Heath B. Kushnick

Experience: Representative Matters: Provides day-to-day counseling to commercial real estate owners on various operational issues.; Represents commercial landlords in lease disputes, lease defaults, letters of credit and security issues.; Represents commercial landlords in lease transactions and in connection with options, notices and lease enforcement issues.; Represents building owners and tenants in complex construction litigations including construction defect claims, delay claims, and design defect claims.; Represents prominent lenders and borrowers in connection with mortgage defaults and foreclosure actions.; Represents national retailers in connection with lease portfolio management and strategic store closings.; Represents commercial landlords as creditors in various bankruptcy proceedings including Revlon, Cineworld Group, Avaya, Regus, Toys-R-Us, Aerosoles, Dean & Deluca, A&P, Sugarfina, Crumbs Bake Shop, Papyrus, Cosi, Sharper Image, Circuit City, Modell's, Crabtree & Evelyn, LandAmerica Financial Group, Worldcom, Petroleum Geo-Services, M. Fabrikant & Sons, Europe Craft Imports, Metromedia Fiber Network, Adelphia Business Solutions and several others.; Represents real estate companies in connection with American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance issues and in defense of ADA Titles II & III litigations.; Represents commercial property owners in connection with mechanic's lien disputes and in defense of mechanic's lien foreclosure actions.; Represents owners in connection with real estate brokerage disputes.; Represented major commercial tenant in toxic mold litigation.; Represented major commercial landlord in multi-million dollar construction litigation.; Represented prominent commercial landlord in various lease and insurance disputes resulting from collapse of a portion of building.