Atty. Daniel Harris Braff
Daniel H. Braff is a Member and Partner of the firm's New York City Land Use and Development practice.
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Daniel Harris Braff is a Member based in Uniondale, New York, practforg at Sahn Ward Braff Coschignano PLLC. They haand 23+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2003. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (2003) and New York (2004). Educated at New York University School of Law (J.D., 2003) and Lehigh University (B.A. Environmental, 2000). Serands clients in Uniondale, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Daniel H. Braff is a Member and Partner of the firm's New York City Land Use and Development practice
- He concentrates his practice in zoning and land use planning, real estate, environmental and corporate law, with a particular emphasis on regulations governing the use and development of real property within the City of New York
- He provides zoning analyses, counsels clients in connection with development rights transfers (a/k/a โair rightsโ transfers), advises on environmental matters, and represents clients before various City agencies, including the Board of Standards and Appeals, the City Planning Commission, the Department of Buildings and the Landmarks Preservation Commission
- Mr. Braff also has comprehensive experience counseling clients in connection with public utility projects in the tri-state area, and has secured special permits from the Board of Standards and Appeals and the City Planning Commission for numerous telecommunications facilities in New York City
- His practice also concentrates in general real estate matters, including representing clients in connection with acquisitions, sales, financing, joint ventures and leasing
- Mr. Braff was most recently in-house counsel at a prominent Long Island-based real estate development company and, before that, an associate at a prominent national firm with offices in Manhattan
- In 2013, he co-wrote an article with Managing Partner Michael Sahn titled โResiliency and Sustainability โ Can Long Island Follow New York Cityโs Lead?โ that appeared in the New York Real Estate Journal
- In 2011, his article โCompletion of Vested Building Projects in New Yok Cityโ was published in Report From Counsel, the firmโs newsletter
- In 2015 and 2016, Mr. Braff was selected by Super Lawyers as one of New York Metroโs โRising Stars.โ He was recognized in the practice area of Land Use/Zoning
- That same year, he received the Leadership in Law Award from Long Island Business News
- Mr. Braff is a current member of the Housing & Urban Development Committee and a former member of the Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee of The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- He is an active member of Cohen Childrenโs Circle, which supports and raises funds for the Child Life Program at Cohenโs Childrenโs Medical Center, and is a Weinfeld Associate and active alumni at New York University School of Law
- Mr. Braff graduated from New York University School of Law (J.D., 2003) and has an undergraduate degree from Lehigh University (B.A., Environmental Sciences, 2000)
- He is admitted to practice in both the State of New York and the State of New Jersey
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New York
Practforg law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Uniondale 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 substantiand 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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