New York Landlord & Tenant Litigation: Bringing the Case to a Satisfying Conclusion (Update)

There are, on average, 254,183 new landlord and tenant cases filed in the Housing Parts of the New York City Civil Courts every year. The courts are open about 250 days a year. That is 1,017 new cases, on average, for every day that the court is open. Moreover, these cases spawn an astounding 242,250 motions, on average, per year. These cases also result in 125,951 warrants of eviction. In other words, there is a huge volume of Landlord and Tenant cases working its way through the court system.

In this program, Michelle Maratto Itkowitz, a noted NYC Landlord-Tenant attorney, will explore what happens towards the end of a landlord and tenant matter. Because last does not make these important issues least, the course will explore the many routine and specialized clauses of a stipulation of settlement, the intricate details that surround an eviction, how to make a motion for attorney’s fees, and the appellate process, including stays pending appeal.

1. Negotiate and prepare robust stipulations of settlement
2. Prepare for and supervise a successful eviction day (or delay one)
3. Recover attorney’s fees (for either landlord or tenant) in the aftermath of an L&T case
4. Secure a stay pending appeal
5. Navigate through the basics of the landlord and tenant appellate process
6. Negotiate and prepare robust buyout agreements.