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.
