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Experienced Attorneys For All Your Needs

With over 70 years of experience, our attorneys successfully represent clients from offices in New York City and Ramsey, New Jersey. Our perseverance, diligent research and years of teaching at New York University and Fordham University, help us find creative and novel approaches to problems that others miss. These collaborative efforts allow our law firm to achieve the cost-effective results that clients need. Whether it be a construction issue, real estate matter, new development or business inquiry, we promise to work hard to remove the obstacles that challenge your success.

Turn to the law firm that has been trusted with both drafting and negotiating multi-million dollar contracts and successfully handling complex multi-million dollar litigations, arbitrations and mediations.

From our offices in New York and New Jersey, we represent clients across the country.

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Construction Law

Real Estate

Development / Land Use

Business Law

What Our Clients Say

"Stephen is an asset to our company. He skillfully reviews and negotiates multimillion-dollar contracts, he artfully drafts subcontracts and leases, and he has successfully represented us in court and before municipal boards. He is an accomplished lawyer that is always there when we need him. He is our confidant and friend."

Furino & Sons Inc. (Brothers Four)

"It is truly our pleasure to recommend Stephen to any individual or corporation looking for highly skilled legal counsel. He has represented us on a variety of corporate legal matters and he is a master with both contract and lease negotiations, always offering exceptional strategic advice. More recently, he represented us in front of the Township Planning Board and helped us achieve our desired results when it seemed impossible. We highly endorse Stephen both personally and professionally."

HEC Holding Co., LLC

"I cannot say enough great things about our firm's experience with Stephen as our counsel. He recently represented us in a very complicated matter with an extremely belligerent adversary and brought it to a successful and timely conclusion. When things became difficult, Stephen always exuded calmness and professionalism and when the workload became overbearing, he worked tirelessly to ensure they we were completely prepared."

EIC Associates Inc.

"Stephen has proven to be an invaluable asset providing guidance and representation on numerous complex issues. Stephen represented us on an emergent claim for our additional work on the Goethals Bridge Replacement Project. Stephen's knowledge of public work and case law brought an expedited resolution without a long, drawn-out legal action. Tricon appreciates Stephen's professionalism and support."

Tricon Enterprises Inc.

"For over 10 years, I've relied on Stephen for expert legal representation in the complex matters of liability that come with owning and operating a construction business. He and his team are knowledgeable, responsive and effective. In our most recent pursuit of payment from a difficult owner, Stephen remained a consummate professional and prevailed through the bureaucracy to achieve our goal."

Konkus Corp.

Our Company had retained Stephen to perform an on-site seminar at our location to educate our Managers on contract language. Stephen’s background and knowledge of construction and law was perfect for our non-legal minded managers to get a better understanding of these agreements, while keeping them fully engaged. He received high marks from everyone that attended, from managers at all levels. I highly recommend Stephen and his team for this and other services, as we will be sure to consult him in the future as the need arises.

 
 

Bonland Industries, Inc.

Our Attorneys

Experienced Attorneys For All Your Legal Needs

Founding Partner
Litigator, negotiator, professor and advisor who has been honored as both a Fellow in the Construction Lawyers Society of America and as a Super Lawyer®.
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Expert transactional counsel with an eye toward ensuring that his client's deals are meticulously handled and result in a successful and profitable outcome.
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Skilled corporate counsel protecting the rights of closely held businesses who deftly negotiates contracts that allow those businesses to grow.

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Will Amazon withdraw its headquarters?

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Second city council hearing with Amazon questions tax incentives

The New York City Council is still in the process of holding hearings to discuss the impact of Amazon’s decision to open a headquarters in New York. The council held second hearing, titled “Does the Amazon Deal Deliver for New York City Residents?,” on January 30 to discuss the deal’s tax incentives. The council held the…
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Writing a construction contract

Before any work begins, construction workers need a contract. These agreements help guide owners, contractors, manager, subcontractors and other construction professionals so the job gets done right and everyone’s needs are met. Because this document is so key to a project’s success, it may be beneficial to work with a legal professional when it comes…
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Why is the Amazon deal met with so much resistance?

We’ve covered the agreement Amazon made with New York to bring a new headquarters to Long Island City, over which the New York City Council and many residents have expressed concern. The first of the council’s hearings looking into the deal occurred in December, but the second and third hearings have not been scheduled yet. Large…
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First city council hearing with Amazon expresses economic concerns

Amazon’s decision to open a new headquarters in New York has drawn praise and criticism, and this week the project’s critics were able to voice their concerns. The New York City Council held its first of three planned hearings on December 12. Councilors on the Economic Development Committee asked Amazon executives and the New York City Economic Development Corporation…
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Amazon HQ could shake up New York, New Jersey construction

Amazon’s decision to develop two new campuses, ending a yearlong bidding war from cities across the continent, has the potential to have a huge impact on the commercial and residential futures of the metropolitan areas the company chose. One of those is our own New York City. One of Amazon’s new “HQ2” locations is set…
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New Jersey Office
275 North Franklin Turnpike, Suite 210
Ramsey, NJ 07446

201-962-9200

New York Office
30 Wall Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10005

212-859-3460