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Why Choose Schneider Buchel to Represent Your Rights?

Our firm brings over two decades of focused experience serving the needs of hundreds of community associations throughout the five boroughs of New York. We maintain a dedicated team of community association lawyers who handle landlord-tenant matters with precision and depth of knowledge. Our preeminence in community and real estate association law stems from years of successful representation and unwavering commitment to protecting and elevating communities across New York’s diverse neighborhoods. Importantly, we understand that co-ops are structured as landlord-tenant relationships, and we regularly handle collections and proprietary lease breaches for cooperative boards. Importantly, co-ops are structured as landlord-tenant relationships, and our attorneys regularly handle collections and proprietary lease breaches for cooperative boards.

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Landlord-Tenant Disputes We Successfully Represent

Our experienced community association attorneys handle a wide range of landlord-tenant disputes involving community associations, cooperative corporations, and condominium boards. With a deep understanding of the complex legal dynamics in these matters, we work proactively to deliver efficient, cost-effective solutions that protect our clients’ interests and promote community stability.

Objectionable Conduct Matters

Addressing objectionable conduct requires a strategic legal approach grounded in a deep understanding of community association governance. Our attorneys have successfully handled numerous cases involving tenant behavior that breaches lease agreements, building regulations, or community norms.

Examples of objectionable conduct we assist with are as follows:

  • Noise disturbances and disruption complaints.
  • Unauthorized renovations or structural alterations.
  • Pet policy violations and disputes involving animals.
  • Illegal subletting and occupancy infractions.
  • Cases involving harassment, threats, or intimidation.
  • Property damage and negligence-related issues.

Our legal team has achieved remarkable success in objectionable conduct litigation, including Summary Judgment awards in favor of our clients without requiring lengthy trials. We have also secured successful appeals court decisions that establish favorable precedents for community associations.

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Preeminent Specialists Meet Our Attorney Teams

At Schneider Buchel, every attorney is focused on a specific area of Community Association Law. When legal issues arise, you don’t get a generalist. Here, you get a coordinated team of legal specialists, each bringing deep experience in their field. Whether it’s day-to-day governance, contract negotiation, or complex litigation, you have the right attorney with the right experience working to protect your community’s interest and deliver the legal outcome you need.

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Transactional Department:

Handles all day-to-day legal needs, including governance and contract matters.

Landlord, Tenant & Foreclosures Department:

Manages complex disputes and represents boards and associations in court.

Real Estate Department:

Specialists in all real estate transactions—drafting and negotiating leases, closings, etc.

Litigation Department:

Manages complex disputes and represents boards and associations in court.

Justin S. Buchel

Partner

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George J. Mullane

Foreclosure and Landlord/Tenant Department Chair

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Cassidy R. Kalmenson

Landlord Tenant Litigation Attorney

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Ivana Garbowski

Foreclosure Attorney

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Jason Goodman

Transactional Department Chair

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Jason Mohabir

Landlord Tenant Litigation Attorney

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Mitchell J. Flachner

Litigation Department Chair

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Amy Zamir

Attorney

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Pete Weintraub

Attorney

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Sloan Zarkin

Attorney

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Suzanne Player

Foreclosure Attorney

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Vanessa Wilcox

Attorney

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Victoria M. Waller

Real Estate Department Chair

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Jennifer Anderson

Paralegal

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Idalia Innocent

Paralegal

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Margarita Morales

Paralegal

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Meet Our Founder & CEO Marc H. Schneider, Esq

Having served as a Board President of a community association himself, Marc knows firsthand the unique needs of associations and what it takes to protect and elevate a community for all. He built his entire New York law practice around meeting and solving these needs. Today Schneider Buchel is very much a reflection of Marc’s personal affection for and sense of commitment to the people who manage community associations.

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Maintenance Arrears Matters

Schneider Buchel has effectively resolved numerous maintenance arrears cases by working with the lenders of shareholder-tenants to recover the full amount owed to the community association. Our attorneys have a firm grasp of the financial structures unique to cooperative ownership and use that insight to facilitate payment and protect the association’s economic stability. We represent clients in a wide range of maintenance-related matters, including:

  • Negotiating recognition agreements and working with lenders.
  • Structuring and enforcing payment plans.
  • Initiating foreclosure actions and implementing protective measures.
  • Developing asset recovery and collection strategies.
  • Ensuring regulatory compliance and proper documentation.
  • Handling settlement negotiations and resolving disputes.

Our knowledge of the process and the intricacies of the documents that affect ownership allows our office to obtain speedy and successful results in arrears and other matters affecting associations. We maintain a comprehensive understanding of proprietary lease provisions, recognition agreements, and lender obligations, which enables us to pursue multiple avenues for recovery while protecting our clients' legal and financial interests.

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Recovering Interest on Unpaid Charges

At Schneider Buchel, we conduct detailed reviews of lease provisions and governing documents to uncover all available remedies for recovering unpaid charges. Interest recovery is a key component of our broader collection strategies, designed to maximize financial returns for our community association clients:

  • Lease provision analysis and interpretation.
  • Interest calculation and documentation.
  • Collection action coordination.
  • Legal fee recovery and cost shifting.
  • Settlement negotiation and payment structuring.
  • Enforcement of judgment awards.

Our systematic approach to interest recovery combines legal analysis with practical collection strategies. We understand that accumulated interest can have a significant financial impact on community associations, and we work diligently to ensure our clients receive full compensation for delayed payments.

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Don’t wait to seek quality legal counsel—contact Schneider Buchel today to discuss your landlord-tenant dispute and discover how our experienced legal team can protect your rights. Our commitment to excellence and proven track record make us the preferred choice for community associations throughout New York's five boroughs. Schedule a consultation today.

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