- Divorce
- Business DisputesMr. Waldman’s business law experience includes representing clients in a variety of general business legal matters, including contract matters, formation of new corporate and limited liability company entities, and the purchase and sale of on-going businesses.
- Limited Liability CompaniesCohen, Salk & Hoffman advises many small business owners and organizations. We recommend organizational structures, form new entities and prepare shareholder, partnership and operating agreements to allocate the rights and duties of new owners. We have consulted on asset sales and purchases and on many forms of joint ventures and limited liability companies.
- Construction Contracts
- Trade Secrets
- Real Estate LitigationWe have extensive experience in a wide range of commercial litigation, from simple breach of contract claims, to complex, multi-party or class action litigation. We have experience in breach of contract cases, business torts, partnership disputes, statutory claims, class actions, arbitrations, mediation and appeals. We have practiced in state and federal courts around the country and have represented both plaintiffs and defendants. We also have extensive experience in real estate litigation, including mortgage foreclosures, lease disputes, mechanics lien claims and construction disputes.
- Construction LitigationCohen, Salk & Hoffman provides a comprehensive suite of legal services for real property transactions. We represent private and institutional clients needing assistance with acquisitions, leasing, and the drafting of covenants and easements. We have represented developers from beginning to end: acquisition of a site, zoning and special use approvals, construction and mezzanine loan financing, negotiation of construction contracts, syndication and investor financing, organization of joint ventures, preparation of developer entity organizational documents, preparation of condominium documents, compliance with property disclosure laws, leasing and operation of commercial space, and sale or final disposition. Our clients own and manage corporate office centers, shopping centers, medical office buildings, apartments, and hospital and university campuses.
- Real Estate Transactions
- Easement
- Land Use and Zoning
- Landlord-Tenant DisputesLandlord Tenant – Negotiated a seven-figure settlement on behalf of Urban Retail Properties in a lawsuit brought against a major national retailer that had breached its lease.
- Estate PlanningMr. Hoffman is an experienced trial lawyer who has litigated in both federal and state courts on behalf of individuals, small and mid-sized businesses and sophisticated multi-national Fortune 100 corporations. He has extensive experience in mediations and arbitrations, jury and bench trials, appeals and settlement negotiations. His practice has included several groundbreaking commercial litigation matters that have involved novel evidentiary and legal issues, such as obtaining the first ever jury verdict of $156 million in an unprecedented action under the federal Anti-Terrorism Act. He has represented clients in cases involving breach of contract, business divorces, common law and statutory torts, data privacy and security, securities and consumer class actions, trade secrets, license disputes, successor liability and defamation. Mr. Hoffman focuses a significant portion of his practice on real estate litigation, including foreclosures, construction disputes, lease disputes, limited partnership disputes, and lien disputes.
- ForeclosureWe have developed a significant concentration in mortgage lending. Our clients include lenders and borrowers in connection with construction and permanent loans. Our extensive expertise in documenting mortgage loans for lenders allows us to provide focused assistance to borrowers, since we understand the needs and expectations of lenders. We have also assisted our lender clients in workout situations and represented them during the institution of foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure proceedings.