Alex Pia is a business attorney that focuses his practice on disputes involving closely held businesses, real estate, construction, and complex landlord-tenant. His clients include developers & construction managers, landlords & property managers, condo/co-op boards & shareholders, real estate brokers & agents, financial services firms & fiduciaries, entertainment companies, agriculture operations & food processors, cannabis companies, and high-net-worth individuals.
Alex also has extensive experience with New York's cannabis regulatory environment, advising licensed and unlicensed operators, and their landlords, in licensing, compliance, and defending enforcement proceedings.
Beyond his litigation practice, Alex often acts as “outside general counsel,” advising in entity formation, strategic planning, negotiations, regulatory compliance, and pre-dispute resolution.
Alex is a member and subcommittee chair of the New York City Bar Association's Construction Law Committee.
While attending Brooklyn Law School, Alex served as an editor of the Brooklyn Law Review and interned for the Hon. Katherine Levine of Kings County Supreme Court.
Alex has been named to SuperLawyers Rising Stars and has a “Very Good” rating on Avvo for his noteworthy contributions to the legal field, along with testimonials from his satisfied clients.
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Insurance Defense
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Collections
- Cannabis & Marijuana Law
- Marijuana Business Formation, Medical Marijuana
- Intellectual Property
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Patents
- Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
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- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Associate
- Rivkin Radler
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- Subcommittee Chair
- NYC Bar Association Construction Law Committee
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- Associate
- Morrison Cohen
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- Associate
- Belkin Burden Goldman
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- Associate
- Rosenberg & Estis
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- Brooklyn Law School
- J.D.
- Activities: Brooklyn Law Review
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- Hofstra University
- B.B.A. | Business Management
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- New York Metro Rising Stars
- SuperLawyers
- New York Metro Rising Stars
- SuperLawyers
- New York City Bar Association
- Member
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- Activities: Construction Law Committee
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- State Bar of New York
- Member
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- Professional Research Certification
- LexisNexis
- Professional Research Certification
- Westlaw
- Q. Are there in laws that prohibit a Florida real estate developer from advertising our community in New York?
- A: A general concern for interstate property advertisements is whether you are in compliance with any federal/local fair housing and discrimination laws - which can vary by state and city. If you are working with a local broker your agreement should specify that they are taking on these compliance requirements risks. My firm represents developers in New York and Florida - feel free to contact me.
- Q. I sent the new lease to my tenant over 80 days ago and there is no response how do i get my property back
- A: If you are in New York City and this is a rent-stabilized unit, you will need to serve a failure to renew holdover proceeding. Feel free to contact me, as my office handles these matters regularly.
- Q. Does the law prohibit a landlord of a rent stabilized NYC building to accept one year payment in advance plus security
- A: Prepayment of rent is prohibited for both a rent-stabilized and market apartment. This would be considered a security deposit, which is limited to one month. The penalty would be twice the amount you collect. Ask your tenant to get a lease guaranty with a company that provides it.
