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BIOGRAPHIES
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Practice Areas
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Bankruptcy and Reorganization
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Michael S. Simon's practice emphasizes representing real estate management companies, owners of office and retail buildings, financial institutions, co-op and condominium boards, and tenants involved in both commercial and residential disputes. He represents management companies and owners of real property in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York, Delaware and Texas where he is involved in Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 cases. He also has wide ranging experience in mortgage and lien foreclosures and other commercial disputes. Mr. Simon has extensive experience in all of the courts and has litigated the interpretation of escalation clauses, termination rights, use clauses, assignment and sublet provisions, default clauses, fair market rent provisions, buy-out disputes, and other significant lease interpretation issues.
Awards & Recognition | Who's Who in America, Listed |
| Who's Who in American Law, Listed |
| Who's Who in Emerging Leaders in the East, Listed |
Representative Work | City of New York v. Verizon New York, Inc., Court of Appeals of New York, 4 N.Y.3d 255, 2005
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| America's Best Family Showplace Corp. v. New York Dep't. of Bldgs., United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 536 F.Supp. 170, March 3, 1982 |
| 600 Partners Co. v. Berger, Appellate Division, First Department, 260 A.D.2d 227, 1999
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| Fannie Mae v. Roth, Appellate Division, Second Department, 240 A.D.2d 466, 1997 |
| Spinale v. 10 W.66th St. Corp., Appellate Division, First Department, 232 A.D.2d 317, 1996 |
| South Ferry Bldg. Co. v. 44 Wall Street Fund, Inc., Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County, 142 Misc.2d 54, 1988 |
| Kwitny v. McGuire, Supreme Court of New York, Special Term, New York County, 102 Misc. 2d 124, 422 N.Y.S.2d 867, 1979 |
Representative Clients
GVA Williams
Commerce Bank
George Comfort & Sons, Inc.
Abramson Brothers, Inc.
Bar Admissions
New York
Florida
Court Admissions
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. Tax Court
Professional Memberships and Activities | New York State Bar Association, Member |
| Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Committee on Civil Courts, Past Member, 2003-2005
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| The Florida Bar, Member |
Professional Experience | New York City Law Department, Assistant Corporation Counsel, 1979-1982 |
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Education
1979: J.D., Boston University School of Law
1976: B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook
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