Lawyer Overview

John P. Bues, Esq. is a senior associate at the firm with extensive experience in corporate, commercial, construction and real estate litigation. 

He has successfully represented clients in numerous complex litigation matters, including construction contract disputes, lien foreclosure actions, insurance coverage, property damage claims arising out of construction projects, corporate shareholder disputes, corporate dissolution proceedings, mortgage workouts, bar-claim actions, employment law matters (for both management and labor) and landlord-tenant proceedings. 

Mr. Bues has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict and has succeeded in upholding trial verdicts on appeal.

In addition to litigation, Mr. Bues also represents clients in numerous real estate closings, lease negotiations, the purchase and sale of business assets, facilitating SBA and IDA funding, and the purchase and sale of franchises.

Areas of Practice

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law and Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Real Estate Law and Litigation
• Landlord/Tenant Law
• Business Law
• Insurance Law

Representative Cases

• RCN Construction Corp. v. Fleet Bank, N.A., 34 A.D.3d 776, 825 N.Y.S.2d 140 (2d Dept. 2006)
• Bono v. Cucinella, 298 A.D.2d 468, 748 N.Y.S.2d 610 (2d Dept. 2002)
• S.J.K. Realtors, Inc. v. Matlock, 306 A.D.2d 396, 760 N.Y.S.2d 878 (2d Dept. 2003)
• Rotta v. Ferreira, 16 A.D.3d 399, 791 N.Y.S.2d 155 (2d Dept. 2005)
• U.S., ex rel. Falus v. Interamerican College of Physicians and Surgeons, Inc., 1999 WL 813473 (S.D.N.Y.)

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1997
• New Jersey, 1996
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1997
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1997

Education

• Western New England College School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts, May, 1997
  Juris Doctor
  Honors: National Environmental Law Moot Court
• Elmira College, Elmira, NY, June, 1994
  Bachelor of Arts in History

Address

170 Old Country Road
Suite 608
Mineola, NY 11501

Phones

(516) 248-9880

Faxes

(516) 248-9879

Emails

agovinoasselta@aol.com

Websites

http://www.agovinoasselta.com