Atty. Cliff S. Schneider
Cliff S. Schneider is the Firm's lead transactional lawyer and practices in the Manhattan office.
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Cliff S. Schneider is a Managing Partner based in New York, New York, practicing at Cohen Schneider Law, P.C.. They have 23+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2003. Their practice focuses on business, real estate, commercial re, and education. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (2003) and New York (2004). Educated at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 2003) and University of Florida (B.A., 2000). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Active member of ·New York State Bar Association ·New York City Bar Association. Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Cliff S. Schneider is the Firm's lead transactional lawyer and practices in the Manhattan office
- He focuses his practice on the representation of individuals and businesses in routine to complex business transactions and providing counsel to clients in their acquisition, disposition, leasing and financing of commercial and residential property
- Mr. Schneider has assisted many clients in the formation of new business entities in industries including media, advertising, sports, fitness, health care, professional service firms and not-for-profit organizations, and provides ongoing support to many of them by acting as their outside general counsel
- In addition to Mr. Schneider's business, corporate and real estate practice, he also represents charter schools, educational management & charter management organizations, educational service providers and other education support organizations throughout the country and in the United Kingdom
- Mr. Schneider speaks frequently at national conferences on education law and policy topics and was a contributing author to Paul T. O'Neill, Esq.'s 2007 Charter School Law Deskbook published by Lexis Nexis
- Mr. Schneider is also a founding board member of the La Cima Charter School located in Brooklyn, New York
Professional Associations
- New York State Bar Association
- New York City Bar Association
- Activities and Special Recognition: Founding Board Member of La Cima Charter School
- Co-Founder of Playground Champions, Inc., a not-for-profit organization formed to run sports leagues and tournaments with proceeds used to build playgrounds at NYC schools
- Co-author of edlawblog.com- a education law and policy blog
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Education attorneys for special education (IEP), school discipline, Title IX, and student rights.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New York
Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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