Lasser Law Group

Lasser Law Group represents approximately 160 cooperative, condominium, and homeowners associations throughout the five boroughs of New York City and Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Ulster, Dutchess, Nassau, and Putnam Counties. Cooperatives, condominiums, and homeowners associations have many similarities but also have some important differences. Lasser Law Group has the experience and expertise to provide legal services tailored to each of their specific needs.

The legal services we provide and the areas of practice related to our cooperative clients include the following:

• Negotiating and closing underlying mortgage refinancings
• Drafting and revising proprietary leases, by-laws, and house rules
• Shareholder and board election protocol and disputes
• Defense of board members in litigation initiated by shareholders
• Landlord-tenant proceedings regarding the quality of life issues and non-payment of maintenance
• Disputes with sponsors regarding the sale of apartments
• Drafting and revising construction contracts and vendor agreements
• Act as transfer agent for lease and share transfers
• Ensure compliance with applicable HPD rules and regulations for HDFC and Mitchell-Lama clients
• Employee disputes
• Worker’s comp fines
• Real estate tax certiorari proceedings

The legal services we provide and the areas of practice related to our condominium and homeowners association clients include the following:

• Negotiating and closing capital improvement loans
• Drafting and revising declarations, by-laws, and house rules
• Unit owner and board election protocol and disputes
• Defense of board members in litigation initiated by unit owners
• Collection of common charge arrears including related bankruptcy litigation
• Sponsor construction litigation
• Represent condominiums in bank foreclosures in order to ensure entitlement to surplus monies
• Drafting and revising construction contracts and vendor agreements
• Employee disputes
• Worker’s comp fines
• Real estate tax certiorari proceedings