Michael Peter Graff

Michael Peter Graff

Graff Law Offices
  • Arbitration & Mediation, Business Law, Employment Law ...
  • Florida, New York
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Biography

Michael Graff has been a litigator for 55 years and an arbitrator and mediator for 30 of those years. He has a particular concentration in commercial matters and matter involving condominiums and co-op issues. He is active also as a teacher and coach for attorneys and mediators. He is an active participant in the work of committees of the NYC Bar Association. Detailed information may be obtained from his Web sites at Grafflawoffices.net and Graffdisputeresolution.com.

Practice Areas
    Arbitration & Mediation
    Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
    Business Law
    Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
    Employment Law
    Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
    Legal Malpractice
    Real Estate Law
    Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
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New York
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Professional Experience
Principal
Graff Law Offices
Current
Education
Brooklyn Law School
LL.B. (1960) | Law
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Michigan State University
B.S. (1956) | Microbiology and Public Health
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Professional Associations
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority  # A60730
Arbitrator
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Activities: Arbitration of disputes involving the financial industry
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New York State Bar Association  # 841132
Member
- Current
Activities: Committee on Alternate Dispute Resolution
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Joint Committee on Attorney Client Fee Disputes
Arbitrator, Mediator
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Activities: Arbitrator and Mediator of attorney/client fee disputes.
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Association for Confict Resolution/Greater New York
Member, Panelist
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Activities: Presented on Tips for Advocates in Mediation
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Florida State Bar  # 364241
Member
- Current
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Association of the Bar of the City of New York  # 235370
Panel of Mediators and Arbitrators, member or past member of committees on litigation, state courts of superior jurisdiction, alternate dispute resolution, coops & condominium law, Presidents Committee on Efficiency of the Courts, Committee on Judicia
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Activities: Disputes Amongst Attorneys; Attorney Disciplinary Disputes; Coop. & Condominium Mediation Project.
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New York State Bar
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Speaking Engagements
The Art of Pleading
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York Robert B. McKay Community OutreachLaw Program
Second year invited to present for Contiuing LegalEducation of fellow lawyers./
Certifications
Martindale Hubbell Highest Rating
New York State Office of Court Administration
Contact & Map
161 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
Telephone: (917) 902-7979
Fax: (212) 246-6774