For General Counsel and Executive Teams

Outside Litigation Counsel + Regulatory Foresight

Lieb at Law supports companies with in-house counsel by managing disputed matters end-to-end, delivering decision grade reporting, and flagging regulatory developments before they impact operations, revenue, or risk posture.

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Representative clients include:

  • Douglas Elliman Real Estate
  • The Corcoran Group
  • Sotheby’s International Realty
  • Serhant LLC
  • Realty Connect USA
  • First American Title Insurance Company
  • NAMDAR Group
  • North American Risk Services (NARS)
  • The Agency
  • Associa
  • Town of Brookhaven
  • Broadway Stages
  • Automotive dealership groups throughout the tri-state area

What In-House Counsel Get

Early Case Assessment

Fast, candid analysis designed for legal and business decision making, including likely pathways, leverage points, and near-term priorities.

  • Defense maximum exposure analysis
  • Insurance implications and notice strategy
  • Attorney’s fees recovery potential
  • Unspecified damages evaluation and risk range
  • Forum selection and ADR strategy

Executive-Ready Reporting

Status reporting built for GCs, claims professionals, and leadership teams. Clear, structured, and usable in real conversations.

  • Posture, progress, and key deadlines
  • Budget expectations and strategic options
  • Settlement analysis with risk and cost framing
  • Board-level summary format on request

Regulatory Foresight

We track enforcement and regulatory shifts that create real exposure for operating companies and advise before the issue becomes a claim.

  • Enforcement trends that change risk profiles
  • Operational guidance tied to ROI decisions
  • Documentation and policy positioning
  • Preparedness for investigations and complaints

We handle both plaintiff and defense matters. That perspective matters. It changes how we evaluate risk, value cases, and anticipate counterpart strategy.

Scope of Representation

We handle litigation across courts, arbitration forums, and mediation. Our work often involves business-critical disputes where strategy, timing, and messaging materially affect outcome and cost.

Commercial Litigation and Business Disputes

  • Commercial contract disputes, enforcement, and defense
  • Partnership and shareholder disputes
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Profit distribution and financial disputes
  • Minority shareholder oppression
  • LLC and corporate governance violations
  • Business divorces and dissolution actions
  • Buy-sell agreement litigation
  • Forced buyouts and accounting demands
  • Fraud and misrepresentation claims
  • Veil-piercing and personal liability exposure
  • Employment disputes within ownership teams
  • Restrictive covenant and trade secret violations
  • Non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality enforcement
  • Anticompetitive practices and unfair competition
  • Defamation and business reputation disputes

Real Estate, Brokerage, and Licensed Industry Matters

  • Commission disputes and affidavits of entitlement
  • License law violations and administrative complaints
  • NAR / REBNY ethics and MLS / RLS complaints
  • Subpoenaed non-party witness representation
  • Contractual breaches and fiduciary disputes in real estate operations

Insurance Defense and Liability

  • Commercial general liability
  • Premises liability and personal injury defense
  • Errors and omissions claims
  • Homeowners personal injury and defamation claims
  • Motor vehicle accident defense
  • Employment practices liability insurance (EPLI)

Regulatory and Employment Litigation

  • Fair housing and discrimination
  • False advertising
  • Government investigations and compliance defense
  • Fraud and fraudulent inducement

Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution

We regularly manage matters across arbitration administrators with different rules, timelines, and discovery constraints. We build strategies that fit the forum, not generic litigation habits.

Forum-Specific Strategy

Procedural posture, motion practice, and discovery planning aligned to the forum’s rules.

Arbitrator Selection

Selection strategy tied to case themes, risk tolerance, and business objectives.

Post-Award Planning

Enforcement, vacatur considerations, and settlement leverage analysis when awards issue.

Trial and Appeals When It Matters

Most matters resolve before trial. Some should not. We prepare every case with credible escalation in mind, and when trial is the right business decision, we proceed aggressively and efficiently. We also handle appeals when necessary to protect outcomes or correct legal error.

GC FAQ

Practical answers for in-house counsel evaluating outside litigation support, reporting cadence, risk assessment, insurance coordination, and regulatory impact guidance.

How do you support a GC who needs fast decision-quality information?

We provide early case assessment focused on maximum exposure, risk range, leverage points, and the decision tree. We also flag issues like attorney’s fees recoverability, insurance implications, and how unspecified damages affect valuation.

Do you handle both plaintiff and defense work?

Yes. We defend claims and pursue affirmative recovery where appropriate. That dual perspective informs strategy, valuation, and settlement posture.

What does your status reporting look like?

Reporting is structured and written for real use. We cover posture, key deadlines, current and next-phase strategy, budget expectations, and recommended decisions. We can provide an executive summary format suitable for leadership and board-level briefings.

How do you coordinate with insurance carriers and claims counsel?

When coverage applies, we coordinate notice and reporting and communicate with claims counsel as appropriate. We keep the company’s objectives centered while satisfying carrier reporting requirements and preserving arguments.

Do you work across different arbitration forums?

Yes. Arbitration rules vary materially, including discovery, motion practice, and scheduling. We tailor strategy to the forum’s reality and use selection and procedure to protect the client’s position.

Can you advise on regulatory developments that impact litigation exposure?

Yes. We monitor developments that create direct business risk and translate them into operational guidance so leadership can make informed ROI decisions before exposure escalates into claims, complaints, or investigations.

What kinds of disputes do you handle inside ownership and governance teams?

We handle partnership and shareholder disputes, fiduciary claims, distribution and accounting disputes, buy-sell litigation, minority oppression claims, dissolution actions, and personal liability issues including veil-piercing exposure.

How do you decide whether a case should settle or be tried?

We evaluate litigation posture against business objectives, risk range, fee exposure, and reputational considerations. We also assess what it takes to win at each phase and whether escalation improves leverage. When trial is the right business decision, we prepare accordingly.

Talk to Outside Counsel Who Works Like an Extension of Your Legal Team

If you manage a litigation portfolio, report to leadership, or need a firm that pairs dispute work with regulatory foresight, we can help.

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