Corporate Law Lawyers, Real Estate - Garden City, Long Island, New York

Richard Eisenberg

Law Practice

Since January 2008, Richard Eisenberg has been Of Counsel to Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. located in Garden City, Long Island, N.Y., practicing in the Corporate law, Corporate Finance, Real Estate and Litigation and Dispute Resolution practices. Mr. Eisenberg has a broad range of litigation experience in areas including contracts, securities fraud, RICO, anti-trust, land title matters, patent infringement, insurance coverage disputes, construction claims, corporate valuations and criminal matters. He has conducted jury and non-jury trials to verdict, as well as arbitrations and mediations, in the State and Federal courts throughout the metropolitan area. His appellate practice includes appearances before the Appellate Division, Second Department, the New York State Court of Appeals, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. In his transactional work, Mr. Eisenberg has counseled clients in corporate reorganizations, bankruptcy, real estate financing, contracts, deferred compensation programs, intellectual property matters, mergers and acquisitions, tax matters, environmental compliance and the selection and supervision of outside counsel and accountants. In his real estate development and construction practice, Mr. Eisenberg has served as the owner’s representative or project executive on approximately 100 million dollars of completed projects, both public and private. For these projects, he was responsible for land acquisition, mixed used planning, zoning, commercial and retail leasing, mortgage lending, property management, construction agreements and supervision of architects, engineers and contractors.

Mr. Eisenberg also serves as General Counsel to a privately held real estate investment and development corporation on Long Island, managing their portfolio of retail, office, industrial and residential properties, as well as equity investments in a wide range of properties. His legal work includes project development, zoning, environmental compliance, financing, property purchases and sales, leasing, construction contracts, property management, due diligence investigations and review of private placement offerings.

Professional Experience
Mr. Eisenberg previously served as General Counsel to a privately held corporation with interests in military manufacturing, software consulting and sales of aeronautical parts and services. In that position, he managed mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, government contracts, regulatory compliance and the supervision of litigation throughout the United States. Mr. Eisenberg began his career as a Kings County Assistant District Attorney, where he prosecuted felony cases including homicides and public corruption matters. During part of his tenure as an Assistant DA, he was assigned to the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York from 1977 to 1978.

Professional Affiliations
Mr. Eisenberg is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association, the Theodore Roosevelt Inn of Court, and the Mediation Panel for the Eastern District of New York. He is also a member of the corporate advisory board for Novare Group Holdings, LLC, an Atlanta-based condominium developer.

From 1984-2005 he was a member of the Valley Stream, New York Board of Education. During that period he served several terms as Board President, and handled litigation matters on behalf of the school district, as well as the supervision of a multimillion dollar bond issue for school construction and renovation. In addition, Mr. Eisenberg served as the employer’s representative for the negotiation of public employee contracts over a 14 year period.

Admissions
Mr. Eisenberg is admitted to practice law in New York State and before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Tax Court, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and all New York State courts. In addition, Mr. Eisenberg is a court- appointed mediator and arbitrator for the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York.