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Elaine Shay
Elaine Shay, Esq.
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A respected and skilled attorney with over 28 years of experience as a litigator representing clients before the Courts in the Bronx, Brooklyn, New York City and Queens. Ms. Shay is also a talented negotiator who understands her clients and works tirelessly to achieve their goals.
Her practice is primarily concentrated on real estate and housing matters, including evictions, nonpayment cases, holdover proceedings, HP cases, ejectments, partition actions, DHCR filings, PARs, commercial litigation, leasing, summary proceedings, property transfers, mortgage transactions, corporate governance, shareholder disputes and appeals.
Practice Areas
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Foreclosure Defense
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
On selected overcharge complaints
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- New York
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Attorney
- Elaine Shay, Esq.
- Current
- Arbitrator
- FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority)
- Current
- Adjunct Professor
- Strayer University
- Current
Education
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
- J.D. (1989) | Law
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude Graduate
- Activities: Cardozo Law Review
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Awards
- Top Contributor
- Avvo
Professional Associations
- New York State Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- New York State Bar  # 2292225
- Member
- - Current
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634 Questions Answered
- Q. Does a tenant need to pay partial costs for items (fridge, cabinet, carpeting) at move out ? No lease in place.
- A: Generally, the law in New York does not mandate that rent be prorated if a tenant occupies an apartment for only a portion of the month. Tenants are responsible for damage to an apartment during their occupancy but not for upgrade that are not made at their request.
- Q. Archive.com ad Familysearch.com provides death date information, is this acceptable?
- A: No, this type of website info is not a substitute for a death certificate
- Q. I want to sue my neighbors, the seller's broker, and the seller
- A: It's very unfortunate that you are having these issues with the property you so recently purchased. You are describing a complex issue that will require the examination of the documents executed at closing as well as other records to properly guide you. Therefore, it is not the type of question that can receive detailed guidance online. Instead, you should seek a consultation with an attorney to assist you.
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