Werth, Robert D.

Current Employment Position(s)

Of Counsel

Lawyer Overview

Robert D. Werth has practiced commercial civil litigation in the State of New York for over twenty years.  He represents a wide variety of real estate owners, investors, developers, and condominium/cooperative converters, as well as large and small businesses and individuals, principally in the areas of complex corporate and commercial litigation involving real estate, corporate and partnership disputes in the state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels.

Mr. Werth performs significant pro bono work, representing the Unkechaug Indian Nation, and Shyam Bhatnagar of SRI Centre International, Inc., an internationally renowned not-for-profit organization, as well as individuals and small businesses in need of such services.

Mr. Werth graduated from the Hofstra University School of Law in 1989, where he also received his Masters in Business Administration in Real Estate and Business Finance.  He is admitted to the Bars of the States of New York and Florida, and the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.  He is Of Counsel to the Firm.

Areas of Practice

• Complex Commercial Litigation: Real Estate & General Business Matters 90%
• Foreclosures 10%

Representative Cases

• D. Scott Carruthers et al. v. Flaum et al, 450 F.Supp.2d 288 (S.D.N.Y. 2006)
• Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company v. ABC Pacific Realty, LLC., 2 Misc.3d 1155(A), 819 N.Y.S.2d 210 (Sup.Ct.Sullivan Cty. 2006)
• 587 Development Inc. v. 16 Avenue Z, LLC et al, 38250/05 (Sup. Ct. Kings Cty. 2008)

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Administrative Investigations, Licensing, Regulatory Enforcement, Mediation, Mini-trials, RICO Act, Unfair Competition, Banking & Finance Law, Commercial Banks, Foreclosure & Alternatives, Lending & Secured Transactions, Loan Workouts, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Debt Discharge, Foreclosures, Garnishment, Reorganizations & Restructuring, Workouts, Collections & Repossessions, Commercial Leasing, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Lemon Law, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranties, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Race Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Collections, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Government Construction Contracts, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Wills, Gaming Law, Casinos, Litigation & Appeals, Bankruptcy Litigation, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Multidistrict Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Native Peoples Law, Native Citizenship & Rights, Treaties, Tribal Governance, Tribal Jurisdiction, Tribal Lands, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Motor Vehicle Defects, Professional Malpractice Law, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Eminent Domain, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Residential Real Estate, Title Insurance, Science & Technology Law, Computer Law, Electronic Commerce, Internet, Securities Law, Private Placements, Public Offerings, Securities Fraud & Insider Trading, Securities Regulation, Whistleblower/Qui Tam

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1990
• Florida, 1995
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1990
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1990
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1995

Professional Associations and Memberships

• NCYBA

Past Employment Positions

• Law Offices of Robert D. Werth, 2000 - Present
• Fromme Schwartz Newman & Cornicello, LLP, 1999 - 2000
• Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz, 1998 - 1999
• Michael Kane & Associates, 1990 - 1998

Education

• Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, New York, 1989
  J.D.
• Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, 1989
  M.B.A.
  Major: Business Administration
• University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 1985
  B.A.
  Honors: With Honors
  Major: Economics and Psychology

Fraternities/Sororities

• Alpha Epsilon Pi

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

363 Seventh Avenue
5th Floor
New York, NY 10001-3904

Phones

(866) 915-4033
(212) 736-4500

Faxes

(212) 736-2260

Emails

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Websites

http://www.nmllplaw.com