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Thursday, October 05, 2023

Lieb at Law Sets Out to Prove 'Egregious Emotional Distress' - a High Hurdle | Featured on Law.com

📣 Important Update from Lieb at Law!


🔹 Case Feature: As seen on law.com and the front page of the Connecticut Law Tribune, Lieb at Law, P.C. proudly represents Nancy Camp in her case against Adelbrook Behavioral Services Inc.


🔸 Case Summary: The heart-wrenching incident details how a young, vulnerable girl with severe cognitive disabilities was allegedly discriminated against, and “tortured” at Adelbrook. As a form of punishment, she was reportedly pinned down, and a lock of her hair was maliciously cut off.


🔹 Our Stand: At Lieb at Law, we are setting out to achieve a rare goal in the legal arena – proving egregious emotional distress. Our very own Andrew Lieb stated, “We pride ourselves on articulating emotional distress. The facts in this case unequivocally fit the standard. It's paramount for us to communicate the profound impact this has had on the young victim and her mother.”


🔸 Our Mission: We are determined to fight for justice for this Connecticut mother and her daughter. Every child deserves care, respect, and protection. Facilities designed to cater to children with special needs should be held to the highest standard of care.


🔹 Looking Ahead: The police report associated with this case is deeply concerning. Our focus now is on working towards mitigating the damage caused and ensuring such incidents are prevented in the future. 


📞 For legal advice or representation, contact us today. 646.216.8009





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Thursday, June 01, 2023

Join Lieb at Law, P.C. as a Fall 2023 Litigation Extern (Law Students Only Apply)

Lieb at Law, P.C. presents a remarkable opportunity for passionate law students to join our esteemed litigation boutique law firm as externs for the Fall 2023 term. As a 1L or 2L, this is your invitation to become part of a dynamic work environment in Smithtown, where a commitment to excellence permeates every aspect of our practice.

The firm is dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of individuals facing discrimination and retaliation in schools, workplaces, and housing. Our litigation practice serves as a powerful tool to stand up for those whose rights have been violated. By joining our team, you will immerse yourself in a purpose-driven environment where you can actively contribute to impacting positive change. Our unwavering dedication to fighting for justice has garnered national media attention, as we make a difference in the lives of individuals who have experienced discrimination and retaliation. By joining our team, you will become part of an environment that enables you to actively contribute to meaningful transformations.

In this fast-paced office, we seek lawyers and law clerks who fearlessly tackle challenges and manage a wide array of responsibilities while maintaining their composure. Drafting pleadings, handling discovery, and preparing motions are just some of the tasks that keep us busy before lunchtime.

Upon completing a semester externship with us, you will be considered for a highly sought-after law clerk position. This invaluable experience can be the stepping stone to an associate position with our firm upon graduating from law school. We value our team members and strive to foster long-term relationships that facilitate growth and professional development.

Desired qualifications:
  • Excellent critical thinking and writing skills
  • Proficiency in discovery
  • Experience in motion practice
  • Strong research abilities using platforms like Westlaw

About Lieb at Law, P.C.:

Lieb at Law, P.C. is a prestigious litigation boutique law firm specializing in discrimination claims in employment, school, and housing. Additionally, we handle commercial disputes, real estate brokerage commission and ethics matters, breach of contract cases, title claims, commercial landlord-tenant evictions, mortgage foreclosure actions, plaintiff's personal injury, and all employment-related matters such as wage and hour claims and whistleblower actions.

Beyond our litigation practice, we offer valuable advice and counsel as outside general counsel to our corporate clients.

Our attorneys are licensed to practice law in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Colorado, and we proudly represent clients in federal courts.

Our firm's culture is rooted in three pillars of success: self-confidence, grit, and skill.

To enhance our culture, we leverage technology extensively. Our staff has access to a cloud-based legal research platform, ensuring up-to-date case information is accessible anytime and anywhere. Our secure, cloud-based case management system meticulously records every detail, enabling easy access to case facts at the touch of a button. Additionally, we employ enterprise file sharing, storage, and collaboration software, facilitating efficient teamwork and innovative document preparation.

In addition to our client representation, our managing partner serves as a media legal analyst, frequently appearing on national TV and radio. This ethos of teaching the law rather than solely learning from others extends to our attorneys who actively participate in continuing education events and corporate trainings.

At Lieb at Law, P.C., we stand at the forefront of new statutes, regulations, and cases, giving us a strategic advantage in the courtroom and ensuring exemplary representation for our clients. Join us this fall and unlock your legal potential in an environment that embraces excellence, growth, and innovation.

To Apply: 
As an important part of our selection process, we would appreciate it if you could provide us with additional information regarding your interest in our externship. We are particularly interested in understanding:
  1. Why are you interested in an externship with Lieb at Law?
  2. How does this externship align with your career objectives?
  3. What are the specific areas of our work that you are most interested in and why?
  4. How do you believe your skills and experiences can add value to our firm?



Friday, March 27, 2020

Podcast | NY Court System is Archaic | Modernization Needed ASAP

Attention Governor Cuomo the court system needs your leadership. We need e-signature protocols, e-notarization rules, servers, virtual meetings, and so much more. It’s time to modernize the legal industry and revamp the economy for both the state and businesses alike. As a true leader, you can transform the Coronavirus shutdown from a negative into a blue ocean opportunity for New York State.

Listen to our podcast here 


Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Courts Are Closed | Lieb at Law is Working For You

The Coronavirus is Affecting Us All
The spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has resulted in the disruption of everyone's daily lives, including the legal world. However, Lieb at Law is still operating at 100% capacity and working for you.
 
Lieb at Law is Fully Operational
Lieb at Law is a fully digital law firm. Thanks to our existing cloud systems, our staff is operating at full capacity from outside of the office. All attorneys, paralegals and support staff have full access to our telephone, case management, and file management systems. Because of our ability to work remotely, our office is currently not physically staffed. Please do not come to our office without an appointment. If you have any questions about your case, transaction, or any other legal matter, please contact us through phone or email and we will attempt to immediately assist you.

Lieb is Leading The Way on Remote Closings 
Real Estate Transactions (Closings) are moving forward and Lieb at Law is leading the move to fully remote closings, including requests to our government to change laws, rules, and regulations to facilitate remote notarizations (the only time that you currently need to see another human in a real estate deal). Our attorneys and paralegals are using every tool available to ensure closings occur on time, without cancelation. Our attorneys and paralegals will contact you to advise you exactly how your closing will proceed, and when.

Lieb is Still Litigating
The Court system is shutting down all non-emergency functions. New rules and procedures are being implemented every day and Lieb at Law is up to date with every change. Depositions, trials, mediations, arbitrations, court conferences, and other in-person proceedings are being adjourned administratively by the courts beyond April 30, 2020. If you had a legal proceeding scheduled to occur before April 30, 2020, it likely has already been adjourned. We are contacting our clients to inform them of these adjournments, but if you are unsure if you should appear at any scheduled proceeding, please contact us ahead of time to confirm its status. 

While the Courts are closed, we are still litigating. Discovery demands, and responses, motions, negotiations, and other proceedings that do not require in-person interactions are continuing. We will work diligently to ensure that your case is minimally affected by the Court closures. In fact, this is a great opportunity for settlement and we are working diligently to resolve cases outside of the court system.

Lieb Knows Employment Law
Lieb at Law attorneys are tracking the development of employment laws that are accompanying mass quarantines and the shuttering of businesses. Whether you are an employer or an employee, it is important that you know and understand your rights and obligations. We can answer all your employment questions, and we encourage you to follow our blog (blog.liebatlaw.com), call or email for all of the latest news and developments. 

Lieb is in Bankruptcy Law
We relaunched our bankruptcy practice (previously operated during the Great Recession) to combat the needs of our clients, particularly businesses that are facing revenue shortfalls and must restructure their debts to survive the quarantines. Contact us for a consultation should you or your business have questions about a Chapter 7, 11 or 13.

Lieb Leads the Way
We've been ready the entire time for this. We are agile and leverage technology like no other law firm around. Lieb at Law has always been at the forefront of the evolving legal landscape. During the Great Recession and the foreclosure crisis, we rose to the top and differentiated ourselves as a leader by knowing more about the new laws and regulations than anyone else. In fact, we trained the legal and real estate brokerage industries through our continuing education classes. Our talented attorneys and paralegals are dedicated to remaining the first to know and understand changes in laws that accompany tumultuous times. In 2020, Lieb at Law is even more capable. Whatever changes the novel coronavirus brings, you can trust that Lieb at Law will be leading the way with legal solutions. 

Please be safe and take all necessary precautions to protect yourself and your loved ones. 




Thursday, March 12, 2020

Coronavirus & Commercial Leasing: What happens when your tenant doesn't pay rent?

Landlords - Here is your future:
  • There is a Coronavirus quarantine (voluntary or mandatory), which closes your property;
  • Tenant is forced to close;
  • Being closed, tenant makes no revenue or limited revenue from working from home;
  • Without revenue, tenant defaults on rent;
  • Without rent, landlord is now at risk of foreclosure and bankruptcy; and
  • Consequently, landlord will need to enforce its lease to stave off foreclosure and bankruptcy.


Can landlord successfully enforce its commercial lease?

If landlord seeks to enforce the lease, tenant will likely counterclaim for a rent abatement (reduction or elimination of rent) because of its inability to utilize the property. 

Who is going to win? 

The result likely depends on whether the lease has a clause called a "Force Majeure" or "Non-Performance" or something like that. 

This clause may read something like this: 
The Parties shall not be liable for any failure, delay or interruption in performing such Party's respective obligations hereunder due to causes or conditions beyond the control of such Party. Further, such Party shall not be liable unless the failure, delay or interruption shall result from the failure on the part of such Party to use reasonable care to prevent or reasonable efforts to cure such failure, delay or interruption.
"Causes or conditions beyond the control of such Party", shall mean and include acts of God ... war ... acts of third parties for which such Party is not responsible ... or any other condition or circumstances, whether similar to or different from the foregoing (it being agreed that the foregoing enumeration shall not limit or be characteristic of such conditions or circumstances) which is beyond the control of such Party or which could not be prevented or remedied by reasonable effort and at reasonable expense.
If the clause exists, the landlord has a shot at victory, but without the clause, the tenant will likely prevail, at least in part.

If the clause exists, the landlord's victory is dependent on the specific language of the clause. That is because of the rule that "[o]rdinarily, only if the force majeure clause specifically includes the event that actually prevents a party's performance will that party be excused." As a result, the language of the clause is everything.

Assuming the sample clause exists in the lease, here are the impending battlegrounds for ensuing litigation on enforcing the lease:

  • Is Coronavirus an act of god? 
  • If yes, is a quarantine resulting from Coronavirus also an act of god?
  • If no, is a quarantine resulting from Coronavirus an act of third-parties? 
  • If yes, did landlord undertake efforts to prevent the quarantine at the property? 
  • If yes, were those efforts reasonable? 
  • If no, did landlord undertake efforts to remedy the Coronavirus spread at the property?
  • If yes, were those efforts reasonable?  

We know that these lawsuits are coming and they are going to come fast. These lawsuits came after 9/11 - see One World Trade Center LLC v. Cantor Fitzgerald Securities. Only this time they are going to be everywhere because unlike 9/11, Coronavirus is everywhere.

Landlords - now is the time to ascertain your rights, determine your enforcement plan and create a contingency strategy. If you cannot enforce your lease, it's time to contact your lender and seek a forbearance (temporary reprieve from mortgage payments to avoid foreclosure). Doing nothing will create a strong likelihood of foreclosure and bankruptcy. It's time to act.