Cases
Representative Matters: Representation of national
regional banks in federal
state court litigations concerning forged checks
unauthorized banking transactions, implicating Articles 3
4 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
Representation of national
regional banks in litigations concerning alleged losses relating to safe deposit box accounts.
Representation of credit card issuers in connection with litigations concerning alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Representation of national
regional banks in federal
state court litigations involving allegations of employment discrimination on the basis of gender, race, age
religion.
Representation of a lender in action against commercial real estate appraisal company for malpractice
breach of contract which caused the lender to suffer multi-million dollar losses.
Representation of a corporate trustee in connection with dispute over multi-million dollar distributions made to holders that were the subject of a payment recall.
Representation of a financial institution in federal action
bankruptcy proceedings against mortgage bank
its principal for breach of warehousing loan agreement causing damages exceeding $8 million.
Representation of a financial institution in New Jersey foreclosure proceeding of a residential mortgage in excess of $20 million, believed to be the largest residential mortgage foreclosure proceeding in the history of New Jersey.
Representation of a financial institution in action commenced by its former clients for alleged breach of custodial agreements seeking damages in excess of $1.5 million, which resulted in a de minimus settlement after a substantial majority of the plaintiffs' claims were dismissed.
Obtained summary judgment against defaulting borrower on a $20 million line of credit
was able to recover nearly $10 million by successfully prosecuting
/or settling turnover proceedings
fraudulent conveyance actions.
Obtained summary judgment in favor of a large apparel manufacturer dismissing multi-million dollar RICO action commenced by rival.
Obtained dismissal of claim asserted by a developer against lender for alleged breach of contractual obligations
also obtained sanctions against the developer awarding the lender judgment on the lender's counterclaims.
Representation of a financial institution in Surrogate's Court action involving maintenance of guardianship account
in which fiduciary alleged damages in excess of $1 million,
obtained dismissal of a majority of the claims asserted.
Representation of commercial l
lords
tenants in summary dispossession proceedings
lease disputes in New York
New Jersey state courts.
Representative Decisions: Oppedisano v. D'Agostino, 2021 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4325 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. July 7, 2021): 7/7/2021
Smith v. Chase Bank, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36228 (D.N.J. February 25, 2021): 2/25/2021
Helfer v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 218086 (S.D.N.Y. 2020): 11/20/2020
Abhyankar v. JPMorgan Chase, N.A., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 124291 (S.D.N.Y. 2020): 7/15/2020
Piunti v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18796 (S.D.N.Y. January 31, 2020): 1/31/2020
Heyman v. CitiMortgage, Inc., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 128238 (D.N.J. June 27, 2019): 6/27/2019
Matheson v. Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co., 706 Fed. Appx. 24 (2d Cir. 2017): 12/13/2017
Szuszkiewicz v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 257 F. Supp.3d 319 (E.D.N.Y. 2017): 6/22/2017
Alarmex Holdings, LLC v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 147 A.D. 3d 451 (1st Dep't 2017): 2/7/2017
Armenian Missionary Ass'n of Am., Inc. v. TD Bank, N.A. et al, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 121177 (D.N.J. September 11, 2015): 9/11/2015
Amalgamated Bank v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc.,25 N.Y.3d 1098 (2015): 6/25/2015
Commissioner of the Dept. of Social Servs. of the City of N.Y. v. New York Presbyt. Hosp et al., 47 Misc. 3d 1204(A), (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co., 2015): 3/27/2015
Turner v. JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 185621 (D.N.J. January 22, 2015): 1/22/2015
Amalgamated Bank v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc.,109 A.D.3d 418 (1st Dep't 2013): 8/13/2013
Ally Bank v. 1st Republic Mortg. Bankers, Inc., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157144 (E.D.N.Y. December 7, 2011): 12/7/2011
In re Estate of Link, 2011 N.J. Super Unpub. LEXIS 1906 (App. Div. 2011): 7/15/2011
Ally Bank v. Reimer, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7887 (E.D.N.Y. January 29, 2010): 1/29/2010
USA Certified Merchs., LLC v. Koebel, 273 F. Supp.2d 501 (S.D.N.Y. 2003): 7/24/2003
