Best Law Firms in New York for Real Estate Law

Real Estate Law Practice

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. is a New York law firm focused exclusively on real estate law. The firm represents property owners, developers, investors, landlords, tenants, cooperative and condominium boards, and businesses in litigation, transactions, and regulatory matters throughout New York. Its attorneys handle a broad range of residential and commercial real estate matters, including disputes, negotiations, closings, appeals, and property-related litigation.

The firm represents clients in court proceedings, administrative hearings, negotiations, and business matters involving real estate interests. Its practice includes work on complex legal and factual issues affecting property ownership, leasing, development, and management.

Examples of litigation matters and case results can be found at https://www.alblawfirm.com/about-us/monumental-victories/.

Litigation and Case Matters

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. has handled New York real estate matters involving landlord-tenant disputes, cooperative and condominium issues, foreclosure proceedings, construction disputes, commercial litigation, and questions concerning property rights. The firm’s attorneys have participated in matters that resulted in published and unpublished court decisions addressing the interpretation and application of New York real estate law.

The firm also develops legal strategies intended to address client objectives in an organized and practical manner, including matters involving foreclosures, evictions, judgment enforcement, and dispute resolution. Its attorneys regularly manage cases requiring detailed factual review, motion practice, negotiation, and courtroom advocacy.

Additional case matters can be found at https://www.alblawfirm.com/about-us/remarkable-results/.

Professional Recognition

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been included in publications and rankings such as Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms, the Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers, and Chambers & Partners in connection with real estate law and litigation.

Chambers & Partners recognized Adam Leitman Bailey in its New York real estate litigation rankings and quoted sources describing him as “a tenacious and confident litigator who is quick-witted in court and respected by the judges.” Chambers also referenced comments regarding courtroom advocacy, preparation, and litigation strategy.

The American Lawyer and Commercial Observer have also referenced the firm and its attorneys in connection with New York real estate litigation and transactions.

A broader list of awards and recognitions can be found at https://www.alblawfirm.com/awards/.

Strategic Representation

The firm has been involved in matters discussed by courts, legal publications, and media outlets in connection with litigation strategy, statutory interpretation, and real estate disputes. In one matter involving a previously overlooked statute, a decision discussed in The Wall Street Journal was described by another attorney as having broad implications for the real estate industry.

The New York Times and other publications have reported on litigation, settlements, cooperative housing matters, and legislative proposals connected to matters handled by the firm. Commercial Observer included one of the firm’s cases among its “15 Most Fascinating New York Real Estate Cases of the 21st Century.”

Examples of case descriptions and legal strategies can be found at https://www.alblawfirm.com/about-us/creative-lawyering/.

Appellate and Trial Practice

The attorneys at Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. represent clients in trial and appellate matters in state, federal, and housing courts throughout New York. The firm’s appellate practice includes matters before New York appellate courts, including the Court of Appeals, involving commercial, residential, cooperative, condominium, and landlord-tenant issues.

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. continues to represent clients in evolving areas of real estate law while maintaining a practice centered on preparation, responsiveness, and practical legal representation.

Examples of matters involving developments in the law can be found at https://www.alblawfirm.com/about-us/making-new-law/.

Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. A forward-thinking and innovative partnership with the benefit of more than 250 years of combined history, Harris Beach Murtha’s New York roots reach back to 1856, and the firm has had ties to New England since 1936. Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina were separately among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal.

Harris Beach Murtha and its subsidiaries have a strong Northeast presence, with a global reach, and represent clients locally, regionally and nationally. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, tax-exempt organizations and individuals. The firm’s practice areas and industries served span appellate law, business litigation, commercial real estate, construction, corporate, environmental, energy, financial institutions, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability, public finance, tax, and trusts and estates. 

Harris Beach Murtha is the exclusive member firm in Connecticut for Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent firms with in-depth experience in more than 125 countries worldwide. As part of the Lex Mundi global network, Harris Beach Murtha can provide clients with preferred access to more than 22,000 lawyers around the world – all from a single point of contact. Lex Mundi allows Harris Beach Murtha to seamlessly handle clients’ most challenging cross-border transactions and disputes. 

The firm’s lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout Connecticut in Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford; New York state in Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Ithaca, Niagara Falls, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Long Island and White Plains, as well as in Boston, Massachusetts and Newark, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.harrisbeachmurtha.com.

Based in Rochester, with offices throughout the surrounding areas, Lacy Katzen LLP serves individuals, families, and businesses with a wide range of legal needs. If you are visiting our site, you may be seeking guidance during a challenging or unfamiliar situation. We understand that choosing an attorney can feel overwhelming, especially if you have not worked with a law firm before. Our Rochester lawyers take a practical, client-focused approach and are available to discuss your circumstances and explain how we may be able to help.

Lacy Katzen LLP has represented clients in the Rochester area since 1950. For more than seven decades, we have focused on providing legal services tailored to each client’s goals and concerns. We value long-term professional relationships and emphasize clear communication, careful listening, and thoughtful planning throughout the legal process. Our team works to keep you informed at every stage so you can make confident decisions about your matter.

McDermott Will & Schulte is an international law firm serving businesses, institutions and individuals across a wide range of legal matters. With offices throughout the United States and Europe, including Chicago, New York, London, Paris, Frankfurt and Washington, D.C., the firm advises clients on complex transactions, regulatory concerns, litigation and industry-specific challenges. Since first earning attorney recognition in 1983, the firm has continued to build a broad legal practice shaped by changing markets and evolving client needs.

The firm is known for its work in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, tax law, health care law, intellectual property and high-stakes litigation. Its attorneys also counsel clients in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence law, fintech, privacy and data security, biotechnology and life sciences. McDermott Will & Schulte represents clients ranging from growing companies to multinational organizations, helping them navigate business decisions, disputes and regulatory matters with practical legal guidance.

McDermott Will & Schulte has earned recognition across numerous practice areas in Best Law Firms rankings, including bankruptcy and restructuring, employment law, real estate law, securities regulation, patent law, antitrust law and international trade and finance law. The firm also has 357 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers, reflecting peer-reviewed acknowledgment across a broad range of legal disciplines.

Clients turn to McDermott Will & Schulte for counsel that is strategic, business-minded and tailored to the industries they serve. Whether handling cross-border transactions, intellectual property disputes, health care compliance or complex commercial litigation, the firm focuses on delivering clear legal solutions that align with each client’s long-term objectives.

Moritt Hock & Hamroff  was founded in 1980 by Neil J. Moritt. Initially the firm’s practice was devoted to the representation of commercial lenders and financial institutions in connection with their litigation, collection, workout and bankruptcy needs in the New York metropolitan area. During this time, the firm also focused on legal issues affecting companies engaged in the business of direct marketing to consumers through promotions, which included direct mail, sweepstakes, contests and space advertising. By the early 1990’s, the firm evolved into a full-service commercial law firm with extensive experience in the disciplines of general business litigation, equipment leasing, creditors’ rights, bankruptcy law, direct marketing, advertising and new media law, trademark and unfair competition, real estate, business succession planning, and corporate law.

In April 2000, the firm emerged as a leader in tax and trusts and estates after several attorneys from a prominent Long Island-based law firm joined Moritt Hock & Hamroff. In 2006 and 2007, the firm continued to expand its area of practice by establishing not-for-profit, securities, intellectual property and healthcare practice areas. The firm has expanded its Garden City office space to over 35,000 square feet in order to accommodate its growing team of attorneys and paralegals, and in June 2011, committed to a permanently staffed Manhattan office to better accommodate its growing practice and client base. With its move to 1407 Broadway in 2016, the firm confirmed its NYC commitment with double the space on the 39th floor. In 2017 the addition of the Goldberg & Connolly team established the firm as a leader in construction law, and the following year the addition of the Karol & Sosnik team bolstered the firm’s presence in tax, trusts and estates.

Throughout the process, the firm has sought to grow intelligently to meet its clients’ needs without outgrowing them. In 2023, the firm established its first permanently staffed office outside of New York when several attorneys from the former Ritter & Chusid LLP joined us with the opening of our Fort Lauderdale office, and significantly expanded its real estate, condominium and cooperative services practice in New York City with the addition of several attorneys from the former Ganfer Shore Leeds & Zauderer firm.

Today, with a team of more than 90 attorneys, we remain committed to our history and firm culture of providing our clients with the close personal attention they deserve.  We also remain steadfast in our commitment to fostering collaboration among our attorneys in all disciplines to provide “Strength in Partnership” with our clients.

Our attorneys are recognized for anticipating industry trends and crafting innovative, results-driven strategies. Clients trust Rosenberg & Estis as a reliable partner in navigating complex transactions, disputes, and regulatory challenges. We represent a diverse range of clients—including owners, developers, not-for-profits, educational institutions, sponsors, investors, and lenders—in all aspects of real estate law. Our expertise spans high-stakes litigation, sophisticated transactions, landlord-tenant disputes, State Supreme Court actions, federal litigation, and appeals at every level.

For more, visit www.withersworldwide.com