USA - NEW YORK Law and Practice Contributed by: Adam S. Walters, Erin C. Borek, Timothy P. Moriarty and Kelly E. Marks, Phillips Lytle LLP
Phillips Lytle LLP is a preeminent law firm with a highly recognised real estate practice consist - ing of 50 attorneys with a broad range of ex - pertise. With offices across New York State, as well as offices in Chicago, IL; Washington, DC; and Ontario, Canada, Phillips Lytle has handled many high-profile real estate development pro - jects. The firm has nationally recognised expe - rience across numerous areas, including those involving institutional lenders, corporations, RE - ITs, private developers, public utilities, munici - palities, individuals, and others in connection
with large and small commercial, industrial, of - fice, professional, retail and residential projects. The practice includes national, high-volume, high-technology representation in the telecom - munications, lending and foreclosure areas, as well as nationwide multilocation retail leasing and portfolio sales. Areas of expertise include commercial leasing, construction compliance (including MWBE requirements) and litigation, land use, permitting and zoning, project devel - opment, real estate finance, real estate litigation and workouts, tax, and title insurance. Erin C. Borek is a partner at Phillips Lytle LLP and member of its Real Estate Industry Team. She concentrates her practice in the area of civil litigation, with a focus on construction and commercial litigation matters, including breach of contract claims, payment disputes, lien foreclosures, delay claims and commercial torts. Erin frequently presents to various construction groups on a variety of topics including municipal contracts, the Prompt Payment Act, minority- and women-owned business enterprise requirements and evolving case law concerning industry-specific contractual terms and obligations. She is a member of the National Association of Women in Construction.
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Adam S. Walters is a partner at Phillips Lytle LLP and co-leader of the firm’s Real Estate Industry Team. He focuses on real estate development, from initial planning and entity formation to project completion. He is experienced in land use and zoning matters, including environmental impact review pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. Adam routinely handles brownfield redevelopment projects and wetland permitting. He is a member of the American, New York State, and Erie County Bar Associations and is the WNY Chapter Chair of the Urban Land Institute. Adam has also served an adjunct professor at the University at Buffalo School of Law and University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning.
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