Practice Areas - Dorf & Nelson LLP

COMMERCIAL & REAL PROPERTY FINANCE

Dorf & Nelson represents commercial banks, investment banks, insurance companies, and other institutional and private equity source lenders and financiers in connection with all types of corporate and real estate finance.

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE & LAND USE

Our attorneys have extensive experience in complex sales and acquisitions, financings, ground and net leases, land use and development, and property management on behalf of both Landlords and Tenants.

CORPORATE

Dorf & Nelson provides a full array of legal services to public and private companies, private equity firms and financial sponsors, investment banks and other institutions and individuals.

Contract Review Group

Dorf & Nelson’s Contract Review Group is led by former in-house attorneys who understand the contract negotiation and review process from the corporate perspective.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

There is no greater value to a company than the ingenuity and creativity of its personnel, and Dorf & Nelson is committed to assisting its clients in the protection, licensing and enforcement of patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets.

Labor & Employment

Managing the ever-changing workplace is a challenge facing every company. Our Employment Law Department works closely with business owners, legal officers and human resources personnel to effectively resolve current disputes and to develop practical, creative and timely business solutions to avoid employment-related issues.

Life Sciences

Recent advances in the Life Sciences industry have opened new doors for inventors. Dorf & Nelson is committed to assisting clients in both understanding the intellectual property landscape and how to profit from their ingenuity.

LITIGATION

Our firm maintains an active commercial litigation practice. Our clients rely on us to forge winning strategies. Our areas of service have proven invaluable for the many companies and individuals we have served over the years.

Commercial Litigation Group

Our Commercial Litigation attorneys are skilled in business dispute litigation, have a wide range of experience and can assist in most every type of dispute that can arise in a business context.

Title Insurance Litigation Group

With decades of experience in real estate and insurance, we are called upon by title insurance companies on all aspects of coverage and are routinely retained by title insurers to defend the interests of their insureds and the companies themselves in all types of litigation.

General Liability Defense Group

Our General Liability Defense Group handles a wide variety of cases and matters, including those involving substantial premises liability, construction accidents and general liability matters, which include claims of serious injury and property damage involving fire, flood, and/or building collapse.

Professional Liability Defense Group

The Professional Liability Defense Group advises and defends professionals at risk of litigation or being sued as a result of an alleged breach of the “standard of care” in their respective industry. The Professional Liability Defense Group is experienced in the handling of civil action claims, administrative proceedings, disciplinary matters, and governmental investigations and actions.

Criminal Defense Group

Led by Former Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, our criminal defense attorneys are skilled in defending a wide array of criminal matters and can assist in all felony and misdemeanor matters, in state and federal courts.

Trusts and Estates Litigation Group

Led by Former Westchester County Surrogate, Honorable Anthony Scarpino, Dorf & Nelson’s Trusts & Estates attorneys’ depth of experience is evidenced by their innovative, pragmatic, and hands-on approach to protecting and preserving each client’s financial legacy.

Medical Malpractice Defense

Our dedicated attorneys have an unsurpassed depth of experience in jury trials of technically complicated liability matters, including professional liability cases and construction-related lawsuits.

NOT-FOR-PROFIT

The Not-for-Profit Department represents charities, foundations, and churches on all legal matters, including real estate transactions, corporate governance, contract drafting and review, and state and federal court litigation.

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