Dispute and Appeals Lawyers
Peter Schillinger and Lori Finsterwald have many decades of experience serving clients in the State and Federal courts of New York. Since our firm was formed in 1990, we have devoted our practice to delivering the highest quality representation to resolve a wide range of disputes. Over the years, we have built a reputation for obtaining excellent results for our clients through hard work and personal attention to every case. To learn more about how we can help you, contact Schillinger & Finsterwald, LLP, by e-mail or call us in White Plains at 914-949-7800.
Experienced and Dedicated Lawyers
We represent clients in a variety of legal fields, including:
- Real estate litigation: Our lawyers handle disputes involving New York commercial and residential real estate, including litigation regarding property development, purchases, sales and leases of property, ownership, usage rights, mortgage rights, and foreclosures and more.
- Corporate and partnership disputes: Our firm has experience handling corporate, partnership and LLC disputes involving shareholders and members, ownership rights, dissolutions, derivative actions, fraud and related claims.
- Business litigation: We serve clients in business litigation involving matters concerning formation, operation, management and/or termination of a business, performance of business obligations and other commercial disputes including covenants not to compete and interference with business relationships.
- Insurance coverage: We represent insurers and policyholders in cases involving real estate title insurance, commercial liability insurance, professional liability insurance, errors and omissions insurance, and director and officer liability insurance.
- Cooperatives and condominiums: Our firm represents co-op corporations and condominiums as well as unit owners in claims involving ownership, usage rights, management of co-ops and condominiums, sales and purchases of units, and other disputes relating to co-ops and condos.
- Construction disputes: We represent clients in construction lawsuits involving breaches of contracts, mechanic's liens, construction defects, property damage, architect's liability and related claims.
- Fraud, forgery, misrepresentation litigation: Our firm handles a wide range of cases arising from claims of fraud and/or misrepresentation. At Schillinger & Finsterwald, we represent both plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving fraud, negligent misrepresentation, forgery, undue influence, overreaching and breach of fiduciary duty.
- Contract disputes: We represent plaintiffs and defendants in contract disputes involving agreements concerning real estate, businesses, construction, professional services and other commercial matters.
- Appeals and of-counsel services: At Schillinger & Finsterwald, we have an excellent track record in appellate matters. We represent clients in appeals involving business and real estate cases, including matters relating to insurance coverage, partnership rights, fraud, corporate shareholder status, mortgage rights and numerous other areas. We also offer of-counsel services in litigation and appeals.
- Estate litigation: Our attorneys represent clients in estate litigation cases involving will contests, breach of fiduciary duty, beneficiary rights and asset distribution claims. We also represent beneficiaries and trustees in trust litigation cases.
- Mediation: When appropriate, we help clients resolve their disputes amicably through negotiation, mediation or other alternative dispute resolution methods.
Contact Our Litigation Firm
For skilled legal services in New York City, White Plains and the surrounding areas, including Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Long Island, contact our litigation attorneys online or call us in White Plains at 914-949-7800.
