Real Estate Disputes and Litigation

Offit Kurman’s real estate disputes and litigation practice represents property owners, developers, landlords, tenants, title insurers, and lenders in a wide range of disputes involving commercial, residential, and industrial properties. The team of attorneys handle matters in state and federal courts as well as in arbitration and mediation, providing efficient, business-minded solutions to protect client interests.

The practice encompasses disputes and litigation related to:

  • Purchase agreements, options, and breach of option or right-of-first-refusal claims
  • Commercial, industrial, and retail lease disputes
  • Landlord-tenant conflicts and property management issues
  • Builder and developer disputes, including development entitlements and land use
  • Environmental and eminent domain/condemnation matters
  • Property insurance coverage, including title insurance claims
  • Property tax assessments and bankruptcy proceedings involving real estate assets
  • Liens, including mechanics’ liens and lien priority disputes
  • Easement, boundary, and access disputes
  • Quiet title actions, title defect litigation, and quitclaim deed disputes
  • Title irregularities, conveyance issues, and restrictive covenant claims
  • Claims involving mortgage fraud, forgery, and fraudulent transfers
  • Encroachment, trespass, and adverse possession claims
  • Agent error, defalcation, and misappropriation of funds actions
  • Advise title insurance companies on coverage matters
  • Conduct claim investigations and pursue recovery actions on behalf of underwriters

The group’s attorneys bring decades of experience representing clients across the real estate sector. They understand the complexities of both commercial and residential real estate. Whether resolving disputes in or out of court, we diligently advocate for our clients, aiming to minimize their exposure and achieve favorable outcomes.

Firm Highlights

  • Events
    AIA Tri-State Conference
    Princeton will serve as the backdrop for three days of connection, learning, and design leadership. From keynotes to tours to the Tri-State Design Awards, this year’s conference is designed to go far beyond education sessions. Kick off the week with pre-conference intensives and individual state component Design Award celebrations, followed by three days of education, inspiration, networking, and design excellence at the 2026 AIA Tri-State Conference—featuring pre-conference intensives, three keynote speakers, 25 education sessions, curated tours, an expo, spec academies, and the AIA Tri-State Design Awards—bringing together architects and design professionals from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania to connect, learn, and celebrate the best of the profession. G2. Designing Secure Practices: Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Contractual Provisions, and Insurance Risks for Architects (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) Architects and design professionals increasingly rely on cloud platforms, BIM software, and digital tools to manage sensitive data, creating cybersecurity and privacy risks. A single incident can trigger liability claims, regulatory obligations, reputational harm, and insurance challenges. Yet many firms underestimate how contracts, insurance, and internal practices intersect during a breach. This program offers legal and insurance perspectives on cyber risk in architecture, examining liability exposure, risky contract provisions, and mitigation strategies. A cyber insurance expert will explain policy responses, coverage gaps, coordination with professional liability, and best practices for aligning insurance with contractual risk and protecting firms from evolving cyber threats. Learning Objectives: Identify key cybersecurity and data privacy risks faced by architecture firms and explain how these risks can impact professional liability and project outcomes. Analyze common contractual provisions to determine which clauses may increase exposure to cyber incidents and propose strategies to mitigate these risks. Evaluate the scope and limitations of cyber insurance policies, including coordination with professional liability coverage, to determine how a policy would respond in a breach scenario. Develop actionable risk management strategies by integrating legal, contractual, and insurance considerations to protect sensitive client and project data.