Jackie Halpern is an associate with the litigation department at Adam
Leitman Bailey, P.C. She represents clients in real estate litigation
matters and has a specialty in title and real property litigation.
Ms. Halpern is admitted to practice law in the states of New York and
New Jersey and is admitted to practice federally in both the Southern
District and the Eastern District of New York, United States District
Courts.
Ms. Halpern received a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies
from Boston University in 2003, and achieved her Juris Doctorate from
New York Law School in 2006, where Ms. Halpern was a member of both the
Law Review and the Harlan Scholars Honors Program.
Trained in investigation and fraud detection, Ms. Halpern represents
leading lenders in defending their priority lien positions against
title defects. Ms. Halpern’s title insurance defense work covers a
substantial breadth, ranging from lien priority disputes, boundary
discrepancies, and non-recordation defects to mortgage fraud, mortgage
rescue schemes, and forgeries.
Ms. Halpern also has experience with commencing and defending
nonrenewal and demolition proceedings with the New York State Division
of Housing and Community Renewal, and her knowledge and training with
respect to New York City’s rent regulations have contributed to several
victorious and favorable settlements in this realm.
In October 2007, Ms. Halpern was asked to speak in the Adam Clayton
Powell, Jr. State Office Building before Manhattan Community Board 10
on zoning and land use issues with respect to the redevelopment of New
York City’s Harlem.
"I came to you because it was well established in the city of New York that you were the top law firm dealing with landlord/tenant issues. I must say that my experience with your firm has certainly lived up to the impeccable reputation that you have developed over the years. I had the honor and privilege of working with one of the most outstanding attorneys with whom I have been in contact with in my career and personal life, namely Jackie Halpern."
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Cynthia M. Magro, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
