- Guardianship
- Corporate LawRichard J. Sandor, Jr. is Special Counsel to the Firm. His principal areas of practice include commercial and residential real estate transactions, real estate financing, commercial lending transactions, leasing and corporate law. As a member of the Cannabis Law Practice Team, Rich assists clients with corporate formation, investment agreements and private placement memoranda, and real estate transactions including commercial leases, ground leases, purchases and lending transactions.
- Business Formation
- Business DisputesCorporate [Business] Transactional Attorney – Seeking an attorney with 6+ years of relevant experience to help grow its expanding corporate and business law practice. The ideal candidate will have experience with commercial transactions, mergers, asset sales and acquisitions, partnerships and joint ventures, debt and equity structuring, business agreements, and counseling clients on business structure and entity selection. The prospective candidate must possess excellent analytical, legal, oral and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to balance legal and business risk. A transferable book of business and a tax background are a plus. Salary Range: $150,000 – $175,000, depending on the candidate’s overall experience and other job related factors permitted by law. Job Location: White Plains, NY
- Business TransactionsOur Corporate Law attorneys routinely counsel clients regarding entity formation and governance, even acting as outside general counsel for many of our clients. We partner with you to develop sound corporate foundations, as well as nuanced procedures and protocols that will lead to a successful venture. In addition, we handle a broad range of corporate and business transactions, including licensing and software agreements, executive compensation agreements, trademark applications and general contract negotiations.
- Trade Secrets
- Intellectual Property
- Employment ContractEon S. Nichols, a Partner in the firm’s Real Estate, Corporate, Finance and Non-Profit practice groups, and a member of the Management Committee, represents clients in all aspects of real estate and corporate transactions, including financing, leasing and formation of corporate entities. As a member of the Cannabis Law Practice Team, Eon is excited to apply the practice he has developed for nearly two decades to help clients in this newly emerging field with corporate formation, governance, employment agreement, real estate transactions and other related legal business needs. He frequently speaks on various real estate and financing topics and has represented clients with all aspects of their business needs. As a resident of the Hudson Valley and an active member of the community, Eon is familiar with issues impacting the area and is able to advise cannabis applicants of local market considerations.
- Employment LitigationOur Non-Profit lawyers assist these institutions in a broad range of ways; our Land Use attorneys help with the development and implementation of long-range and master plan development, often resolving key issues and disputes with local municipalities and neighborhood residents, sometimes litigating on their behalf, and ultimately paving the way for permitting and growth. And once permits are issued, our Transactional lawyers work with our non-profit clients to secure appropriate low cost financing, including acting as borrower’s counsel in the issuance of tax-exempt bonds. We also help our not-for-profit clients with more routine matters, such as handling employment issues, by-law and charter amendments as well as the implementation of guidelines and policies generally accepted as best practices.
- Real Estate LitigationCuddy & Feder’s Commercial Real Estate Law practice group has extensive experience assisting our clients in all types of real estate transactions.
- Construction Litigation
- Real Estate TransactionsNavigating the complexities of a cannabis business and taking advantage of emerging legal developments and new industry trends are critical to any New York or Connecticut cannabis business. Our attorneys are monitoring forthcoming regulations so that entrepreneurs, startups and real estate owners know what will be required to successfully obtain a license to operate from the New York Office of Cannabis Management or Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. We can help you get started now to plan for that process and gain a critical competitive edge. Whether your business model is cannabis, hemp, CBD, real estate transactions, construction, transport, or one of the many other businesses that will be connected to this market, a myriad of traditional legal considerations have to be considered as you build a business in this new ecosystem.
- Land Use and ZoningLand Use & Zoning Associate Attorney – Seeking an attorney to join its busy Land Use & Zoning Practice. The ideal candidate should have 4+ years of relevant experience in land use & zoning and commercial real estate, with superior analytical skills, and strong written and oral communication skills. Salary Range: $110,000 – $150,000, depending on the candidate’s overall experience and other job related factors permitted by law. Job Locations: White Plains, NY and Fishkill, NY
- Medicaid Planning
- Estate PlanningLife’s challenges can dramatically impact you and your family. It’s important to have comprehensive plans in place to ensure your needs are met, while preserving your family’s finances for the future. The quality of the legal representation you receive for estate planning and administration, as well as elder care, directly correlates with your family’s well-being. Our trusts, estates and elder law attorneys have deep experience protecting the interests of our clients and their loved ones.
- WillsWhen preparing an estate plan for business owners, it is crucial to consider family dynamics and estate tax exposure in addition to the transfer of control of a business. Legal tools typically included in an estate plan are a last will and testament, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, and life insurance policies.
- TrustsIn addition to our work with non-profit institutional clients, leaving a lasting legacy is important to many of the individuals and families we represent. The firm’s charitable planning team has the experience to help clients meet philanthropic goals, from the preparation of a charitable trust to creating a family foundation, public charity or industry association. Arranging for family members to discuss the importance of charitable giving and to address why the family chose to create the foundation is part of the caring approach we bring to our practice. We can also advise clients regarding the tax benefits of planned-giving vehicles and the merits of creating both lifetime and testamentary charitable trusts. Assisting charitable institutions in developing planned giving vehicles, such as endowments and annuities, enables us to help charities further their philanthropic goals.
- Power of Attorney
- Foreclosure