Dorf Nelson & Zauderer LLP

Dorf Nelson & Zauderer LLP Our experienced attorneys provide innovative, practical, and cost-effective solutions tailored to each client’s needs.

Dorf Nelson & Zauderer LLP is a national law firm with offices in New York, New Jersey, and California, specializing in litigation, corporate, tax, real estate, intellectual property, labor & employment, matrimonial & family law, and more Dorf Nelson & Zauderer LLP is a national law firm with offices in New York, California, and New Jersey, offering over 30 years of legal services in litigation, c

orporate law, tax, real estate, intellectual property, labor and employment, matrimonial and family law, and more. The Firm’s practice areas are:

● Business/Commercial Litigation
● Commercial Real Estate & Land Use
● Commercial & Real Property Finance
● Corporate
● Cybersecurity, Data Privacy & AI
● Fractional General Counsel Services
● Healthcare & General Liability Defense
● Insurance Defense & Coverage
● Intellectual Property
● Life Sciences
● Labor & Employment
● Not-for-Profit
● Matrimonial & Family Law
● Professional Liability Defense
● Social Impact Consulting
● Tax
● Trusts & Estates Litigation

Please visit dorflaw.com for additional information about our firm, practice areas and attorneys.

Contracts are only as strong as the counsel behind them. Richard Klein, Partner and Co-Chair of our Commercial Real Esta...
06/18/2026

Contracts are only as strong as the counsel behind them.

Richard Klein, Partner and Co-Chair of our Commercial Real Estate & Land Use Department, was tapped by The New York Times for their "Ask Real Estate" Sunday Q&A, one of the paper's most-read real estate features.

The question on the table: what recourse does a buyer have when a seller tries to back out after the contract is signed and the deposit has been submitted? It is a high-stakes scenario that comes up more than people realize.

Check out Richard’s answer here: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/realestate/real-estate-offer-to-buy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.i1A.0Gs1.CnDu675KjDl0&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Three years running. Dorf Nelson & Zauderer LLP is thrilled to celebrate Christiana M. Fraser, Counsel in our Litigation...
06/17/2026

Three years running.

Dorf Nelson & Zauderer LLP is thrilled to celebrate Christiana M. Fraser, Counsel in our Litigation Department and Healthcare & General Liability Defense Group, on her recognition in the 2026 New York Metro Rising Stars® list for the third consecutive year.

Her command of medical malpractice defense, her dedication to clients, and the energy she brings to our team make her one of the most valued members of our firm. We are proud of everything she has accomplished and excited for what's ahead.



**𝘈𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺.**

The settlement analysis Dorf Nelson & Zauderer LLP attorneys conduct with clients covers four things: → What is the like...
06/16/2026

The settlement analysis Dorf Nelson & Zauderer LLP attorneys conduct with clients covers four things:

→ What is the likely range of outcomes at trial?
→ What is the total cost to get there?
→ What is the impact on the business of continued litigation?
→ What would a reasonable resolution look like right now?

If the answer to the last question is close to the likely trial outcome, it is time to talk. Learn more about our approach: https://www.dorflaw.com/practice-area/litigation/

Dorf Nelson & Zauderer LLP team members attended the Center for Family Representation's 24th Annual Benefit, “Justice Wi...
06/15/2026

Dorf Nelson & Zauderer LLP team members attended the Center for Family Representation's 24th Annual Benefit, “Justice Without Barriers: An Evening in Support of Family Defense”.

To the entire CFR team: thank you for an inspiring night and for the relentless fight to keep families together.



**𝘈𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺.**

Complex changes in law or regulatory shifts can expose your business to risk. Are you confident your business is covered...
06/12/2026

Complex changes in law or regulatory shifts can expose your business to risk. Are you confident your business is covered?

As your fractional in-house counsel, Jennifer Nelson Flynn, Head of the firm’s Fractional General Counsel Group, helps businesses mitigate risks the way she has done throughout her career, from negotiating complex supply chain and distribution agreements to overseeing compliance in fast-paced industries like consumer products, wellness, and AI technology. Whether it is contract drafting, regulatory changes, or digital marketing privacy compliance, Jennifer has developed and led legal strategies that protect companies while keeping business objectives in focus.

To learn more: https://www.dorflaw.com/our-team/jennifer-nelson-flynn/

We welcome any excuse to celebrate Michael P. Diven again! Michael, Counsel in our Litigation Department and Healthcare ...
06/11/2026

We welcome any excuse to celebrate Michael P. Diven again!

Michael, Counsel in our Litigation Department and Healthcare & General Liability Defense Group, was recently named to the 2026 New York Metro Rising Stars® list and the recognition continues to speak for itself.

For those who missed it: Rising Stars® honors fewer than 2.5% of attorneys in the New York Metro region, those early in their careers who have already earned exceptional peer recognition and demonstrated outstanding professional achievement. Michael's selection reflects exactly what we see from him every day, a tireless advocate who handles complex, high-exposure medical malpractice and general liability matters with precision, poise, and an unwavering commitment to his clients.

We are so proud to have Michael on our team, and this honor is a testament to the dedication and talent he brings to every case. Please join us in giving him another round of well-deserved applause!



**𝘈𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺.**

In case you missed it… 🎙️ Partner and Co‑Chair of our Litigation Department, Jonathan B. Nelson, joined Arthur L. Aidala...
06/10/2026

In case you missed it… 🎙️

Partner and Co‑Chair of our Litigation Department, Jonathan B. Nelson, joined Arthur L. Aidala, Esq. on 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘳 𝘈𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 for a conversation that was decades in the making. What began more than 30 years ago in the halls of the Kings County District Attorney’s Office came full circle in a candid and engaging reunion.

If you haven’t listened to the interview, it is well worth a listen. Link below.

https://omny.fm/shows/the-arthur-aidala-power-hour/arthur-aidala-jonathan-b-nelson-nyc-council-member-frank-morano-04-27-2026?in_playlist=podcast

**𝘈𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺.**

Wills vs. Trusts: Which Is Right for You? Wills go into effect after you pass away and must go through probate. Trusts, ...
06/09/2026

Wills vs. Trusts: Which Is Right for You?

Wills go into effect after you pass away and must go through probate. Trusts, on the other hand, can take effect immediately and avoid probate. Choosing between the two depends on your goals. For example, do you wish to avoid court involvement, or do you prefer to have more control over how assets are distributed?

Learn how our team can help you identify the best structure for your family, financial situation, and legacy goals.

https://www.dorflaw.com/practice-area/trusts-estates/

Antony Haynes, Partner and Group Head of the firm’s Cybersecurity, Data Privacy & AI Practice Group, and Professor of La...
06/08/2026

Antony Haynes, Partner and Group Head of the firm’s Cybersecurity, Data Privacy & AI Practice Group, and Professor of Law at Albany Law School, was recently featured on 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘳 𝘈𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 for a wide-ranging conversation on artificial intelligence, business strategy, and the legal considerations shaping today’s organizations. His insights reflect a thoughtful, business focused perspective on how leaders can responsibly harness emerging technologies.

Listen to the full episode here: https://omny.fm/shows/the-arthur-aidala-power-hour/arthur-aidala-with-antony-haynes-05-06-2026?in_playlist=podcast

If your co-op or condo board has ever wrestled with subletting questions, this one's for you. Our Partner Richard Klein...
06/05/2026

If your co-op or condo board has ever wrestled with subletting questions, this one's for you.

Our Partner Richard Klein, Co-Chair of the Commercial Real Estate & Land Use Department, took the stage at The Building & Realty Institute of the Hudson Valley (BRI) Cooperative & Condominium Advisory Council and the conversation around "Subletting: What Your Board Needs to Know" was important to have.

From policy gaps to legal pitfalls, Richard and fellow panelists broke down what boards, managing agents, and industry professionals need to be aware of when it comes to sublet decisions.

Missed it live? The full recording is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BUFV4aSWZ0

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