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The Firm

DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr LLP, based in White Plains, New York, is one of the premier law firms in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley. Large matter or small, the lawyers at DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr work together as a team every day to assure client success and satisfaction. DelBello Donnellan's practice groups range from commercial litigation, to trusts and estates, to real estate development, finance and environmental impact review, and are dedicated to helping companies and individuals achieve their business, professional and personal goals. Our attorneys are a diverse team of highly accomplished practitioners, many with significant experience as leaders in government, business and philanthropy. We offer clients the depth, sophistication and range of experience most often associated with large national firms with the personal attention that can only be provided by a regional firm, which is why so many businesses and individuals turn to DelBello Donnellan for assistance with commercial litigation and the most high-profile and transformational real estate development projects and complex commercial transactions in the region.

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Nelida Lara Offers Insights on the Escalating Cyber Fraud Risks in Asset Sale Transactions

Featured in the ABA's Litigation News, our litigation partner Nelida Lara offers insights on the escalating cyber fraud risks in asset sale transactions, emphasizing essential preventive strategies in light of the pivotal Mago v Arizona Escrow & Fin. Corp., 1 CA-CV 22-0270, 2023 WL 2704099, at *1 (Ariz Ct App Mar. 30, 2023) decision.
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$2.5B redevelopment concept proposed for WP Galleria mall

"The $2.5 billion investment will create a visionary project that redefines urban living by seamlessly blending open space and residences with a rich array of amenities to create a thriving, sustainable community where residents and visitors can live, work and play." - Mark Weingarten
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Mark Weingarten featured in the City & State NY Westchester Power 100 List!

Westchester County's most influential leaders were ranked in the City & State New York Westchester Power 100 List. Please join us in congratulating our Partner, Mark Weingarten for making it to the list! Mark ranks number 33, the highest ranking private practice attorney.
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DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr LLP

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DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr LLP, based in White Plains, New York, is one of the premier law firms in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley. Large matter or small, the lawyers at DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr work together as a team every day to assure client success and satisfaction.

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DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr LLP represents some of the most prominent national and regional financial institutions, as well as many smaller regional and community savings banks. From commitment letter to closing, the firm advises lenders with respect to:

Loan document preparation and negotiation

Commercial and residential mortgage financing

Sophisticated construction lending

Asset-based secured loan transactions

Non-performing or under-performing loans

Analysis and evaluation of lender's rights

Creditor protection and bankruptcy filings

Loan workouts and restructuring

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DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr LLP represents some of the most prominent national and regional financial institutions, as well as many smaller regional and community savings banks.

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The firm handles a wide range of commercial financing matters to facilitate real estate acquisitions and re-financings, corporate acquisitions, joint ventures and other partnering transactions. Specifically, the Commercial Finance practice group handles:

Real estate mortgage financing

Leasehold mortgage financing

Acquisition financing

Sophisticated construction financing

Bond financing, including New York State Industrial Development Agency (IDA) financing

Mezzanine financing

Defeasance of securitized loans

Secondary mortgage financing

Our attorneys also assist clients in obtaining and closing bank financing for operational, capital investment, cash flow and other business needs.

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The firm handles a wide range of commercial financing matters to facilitate real estate acquisitions and re-financings, corporate acquisitions, joint ventures and other partnering transactions.

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The Commercial Litigation practice group represents real estate developers, business owners, executives, contractors, subcontractors, property owners, title companies, municipalities, banks, individuals and families in a wide variety of matters, and the attorneys in the Litigation practice group have a broad base of experience involving multiple disciplines and complex legal issues.

The Litigation practice group provides legal expertise on a full range of business related disciplines as well as other traditional areas of civil litigation in both the federal and state judicial systems, including:

Breach of contract

Corporate, shareholder and partnership disputes

Construction litigation

Real property and title litigation

Estate litigation

Employment

Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights

Tax litigation

Insurance coverage

Securities litigation

Class actions

The firm is also frequently asked to provide counseling to its clients to avoid litigation from the onset. In this regard, the Litigation Practice group's attorneys are also experienced in arbitration, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.

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The Commercial Litigation practice group represents real estate developers, business owners, executives, contractors, subcontractors, property owners, title companies, municipalities, banks, individuals and families in a wide variety of matters, and the attorneys in the Litigation practice group have a broad base of experience involving multiple disciplines and complex legal issues.

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The firm's Corporate Law practice group represents multinational corporations, start-up ventures, middle-market companies, major enterprises, closely-held and family-run businesses. Whatever the nature of the transaction, the attorneys in the Corporate Law practice group at DelBello Donnellan focus on helping clients achieve their business goals by closing deals in a timely and cost-effective manner.

The Corporate Law practice group advises clients on a wide range of commercial and corporate matters, including:

Choice of legal entity

Joint ventures

Partnership and shareholder agreements

Employment agreements

Asset and stock sales

Mergers and acquisitions

Business reorganizations

Real estate and acquisitions and sales

Commercial finance

Federal and state tax planning

General corporate compliance

The Corporate Law practice group often works closely with the firm's Banking, Commercial Finance, Land Use and Zoning and Real Estate Acquisition practice groups.

Prepare, Connect, Adapt: Maximizing Your Business' Agility and Resilience During Uncertain Times

Join our partner, Heidi M. Winslow, and Business Council of Westchester on October 1st at 11AM for a Virtual Webinar as they discuss what is important to your business in these unprecedented times.
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Leading Westchester Law Firm Expands Adding Six Attorneys from a Prominent Firm

DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr welcomes the attorneys of Collier Halpern & Newberg WHITE PLAINS, NY (January 2020) - DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr, LLP (DDWWW), a leading Westchester general practice law firm, has expanded with the addition of six partners and associates from Collier Halpern & Newberg, LLP (CHN) following managing partner Philip Halpern's nomination to be a federal district court judge in the Southern District of New York. DDWWW has established itself as a preeminent law firm in Westchester and the Hudson Valley, renowned for having one of the largest commercial litigation practices in the market [...]
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The firm's Corporate Law practice group represents multinational corporations, start-up ventures, middle-market companies, major enterprises, closely-held and family-run businesses. Whatever the nature of the transaction, the attorneys in the Corporate Law practice group at DelBello Donnellan focus on helping clients achieve their business goals by closing deals in a timely and cost-effective manner.

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The Employment Law Practice Group supports employers with the daily struggle of running an effective and efficient operation while complying with an ever-increasing array of federal, state and local laws.

We advise on all aspects of the employment relationship, from the recruiting stage through termination and beyond. We provide practical solutions to compliance issues and employee disputes so that companies can avoid the time, expense and disruption of litigation. When conflicts do arise, we aggressively defend our clients, including in administrative matters and individual, collective, and class action litigation.

The Firm's expertise in this area includes:

Wage and hour

Leave and disability accommodation management

Employee handbooks and policies

Employment and separation agreements

Harassment and discrimination training

Investigations of alleged work-place misconduct

Advising on employment decisions, including performance management and termination

Representing employers in administrative hearings, government audits, arbitrations and litigations

New York Forward: Returning to the Workplace 10 Questions to Answer Before Reopening Your Business

Businesses in New York State are beginning to reopen. While we are not yet able to reopen non-essential businesses in New York City or Westchester, we can and should start to think about what reopening will look like and prepare our plans and policies so that we can reopen safely and lawfully when permitted. Below are 10 questions any New York employer should be able to answer before reopening its workplace.
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Are You Prepared for New York's Paid Family Leave Law?

New York's Paid Family Leave law (PFL) will go into effect on January 1, 2018. Although that date is still several months away, there are things employers can and should do now to prepare.
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Employer Alert - Ban on Salary History Information

In October 2015, New York City employers were banned from asking about applicants' criminal conviction history during the application and interview process. This required many employers to update their employment applications, interview practices and background check process.
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The Employment Law Practice Group supports employers with the daily struggle of running an effective and efficient operation while complying with an ever-increasing array of federal, state and local laws. We advise on all aspects of the employment relationship, from the recruiting stage through termination and beyond.

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Since many of the firm's attorneys have prior experience working in local, county and state government, as well as serving in high-level political positions, they understand the importance of government relations and intuitively know how to communicate effectively with top political and government decision-makers. The Government Relations practice group at DelBello Donnellan, working in conjunction with Steve Weingarten of Weingarten, Reid & McNally, helps clients navigate the increasingly complex political and governmental environment in New York State by providing the following services:

Direct Lobbying

Grassroots Advocacy

Coalition Building

Political Action

Economic Development

State and Local Budget Negotiations

Public and Media Relations

Lobbying Act Regulatory Compliance

The firm's Government Relations practice group assists clients in developing innovative strategies that maximize their strengths, communicate the right messages to the right people and achieve tangible results.

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Since many of the firm's attorneys have prior experience working in local, county and state government, as well as serving in high-level political positions, they understand the importance of government relations and intuitively know how to communicate effectively with top political and government decision-makers.

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The Land Use and Zoning practice group, which works in conjunction with the firm's Real Estate Acquisition group, counsels clients at all stages of real estate development, from project conceptualization and preliminary zoning due diligence through all federal, state and local land use approval and permitting processes, as well as compliance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). They also counsel clients on their responsibilities, exposures and liabilities arising from ever-expanding federal, state and local environmental regulations, including the New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program and related tax credits.

The practice group has extensive experience across a broad spectrum of real estate and land use matters, including:

Large-scale urban renewal redevelopment projects

Commercial, retail, hotel and mixed use projects

Public/private development partnerships

Industrial Development Agency projects and financing

Acquisition and transfer of development rights

Complex ground leases, air rights leases and commercial condominiums

Office, laboratory and high technology center developments

Single and multi-family residential developments

Compliance with SEQRA and NEPA

Over the past 15 years, the firm has successfully represented clients on many of the most high-profile and sophisticated real estate and land use development projects in the Westchester County and Hudson Valley region, including:

Downtown Redevelopment Project, Port Chester, New York

Haverstraw Waterfront Redevelopment Project, Haverstraw, New York

Ossining Waterfront Redevelopment Project, Ossining, New York

City Center, White Plains, New York

Renaissance Plaza, White Plains, New York

Trump Plaza, New Rochelle, New York

New Roc City, New Rochelle, New York

Sandford Boulevard Redevelopment Project, Mount Vernon, New York

Ciba Geigy Laboratory Facility, Town of Greenburgh, New York

Avalon White Plains, White Plains, New York

SpringHill Suites Hotel, Town of Greenburgh, New York

Sheraton Hotel, Town of Greenburgh, New York

Kendal on Hudson, Sleepy Hollow, New York

Avalon Yonkers

AvalonBay Communities is one of the premier developers of luxury apartment communities in the nation. DelBello Donnellan represents AvalonBay in connection with numerous development projects throughout Westchester County, including this 589-unit apartment community currently under construction in the Alexander Street Urban Renewal Area on the Hudson River in Yonkers, New York.
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Land Use Attorney Diana Bunin Kolev joins DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr LLP

We are pleased to announce that Diana Bunin Kolev has joined the firm as a partner in our Land Use Practice Group.
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The Land Use and Zoning practice group, which works in conjunction with the firm's Real Estate Acquisition group, counsels clients at all stages of real estate development, from project conceptualization and preliminary zoning due diligence through all federal, state and local land use approval and permitting processes, as well as compliance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

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Leasing – DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr LLP

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The firm’s Leasing practice group has extensive experience representing developers, lenders, landlords and tenants in connection with the leasing of office, retail and industrial properties. The Leasing practice group, which works closely with the firm’s Real Estate Acquisition and Land Use and Zoning practice groups, counsels clients from the letter of intent stage through lease execution.

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The firm's Personal Injury/Negligence/Professional Liability practice group has extensive experience representing individuals and their families who have suffered serious personal injury or wrongful death in accidents due to negligence, product liability or professional liability including medical and legal malpractice. Often, the firm provides clients additional guidance in protecting and maximizing proceeds of settlements by utilizing structured settlement agreements and Supplemental Needs Trusts.

The Personal Injury/Negligence/Professional Liability practice group has also represented numerous insurance carriers and uninsured individuals and corporations in the defense of personal injury, wrongful death, professional liability and property damage claims.

Nelida Lara Offers Insights on the Escalating Cyber Fraud Risks in Asset Sale Transactions

Featured in the ABA's Litigation News, our litigation partner Nelida Lara offers insights on the escalating cyber fraud risks in asset sale transactions, emphasizing essential preventive strategies in light of the pivotal Mago v Arizona Escrow & Fin. Corp., 1 CA-CV 22-0270, 2023 WL 2704099, at *1 (Ariz Ct App Mar. 30, 2023) decision.
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$1.8 Million Dollar Settlement Reached - Young Female Passenger Sustained Serious Injuries in a Car Crash

Plaintiff's attorney, Eliot M. Schuman of DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr, LLP negotiated a 1.8 Million Dollar Settlement on the day a jury was to be selected in Rockland County (3/1/2018).
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$1.75 Million Dollar Settlement Reached - Man Hit by Car Sustained Fractures

Plaintiff's Attorney, Eliot Schuman, of DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr, LLP, negotiated a $1.75 Million Dollar Settlement within days of the scheduled start of trial.
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Personal Injury, Negligence and Professional Liability

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The firm's Personal Injury/Negligence/Professional Liability practice group has extensive experience representing individuals and their families who have suffered serious personal injury or wrongful death in accidents due to negligence, product liability or professional liability including medical and legal malpractice.

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The firm's Real Estate Acquisition practice group, which works closely with the Land Use and Commercial Finance practice groups, has extensive experience counseling developers, builders, tenants, contractors, subcontractors, landlords and other users of real property regarding the acquisition, development, finance, operation and disposition of all types of real estate, including specialty property, office, residential, hotel, condominium, mixed use and retail properties. The firm's services in this area include structuring, negotiating and drafting:

Acquisition and sales contracts

Construction agreements

Ground leases and sale/leaseback transactions

Joint venture agreements

Reciprocal easement agreements

Real estate financing documents

Clients should be aware that there is more to real estate development than just knowing the law. It takes knowledge of local government, sensitivity to the needs of affected communities, an understanding of finance and an ability to coordinate these efforts to accomplish a successful real estate development project - that's why so many of the major real estate development projects in the region over the past 20 years have been accomplished by DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr.

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The firm's Real Estate Acquisition practice group, which works closely with the Land Use and Commercial Finance practice groups, has extensive experience counseling developers, builders, tenants, contractors, subcontractors, landlords and other users of real property regarding the acquisition, development, finance, operation and disposition of all types of real estate, including specialty property, office, residential, hotel, condominium, mixed use and retail properties.

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Our team of estate and trust attorneys are well known in the State of New York for their in-depth knowledge and practice experience in the areas of estate and trust litigation, estate planning, will and trust drafting, and estate administration. They are prepared to address your legal needs with straight answers and competent, well thought out advice. Contact the Chair of the Estate and Trust Practice Group, Steven P. DeRicco at (914) 681-0200

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Our team of estate and trust attorneys are well known in the State of New York for their in-depth knowledge and practice experience in the areas of estate and trust litigation, estate planning, will and trust drafting, and estate administration. They are prepared to address your legal needs with straight answers and competent, well thought out advice.