Practice Areas
Based in White Plains, Joel S. Stuttman, P.C. assists clients throughout "downstate" New York in collections claims and creditors' rights issues. Our attorneys also represent both large and small companies in various business law, commercial litigation, employment and labor relations, and real estate and construction law matters. Contact our firm for professional, experienced representation in any of the following areas:
- Collections and Creditors' Rights
- Business Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment and Labor Relations
- Transactional Work
- Real Estate and Construction
Collections and Creditors' Rights
Our firm devotes a substantial portion of its practice to assisting collection agencies and creditor-grantors with commercial, retail, bankruptcy, subrogation, and workers' compensation claims. We diligently pursue collections in a swift, cost-effective manner, working to maximize the return that our clients realize on their delinquent accounts. Because our staff of highly trained and experienced attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants has the capability to handle all aspects of the collection process, including skip-tracing and asset locating, we are able to save many of our clients expenses that they might otherwise have incurred.
Over the years, our firm has developed a state-of-the-art computer system that allows us to effectively manage a large volume of collection cases and to provide accurate and timely status reports to our clients. With this system, our attorneys can also tailor a collection program to a client's particular needs, as well as produce a variety of reports that can summarize collection activity for clients on a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly basis.
Our firm's ideal location in White Plains, just 30 minutes north of New York City, allows us to handle collection matters throughout New York's entire "downstate area," so that our clients may consolidate their cases with our firm. This minimizes the time our clients spend managing the law firm relationship, ultimately reducing costs.
Business Law
The attorneys at Joel S. Stuttman, P.C. also handle various business law matters on behalf of our clients, including everyday issues, such as employment, insurance, real estate, vendor, and regulatory matters. Whether you are a Fortune 500 company, or a small, family-owned business, our goal is to solve your business issues in a timely, cost-efficient manner.
Commercial Litigation
Many of our clients rely on us to litigate complex business issues on their behalf. Our firm's attorneys are skillful litigators in the courtroom, and we also possess the skill and training to successfully resolve disputes through negotiation, arbitration, or other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Once we determine the best way to handle your unique case, we will work to minimize the effect of litigation on your business' daily operations and overall productivity. Our extensive experience handling business and corporate disputes includes:
- Shareholder and partnership disputes
- Commercial contract disputes
- Licensing disputes
- Lease disputes
- Unfair competition claims
- Domain name disputes
- Unjust enrichment claims
- Fraud claims
- Non-compete issues
Employment and Labor Relations
Attorneys at Joel S. Stuttman, P.C. provide legal counsel and representation in a broad range of employment and labor related issues, such as the hiring and termination of employees and discrimination and harassment issues that arise in the workplace. Our clients regularly seek our expertise to help them negotiate and draft employment contracts, separation agreements, and employee handbooks. We will work closely with you to develop strategies and policies that work to minimize employment liability exposure and costly litigation.
Transactional Work
Our business clients frequently seek our assistance and legal advice with the planning and formation of business ventures, as well as the negotiation and drafting of contracts and other business documents. We have extensive experience negotiating and drafting the following types of contracts:
- Corporate governance documents, including partnership agreements, shareholder agreements, operating agreements, and corporate bylaws
- Licensing agreements
- Commercial contracts
- Asset purchase agreements
- Stock purchase agreements
- Non-competition agreements
- Non-disclosure agreements
- Confidentiality agreements
- Employment contracts
- Financing agreements
Real Estate and Construction
Real estate and construction law have deep roots in our firm. Principal attorney Joel S. Stuttman began his legal career practicing law at Altieri, Kushner, Miucci and Frind, P.C., a well established New York City law firm specializing in construction law. Today, we represent many developers, contractors, property owners, and architects in connection with the following issues:
- Contract
- Lien law
- Labor law
- Trust fund
- Zoning
- Delay damage
- Payment/Performance bond
- Account receivables
- Landlord/Tenant
- Commercial contracts of sale
- Residential contracts of sale
- Leases
