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Jay R. Speyer, Partner Attorney
Business Litigation; Labor & Employment Litigation; Partnership & Other Private Business Ownership Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; S...
Phone:212-735-8648
Web:http://www.morrisoncohen.com
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022
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Law Firm:Morrison Cohen LLP
Lawyer:Jay R. Speyer
Phone:212-735-8648
Fax:917-522-3148
Lawyer Title:Partner
Practice Areas:Business Litigation; Labor & Employment Litigation; Partnership & Other Private Business Ownership Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Securities Litigation
Bio:•Successfully obtained, with co-counsel, dismissal of antitrust and civil RICO claims in federal court on behalf of several preeminent national liquor distributors and producers.•Obtained reversal on appeal of lower court decision awarding prevailing party in litigation attorneys' fees based on contractual indemnification provision and denying attorneys' fees to client in defending such claim, resulting in reversal of damages in the amount of over $1 million.•Represented a prominent real estate developer in a partnership dispute in successfully defending against several motions by business partners and mezzanine lender for receivership and preliminary injunctions as well as in subsequent negotiations with creditors related to a global restructuring of its obligations to creditors and substantial property portfolio.•Litigation in connection with the removal of managing members from limited liability companies for breaches of fiduciary obligations and other wrongful conduct.•Litigation in connection with lease obligations, real estate brokerage commissions, and claims involving the return of multi-million dollar deposits and other wrongful conduct related to high-profile condominium and cooperative projects.•Counsel to underwriter in one of the largest securities class action litigations in history involving all nearly all major underwriters of securities in the United States and claims in excess of $1 billion related to initial pub
Admitted:2000, New York; U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
College:Binghamton University, B.A.
Law School:Columbia University School of Law, J.D.
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Web:http://www.morrisoncohen.com
Languages:English

Lawyer Jay R. Speyer, graduated from Binghamton University, B.A. Columbia University School of Law, J.D., is now employed by Morrison Cohen LLP at 909 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022.Jay R. Speyer is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Jay R. Speyer as your lawyer, you should consider whether Jay R. Speyer offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Jay R. Speyer has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Jay R. Speyer's office is located at New York, NY, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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Jay R. Speyer has been admitted in 2000, New York; U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. His or her practice areas include Business Litigation; Labor & Employment Litigation; Partnership & Other Private Business Ownership Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Securities Litigation.

Jay R. Speyer's college and law school education includes Binghamton University, B.A., Columbia University School of Law, J.D.. Other biographical background includes •Successfully obtained, with co-counsel, dismissal of antitrust and civil RICO claims in federal court on behalf of several preeminent national liquor distributors and producers.•Obtained reversal on appeal of lower court decision awarding prevailing party in litigation attorneys' fees based on contractual indemnification provision and denying attorneys' fees to client in defending such claim, resulting in reversal of damages in the amount of over $1 million.•Represented a prominent real estate developer in a partnership dispute in successfully defending against several motions by business partners and mezzanine lender for receivership and preliminary injunctions as well as in subsequent negotiations with creditors related to a global restructuring of its obligations to creditors and substantial property portfolio.•Litigation in connection with the removal of managing members from limited liability companies for breaches of fiduciary obligations and other wrongful conduct.•Litigation in connection with lease obligations, real estate brokerage commissions, and claims involving the return of multi-million dollar deposits and other wrongful conduct related to high-profile condominium and cooperative projects.•Counsel to underwriter in one of the largest securities class action litigations in history involving all nearly all major underwriters of securities in the United States and claims in excess of $1 billion related to initial pub. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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