RMF’s Construction Practice Group Resolved Clients Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit

Uniondale, New York, March 17, 2020 – Ruskin Moscou Faltischek is pleased to announce that its Construction Practice Group successfully resolved a multi-million dollar construction lawsuit brought against their clients, the sponsor of a 200 plus unit Long Island Condominium, and nine of its affiliates, officers and employees. Attorneys Adam L. Browser and Melissa Sanderleaf led the RMF team.

The dispute involved more than thirty parties, including various design professionals, contractors and subcontractors, and ten insurance carriers. Over a period of four years, Attorneys Browser and Sanderleaf defended their clients against many claims, including breach of contract, construction and design defects and fraud. Attorneys Browser and Sanderleaf implemented an aggressive, but cost effective, defense plan that positioned the case for alternative dispute resolution and a global settlement. The terms of the settlement are confidential but the clients are incredibly pleased with the outcome.

Ruskin Moscou Faltischek’s construction group attorneys view the discipline as an integrated arena. From the drafting of construction, development and joint venture agreements to securing contract financing, these attorneys provide the needed guidance and negotiation skills for construction managers, general contractors, suppliers and subcontractors, as well as owners, developers, engineers and architects. They have assisted businesses throughout Long Island and the greater New York City area.

For 51 years, Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C., headquartered in Uniondale, has built a reputation as one of the region’s leading providers of innovative legal services. Its attorneys are practical, experienced advocates who measure their success by their clients’ success. Cornerstone groups in all major practice areas of the law are represented at the firm, including corporate and securities, financial services, commercial litigation, intellectual property, health care, real estate, employment, not-for-profit, cybersecurity and data privacy, energy, and trusts and estates. Clients include large and mid-sized corporations, privately held businesses, institutions and individuals.

 

 

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