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There's No Substitute for Experience A Nationwide Practice Focused on Real Estate, Civil, and Complex Class and Muliparty Litigation

Newman Ferrara represents many of the city's largest property owners and managing agents, and handles some of the nation's most significant class actions and civil rights matters.

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When the partners at some of New York's largest law firms need assistance with New York's arcane real estate law, or when investors, consumers, and those who have suffered civil rights violations require aggressive representation, they go to Newman Ferrara. With over five decades of experience at its disposal, Newman Ferrara has evolved into a national practice focused on Real Estate, Commercial Litigation, Civil Rights, Class Actions and other Complex, Multiparty Litigation.

In addition to teaching at law schools and universities, lecturing at CLE programs and co-authoring some of the state's leading practice treatises, the firm's attorneys are regularly called upon by the media to offer their unique insights on the latest legal developments and trends.

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Personalized, Efficient Legal Representation

Newman Ferrara represents many of the city's largest property owners and managing agents, and handles some of the nation's most significant class actions and civil rights matters. Whether it involves real property transactions, or representing litigants in convoluted disputes, the firm's lawyers work diligently to get the job done and endeavor to do so in an expeditious and cost-effective manner.

Offering a comprehensive and multifaceted range of services, as well as a targeted approach to their clients' needs, Newman Ferrara provides big-firm quality without compromising the personal attention clients expect and deserve.

Newman Ferrara remains committed to pursuing socially meaningful cases and will prosecute them in the most efficient manner and with the highest level of professional competence. The boutique structure of our firm allows us to provide clients with personalized attention and increased access to their attorneys and, when appropriate, Newman Ferrara works in conjunction with a network of counsel, nationwide.

Why Choose Newman Ferrara LLP?

  • Big Firm Results, Small Firm Attention
  • We've Handled Some of the Nation's Most Significant Class Actions and Civil Rights Matters
  • Decades of Legal Experience
  • We've Represented Many of the City's Largest Property Owners and Tens of Thousands of Residential Tenants

Cases of Interest

Our primary focus is crafting personalized legal strategies tailored to our clients' unique needs, regardless of the complexity of their situations.

  • Denali Therapeutics, Inc. Derivative Litigation – Important Settlement Information

    On January 13, 2021, the parties in the action Solak v. Sato, et al. (Denali Derivative Litigation), C.A. No.: 2020-0775-JTL, filed a Stipulation of Compromise and Settlement (the “Settlement”) [CLICK HERE TO VIEW SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT], which sets forth the terms and conditions for the proposed...

  • Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. Derivative Litigation – Important Settlement Information

    On March 21, 2023, the parties in the action Solak v. Mates, et al. (Intra-Cellular Derivative Litigation), Index No. 652377/2022, filed an Amended Stipulation of Compromise and Settlement (the “Settlement”) [CLICK HERE TO VIEW SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT], which sets forth the terms and conditions for...

  • Ring Energy, Inc. Derivative Litigation – Important Settlement Information

    On May 26, 2022, the parties in the action Solak v. Rochford, et al. (Ring Derivative Litigation), No. 3:19-cv-00410-MMD-CSD, filed a Stipulation of Compromise and Settlement (the “Settlement”) [CLICK HERE TO VIEW SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT], which sets forth the terms and conditions for the proposed...

  • Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. Derivative Litigation

    On December 5, 2023, the parties in the action Adrian Dominican Sisters, et al. v. Smith, et al., Case No. A-23-882774-B, filed a Verified Stockholder Derivative Complaint (the “Complaint”) [LINK TO COMPLAINT] in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, Nevada....

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