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James K. Landau

jlandau@tlesq.com
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225 Broadway, Suite 613
New York, New York 10007

1133 Westchester Avenue, Suite S-321
White Plains, New York 10604

Tel:  212.964.1661
 Fax: 866.822.5549

Jim Landau has over 20 years of commercial litigation experience in New York, having spent the bulk of that time at Proskauer Rose LLP and Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP. Jim has represented companies of all sizes and individuals in a broad range of matters, including commercial real estate litigation, commercial collection work, bankruptcy litigation, intellectual property litigation, employment disputes, partnership dissolution proceedings and mortgage foreclosure actions. Jim is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating for legal ability and ethics.

Representative Experience

  • Representation of a large New York developer in an appraisal proceeding to determine the replacement value of several iconic structures that were destroyed during the terrorist attacks on September 11th.

  • Representation of a large Manhattan landlord in connection with numerous lawsuits involving its commercial tenants.

  • Representation of a major New York City newspaper in connection with an action commenced against its general contractor and engineer for damages for the negligent design and construction of its printing and distribution facility.

  • Representation of a Westchester commercial landlord in a holdover proceeding against its commercial tenant.

Education

J.D., Boston University School of Law, 1985

B.A., University of Michigan, 1982

BAR ADMISSIONS

Pennsylvania, 1985
New York, 1987

Court Admissions

1988 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
1988 U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
1995 U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
1995 U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
1995 U.S. District Court, Western District of New York

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

New York State Bar Association, Member, Committee on Civil Practice Law and Rules; Member, Commercial & Federal Litigation Section
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Westchester County Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
Business Network International
The Business Council of Westchester
Westchester County Association