Build, Buy And Sell On a Solid Legal Foundation
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Intelligent Representation

 

Construction and real estate law are our specialty. Clients are our focus.

A law firm built to serve individuals and businesses in all aspects of construction law and real estate transactions.    

We represents owners, contractors, and architectural firms: negotiating professional design services and construction contracts and RPAPL 881 access agreements, and assisting client in resolving construction and mechanics lien claims through litigation and mediation/arbitration.

The Firm also represents buyers and sellers of residential and commercial real estate — from contract of sale through closing — and tenants and landlords in commercial lease transactions including specification of Landlord Work and Tenant Work.

We strive to provide clients with cost-effective and practical legal counsel.  We listen to our clients and  develop an individualized action plan focussed on achieving client objectives.  Most of the Firm’s work is repeat client business and referrals.  We are proud of our long-term relationships with clients.  For almost 25 years, Mr. Supcoff has represented client J. Suss Industries, Inc., providing construction counsel on projects throughout the United States.

Marc Howard Supcoff, Esq. graduated from The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School  (J.D. 1992) and Duke University (B.A. cum laude1988).  He started his legal career as a commercial litigator at the Wall Street law firm Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexender & Ferdon and practiced at a boutique construction law firm in Manhattan before starting his own law firm in 2003.  Mr. Supcoff is admitted to practice law in the State and Federal Courts of New York (S.D.N.Y. and E.D.N.Y) and New Jersey (D.N.J.) and is a member of The American Bar Association.

Mr. Supcoff is passionate about legal writing and advocacy.  Marc was an Editor of The University of Pennsylvania Law Review.   As a third-year law student,  he was selected by the Law School’s Legal Writing Program to serve as a Legal Writing Instructor for a small section of first-year law students.  Since 2018, Mr. Supcoff has been an Adjunct Professor at Fordham University Law School.  Each Fall and Spring semester, he teaches a seminar on  Legal Research and Writing to internationally-trained lawyers pursuing their LLM degree in New Yorkl.

We invite you to explore our website for more information about the Firm’s practice areas. Please contact us to discuss your legal requirements.

 

Contact Us:

➤ LOCATIONS

Main Office:

450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2205 New York, New York 10123

Long Island Meetings:

The HUB, Long Beach, New York 11561


☎ CONTACT

info@designandbuildlaw.com
(646) 278-9975

Available for Zoom Consultation and In-Person Meeting



Areas of Practice


Construction contracts

Preparation and negotiation of all design and construction contracts, including between:
Owner-Architect
Owner-Contractor
Architect-Engineer
License/Access Agreements with Adjoining Property Owners


Dispute Resolution

LITIGATION

Construction and Design Defect Claims
Mechanic’s Lien Forclosure and Discharge Bond Claims
Breach of Contract/Delay Claims
Payment and Performance Bond/Insurance Claims

Defense of N.Y. Labor Law 200 and 240 Claims

•N.Y. RPAPL 881 Proceedings

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Mediation and Arbitration before American Arbitration Association and JAMS


REal Estate

Closings (Residential & Commercial)
Co-Op and Condominium Board Representation
Development/Construction Financing


CORPORATE LAW SERVICES

Formation of new entities (Corp., P.C., LLC)
Preparation of shareholder and operating agreements
General business counsel

 

 
Your expertise and experience was so helpful with all the questions the shareholders had. We’re lucky to have someone so knowledgeable representing our co-op!
— Manhattan Co-Op Shareholder, October 30, 2017
 

 

Let’s Chat.

Email us regarding your legal inquiry. To help us best serve you, we recommend that you describe the issue you’re having and tell us what you want to achieve. You may also call us to make an appointment.

 

Photo Above: Founding Principal Marc H. Supcoff, Esq. (right) and Wiktoria Knapik, Paralegal