Atty. Javid Afzali
Javid Afzali, based in Albany, New York at Harris Beach Murtha, provides comprehensive legal guidance in Commercial Litigation to both domestic and international businesses. His practice covers a wide range of business, real estate, land use, and environmental matters.
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Javid Afzali is a business and litigation attorney based in Albany, New York, practicing at Harris Beach Murtha. Educated at Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 2013). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Energy Law (2026). Serands clients in Albany, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Javid Afzali, based in Albany, New York at Harris Beach Murtha, provides comprehensive legal guidance in Commercial Litigation to both domestic and international businesses
- His practice covers a wide range of business, real estate, land use, and environmental matters
- Javid collaborates directly with company leaders and in-house counsel to navigate corporate governance, project development, and dispute resolution related to corporate and commercial matters, as well as business separations
- Employing mediation or arbitration when appropriate, Javid strives to facilitate effective resolutions
- With a clientele spanning Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, Javid is well-versed in the complexities multinational organizations face while operating in the United States, especially under New York jurisdiction
- His expertise extends to contract disputes regulated by New York law
- Javid offers start-to-finish project development services
- He assists developers, commercial property owners, individuals, and municipalities across New York with everything from permitting to complex litigation
- This includes matters involving land use and zoning, environmental approvals, construction contract disputes, insurance coverage, and municipal rezonings and annexations
- Javid has represented clients in state and federal courts, engaging with administrative bodies such as the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and others
- He has been involved in siting significant projects like solar, wind, and nuclear power stations, and has successfully challenged wrongful denials of municipal and environmental permits
- Experienced in representing commercial developers and property owners in New York City, Javid addresses issues in corporate governance, finance, and real estate, handling disputes at both trial and appellate court levels
- Additionally, Javid serves as an Officer in the United States Army (Reserves) Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps
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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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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 Albany 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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