The attorneys you select as part of your acquisition, sale, development, leasing, or financing team are critical to the success of your real estate investment. Blaivas & Associates is a boutique law firm that focuses solely on real estate law. We provide counsel on complex commercial real estate transactions. While our headquarters is located in New York City, we capably serve clients throughout the United States.
Blaivas & Associates, P.C. was established in 2005 when David Blaivas decided to trade in his career at a large Manhattan law firm and establish a boutique real estate law firm that would provide clients with the level of expertise and personal attention that he felt clients deserved and expected. His vision was to establish a firm with a select group of skilled and experienced real estate attorneys to service a limited roster of clients – clients who want a law firm that not only delivers on their legal needs but also understands and can provide guidance on their business goals as well.
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dblaivas@blpclaw.com
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David Blaivas practiced commercial real estate law at various large New York City law firms, including Bryan Cave LLP and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, before starting his own firm in October 2005.
David's practice focus is strictly commercial real estate, and he has extensive experience in sales and acquisitions, secured financing, ground leases, office and retail leasing and joint venture agreements throughout the United States.
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dbeiss@blpclaw.com
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David Beiss represents clients in real estate transactions, including purchases and sales, joint ventures, equity financing and debt financing. He also works with both landlords and tenants on commercial leases. Prior to joining Blaivas & Associates in 2022, David worked at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel as an associate in their real estate group.
Ruth Whitehead Whaley Scholar
The Benjamin Finkel Prize (for excellence in bankruptcy)
American Bankruptcy Law Journal Prize, American College of Bankruptcy
Member, Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law
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rmenche@blpclaw.com
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Robert Menche has experience representing lenders, owners, investors, condominium sponsors and developers in all aspects of residential and commercial real estate transactions, including purchases and sales, mortgage financing, and real estate development. Prior to joining Blaivas & Associates in 2023, Robert worked at Marc Wohlgemuth & Associates P.C. as an associate in their real estate group.
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ipollack@blpclaw.com
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Israel Pollack's practice encompasses all facets of commercial real estate transactions. He is regularly involved with due diligence review, preparation and negotiation of transactional and financing documents, and conducting closings. Prior to joining Blaivas & Associates, Israel worked at Willkie Farr & Gallagher as an associate in their real estate group.
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sfriedman@blpclaw.com
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Saul Friedman assists clients in connection with a broad range of real estate transactional work, including purchases and sales, financing, leasing, development and joint ventures. Saul joined Blaivas & Associates in 2023.
Associate Editor, Fordham Environmental Law Review
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mlevitan@blpclaw.com
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Michael assists clients with a wide range of real estate transactional work, including review of legal and diligence items and legal checklists, relating to purchase and sales, commercial leases and joint ventures. Michael joined Blaivas & Associates in 2024.
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bcytryn@blpclaw.com
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Brocha Cytryn-Barel has been working as a real estate paralegal since 2018. Starting in residential real estate and later transitioning to the commercial side, Brocha acquired a wide range of knowledge in the real estate space and provides support to the firm's attorneys on all transactions including purchases and sales, joint ventures, financing and commercial leases. Brocha joined Blaivas & Associates, P.C. in 2020.
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