Robert W. Gottlieb

Qualifications and Career Profile

Robert W. Gottlieb has over 40 years of extensive experience in major commercial matters of all kinds, handling the most difficult and significant cases for our clients. He has tried cases and argued appeals in federal and state courts in New York and elsewhere, as well as handled numerous arbitrations. He has been involved in cases covering a wide range of substantive areas involving financial services, securities, hedge funds, accounting, creditors’ rights, lender liability issues, factoring, breaches of contract, business torts, partnership, real estate and bankruptcy matters.

Mr. Gottlieb has also had extensive experience in defending both individuals and entities in regulatory proceedings before the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Due to Mr. Gottlieb’s extensive experience in commercial and business matters and his ability to strategize and problem solve, he frequently acts in conjunction with partners in other practice groups, advising clients in the pre-litigation stage and in contract negotiations, adding value from a litigator’s perspective.

Education

Mr. Gottlieb received his undergraduate degree cum laude (B.A., 1963) from Alfred University. He earned his law degree magna cum laude (LL.B., 1966) from Columbia University, where he was an Editor of The Columbia Law Review and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.

Selected Cases

Hampshire Group, Limited v. Kuttner, et al., C.A. No. 3607-VCS, 2010 WL 2739995 (Del. Ch. July 12, 2010)

Brunetti v. Musallam, 59 A.D.3d 220, 873 N.Y.S.2d 554 (App. Div. 2009)

Columbia Artists Management, LLC v. Swenson & Burnakas, Inc., No. 05 CV 7314 (LBS) 2008 WL 4387808 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 24, 2008)

Matter of Chu v. New York State Urban Dev. Corp., 47 A.D. 3d 542; 850 N.Y.S. 2d 82 (1st Dep't 2008)

Brunetti v. Musallam, 11 A.D. 3d 280; 783 N.Y.S. 2d 347 (1st Dep't 2004)

Cohen v. Ark Asset Holdings, Inc., 302 A.D. 2d 209, 755 N.Y.S. 2d 37; 2003 (1st Dep't 2003)

R.D. Mgmt. Corp. v. Samuels, 196 Misc. 2d 579; 766 N.Y.S. 2d 304 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co. 2003)

R.D. Management Corp. v. Samuels, No. 02 Civ. 4876 (SWK), U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9013, S.D.N.Y. May 28, 2003.

Production Resource Group L.L.C. v. Dave Oberman, No. 03 Civ. 5366 (JGK) WL 22350939 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 27, 2003)

Seventh Regiment Fund v. Pataki, 179 F.Supp. 2d 356 (S.D.N.Y. 2002)

Roosevelt Hotel Corp. N.V. v. Letoh Associates, 282 A.D.2d 380, 723 N.Y.S.2d 653, (1st Dep't 2001)

Byrne v. Broadview Int'l, LLC, No. 3:99-CV-1449-H, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12230 (N.D. Tex. Aug. 23, 2000)

Cohen v. Ark Asset Holdings, Inc., 268 A.D.2d 285, 701 N.Y.S.2d 385, 2000 N.Y. (1st Dep't 2000)

Real Bidder L.L.C. v. St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, 254 A.D.2d 123, 678 N.Y.S.2d 630, (1st Dep't 1998)

Ginor v. Landsberg, 159 F.3d 1346 (2nd Cir. 1998); No. 95 Civ. 3998 (LBS), 1997 WL 414114 (S.D.N.Y. Jul 24, 1997); 1997 WL 669820 (S.D.N.Y. Apr 10, 1997); and 960 F.Supp. 661 (S.D.N.Y. 1996)

Winston v. Mandor, 710 A.2d 835 (Del.Ch., 1997); and 710 A.2d 831 (Del.Ch. 1996)

U.S. Reinsurance Corp. v. Humphreys, 205 A.D.2d 187, 618 N.Y.S.2d 270 (1st Dep't 1994)

Elghanayan v. Elghanayan, 190 A.D.2d 449, 598 N.Y.S.2d 524 (1st Dep't 1993)

Crowthers McCall Pattern, Inc. v. Lewis, 129 B.R. 992, Bankr. L. Rep. P 74,065 (S.D.N.Y. 1991); and 114 B.R. 407, 59 USLW 2011 (S.D.N.Y. 1990)

IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Co. v. Mellon Bank, N.A., 730 F.Supp. 1278 (S.D.N.Y. 1990)

Peugeot Motors of America, Inc. v. Eastern Auto Distributors, Inc., 892 F.2d 355 (4th Cir. 1989)

Arden Way Associates v. Boesky, 664 F.Supp. 855 (S.D.N.Y. 1987)

Dynamics Corp. of America v. Marine Midland Bank-New York, 69 N.Y.2d 191, 505 N.E.2d 601, 513 N.Y.S.2d 91 (1987); 68 N.Y.2d 603, 497 N.E.2d 705, 506 N.Y.S.2d 1025 (1986); and 118 A.D.2d 479, 499 N.Y.S.2d 884 (1st Dep't 1986)

Dynamics Corp. of America v. Marine Midland Bank-New York, 128 Misc.2d 739, 491 N.Y.S.2d 250 (N.Y.Sup. 1985)

Halsband v. R. C. Sanders Technology Systems, Inc., No. 80 Civ. 3292 (CSH), 1981 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12902, Fed. Sec. L. Rep. (CCH) P98,011 (S.D.N.Y. May 12, 1981)

Lester v. Pickwick Intern., Inc., 528 F.Supp. 1011 (E.D.N.Y. 1981)

Musman v. Modern Deb, Inc., 48 N.Y.2d 941, 401 N.E.2d 217, 425 N.Y.S.2d 95 (1979); and 66 A.D.2d 719, 411 N.Y.S.2d 330 (1st Dep't 1978)

Alvord and Swift v. Stewart M. Muller Const. Co., Inc., 46 N.Y.2d 276, 385 N.E.2d 1238, 413 N.Y.S.2d 309 (1978); and 56 A.D.2d 761, 391 N.Y.S.2d 1012 (1st Dep't 1977)

New York Tel. Co. v. Schumacher & Forelle, Inc., 60 A.D.2d 151, 400 N.Y.S.2d 332 (1st Dep't 1977)

Underhill Const. Corp. v. New York Telephone Co., 44 N.Y.2d 666, 376 N.E.2d 201, 405 N.Y.S.2d 40 (1978); 42 N.Y.2d 961, 367 N.E.2d 653, 398 N.Y.S.2d 147 (1977); and 56 A.D.2d 760, 391 N.Y.S.2d 1000 (1st Dep't 1977)

ABKCO Industries, Inc. v. Apple Films, Inc., 39 N.Y.2d 670, 350 N.E.2d 899, 385 N.Y.S.2d 511 (1976); and 48 A.D.2d 771, 371 N.Y.S.2d 632 (1st Dep't 1975)

ABKCO Industries, Inc. v. Lennon, 52 A.D.2d 435, 384 N.Y.S.2d 781 (1st Dep't 1976); and 85 Misc.2d 465, 377 N.Y.S.2d 362 (N.Y.Sup., 1975)

Matter of Doe, 546 F.2d 498 (2d Cir. 1976)

Michigan Nat. Bank v. Hardman Aerospace, 36 Cal.App.3d 196, 111 Cal.Rptr. 514 (Cal.App. 2 Dist., 1973)

Dopp v. Franklin Nat. Bank, 461 F.2d 873, Fed. Sec. L. Rep. (CCH) P 93,503 (2d Cir. 1972); and 346 F.Supp. 424 (S.D.N.Y. 1971)

P.D.J. Corp v. Bansh Properties, Inc., 23 N.Y.2d 971, 246 N.E.2d 749, 298 N.Y.S.2d 988 (1969); and 29 A.D.2d 927, 289 N.Y.S.2d 32 (1st Dep't 1968)