transactional work such as Purchases, Sales, and Leasing. We have an outstanding track record in the New York State Court System, having successfully represented clients at all phases of litigation, trial and appeal.

Weg and Myers, P.C., New York, New York
Associate, April 1999 to November 2002

Responsible for all aspects of contract litigation, primarily in the area of first party insurance coverage dealing with major property damage; handled a caseload from inception to conclusion, inclusive of examinations under oath, discovery, depositions, motion practice, trial practice and appellate practice.

Heights Management Company, New York, New York
In-House Counsel, December 1997 to April 1999

Handled and oversaw all legal matters inclusive of drafting commercial and residential contracts, litigation landlord/tenant cases including nonpayment and holdover proceedings, DHPD actions, DHCR service reduction complaints, rent overcharge complaints, fair market rent appeals, harassment complaints and all other areas related to DHCR law.

• 2003 Businessman of the Year
• 2006 National Leadership Award
• MDA Golden Handcuff Award
• Speaking Engagements:
• When You Need A Lawyer: How to Choose and Work With One, The OGA Senior Circle, Freeport, New York, October 17, 2007

Nadira Rampersad

(516) 486-3700

Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

No

Spanish and Hungarian.

West Hempstead, NY
20 Hempstead Turnpike
West Hempstead, NY 11552

Generally, most matters are charged an hourly fee. New clients mentioning Nolo get a 15% discount from our standard hourly rate or fixed fee.

$350.

Free 30-minute consultation.

Varies by matter.