The Valentine Law Firm, P.C.

New York, NY
Sole Proprietor 2006 - present
* Extensive landlord and tenant practice that included the representation of:
- IMPAC Associates Redevelopment Co.: 120 unit HUD Section 8 building
- Hattie Dodson Housing Assocs., LP: 8 buildings with 74 HPD regulated apartment
s
- Laura B. Thomas Houses, LP: 7 buildings with 87 HPD regulated apartments
- 137 SIP HDFC: 4 buildings with 48 HPD regulated apartments
* Serve as court appointed Guardian Ad Litem in Housing Court cases.
* Served as Of Counsel to The Law Offices of Offer Waide, P.C., who is the Gener
al Counsel to Amsterdam Hospitality Group and represents over 250 buildings in N
YC.
* Serve as Of Counsel to Altman Schochet, LLP - Submitted appellate brief in Gle
tzer v. Harris, 12 N.Y.3d 468 (2009), motion for summary judgment in Vic's Parki
ng Corp. v. Nash, 26 Misc.3d 413 (NY Co. Sup.Ct. 2009), and opposition papers fo
r In Re Matter of Holbrook, NYLJ, pg. 25, col. 5 (Nassau Co. Sup.Ct. March 15, 2
010).
* Litigate commercial and real estate, including mortgage foreclosure, matters b
efore the New York Court of Appeals, New York Supreme Court, and New York City C
ivil Court.

Szold & Brandwen, P.C. New York, NY

Associate 2001 - 2005
* Advocated on behalf of condominiums and housing cooperatives in commercial, co
nstruction, real estate, tort, and landlord/tenant litigation, managed all phase
s of discovery and negotiated settlement agreements.
* Persuaded the Appellate Division-First Department to: reverse a Supreme Court
decision granting an injunction; affirm a Supreme Court decision to transfer a
case to Civil Court; dismiss an Article 78 proceeding.
* Persuaded the Appellate Term-First Department to affirm a Civil Court decision
dismissing a personal injury action.
* Procured favorable rulings on motions to dismiss Supreme Court actions involvi
ng breach of contract, specific performance, fraud, and personal injury claims,
as well as injunctive and declaratory relief.
* Served as co-counsel in the prosecution of a complex construction case involvi
ng breach of contract, fraud, and malpractice claims.
The Legal Aid Society, Civil Division Far Rockaway, NY
Staff Attorney 1996 - 1998 & 1999 - 2001
* Litigated approximately 125 cases annually from inception through trial, winni
ng six out of seven trials and evidentiary hearings in NYC Civil Court.
* Served as trial counsel in a class action lawsuit concerning wage and hour iss
ues affecting public assistance recipients.
* Oversaw defense on a mortgage foreclosure claim in Supreme Court that resulted
in a dismissal and subsequent settlement.
* Preserved the housing of a low-income family through an Article 78 proceeding
in Supreme Court.
* Safeguarded the First Amendment rights of public housing tenant association pr
esidents in administrative proceedings before the NYC Public Housing Authority.
* Assisted in the organization of a predatory lending defense team for the Queen
s Office of the Society.
* Lobbied the NYS Senate and Assembly on issues concerning the homeless and low-
income families.

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Civil Court of the City of New York New York, NY
Special Assistant to Justice Fern Fisher, Administrative Judge 1998 - 1999
* Established the Volunteer Lawyer's Program; coordinated and conducted training
sessions for over 425 attorneys on landlord and tenant law matters and supervis
ed 175 volunteer attorneys advising pro se litigants in Housing Court.
* Advised Justice Fisher confidentially on issues concerning the administration
of justice in Housing Court.
Mortimer Lawrence & Associates Jamaica, NY
Associate 1993 - 1996
* Represented clients in both family and criminal court proceedings, managed all
phases of discovery, and defended depositions in Supreme Court and U.S. Distric
t Court cases.
* Defeated a motion to dismiss various tort claims against Saks Fifth Avenue in
Supreme Court.
* Argued for a commercial tenant successfully in an evidentiary hearing in NYC C
ivil Court.
* Wrote motion to amend a prisoner's federal civil rights claim against the NYC
Department of Corrections.
District of Columbia Superior Court Washington, DC
Clerk to Judge Frederick Dorsey 1990-1991

PUBLISHED DECISIONS
* Giancola v. Lorme, NYLJ, pg. 28, col. 1 (Kings Co. Civ.Ct. September 2, 2009)
* Trump Village Sec. 3, Inc. v. Dashevsky, 8 Misc.3d 777, 799 N.Y.S.2d 854 (NYC
Civ.Ct. 2005)
* Sam v. HPD, 13 A.D.3d 195, 786 N.Y.S.2d 477 (1st Dept. 2004)
* Lleshanaku v. Kenmore Assocs., L.P., 4 Misc.3d 143, 2004 WL 2238769 (App.Term
1st Dept. 2004)
* Gouverneur Gardens Housing Corp. v. Lee, 2 Misc.3d 525, 769 N.Y.S.2d 829 (NYC
Civ.Ct. 2003)
* Lleshanaku v. Kenmore Assocs., L.P., 309 A.D.2d 545, 765 N.Y.S.2d 502 (1st Dep
t. 2003)
* Wong v. Gouverneur Gardens Housing Corp., 308 A.D.2d 301, 764 N.Y.S.2d 53 (1st
Dept. 2003)
* Amalgamated Dwellings, Inc. v. Szold & Brandwen, P.C., NYLJ, pg. 21, col. 2 (N
Y Co. Sup.Ct. March 20, 2003)
EDUCATION
National Institute for Trial Advocacy Hempstead, NY
Trial Advocacy Skills Diploma Summer 1999
Georgetown University Law Center Washington, DC
Juris Doctor 1990
* Robert B. Fiske Fellow, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
* Assistant to the Director, Moot Court
* Participant, Harrison Institute, State Legislation Clinic
* Publication: Talbert, Valentine & Steinschneider, "The Child Care Challenge: C
reating Solutions through Employer-supported Programs and Public-Private Partner
ships," DC: Center for Policy Alternatives and National Conference of State Legi
slatures (1990)
The City College of New York New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Urban Legal Studies, Cum Laude, GPA: 3.44/4.00 1987
* Dean's List
* Rosenberg-Humphrey Public Policy Fellow, Center for Community Change, Washingt
on, D.C.
* Theodore Leskes Memorial Award
* The Meyer Cohn Essay Prize
* The Bennett Prize
* Sylvia H. Gregory Urban Legal Studies Award
* Samuel & Esther Shipiro Scholarship