Atty. Mark Stuart Lafayette
Mark Lafayette’s broad experience includes commercial litigation, catastrophic personal injury litigation, real estate litigation, intellectual property litigation, and entertainment litigation. He has extensive knowledge of real estate, hospitality, contracts, business and bodily injury torts and intellectual property.
Catastrophic Event Response & More Attorney · Serving New York, NY · 41+ Years Experience
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About Mark Stuart Lafayette at a Glance
Mark Stuart Lafayette is an Of Counsel based in New York, New York, practicing at London Fischer LLP. They have 41+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1985. Their practice focuses on personal injury, employment, business, real estate, and litigation. Admitted to practice in NY U.S. Dist. Ct., So. and East. Dists. of NY (1985). Educated at Georgetown University Law Center JD (—) and State University of New York at Albany BA Psychology & Political Science (—). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Active member of Professional Associations • Marks Works & Secrets blog, Co-Editor, 2015-2020 • New York State Bar Association. Serves clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Mark Stuart Lafayette
- Mark Lafayette’s broad experience includes commercial litigation, catastrophic personal injury litigation, real estate litigation, intellectual property litigation, and entertainment litigation
- He has extensive knowledge of real estate, hospitality, contracts, business and bodily injury torts and intellectual property
- Mr. Lafayette’s client base has included Fortune 500 companies, owners and lessees of real estate, owners and managers of hotels, insurance companies, entertainers, investors, authors, music publishers, entrepreneurs, and new technology ventures
- Mr. Lafayette has served as approved counsel to represent major insurance companies and/or their insureds in matters related to contracts, business and bodily injury torts, disability, life, intellectual property, employment, and media
- In addition to his litigation practice, Lafayette has represented clients in real estate transactions, including those involving the purchase and sale of office buildings, condominiums, cooperative apartments, residential property, and the lease of real property for various uses and has also advised clients on trademark and copyright registration and protection, as well as advertising matters
- Notable Decisions/Results Secured dismissal of claim for brokerage commission against property owner
- See Vasilios Vasiliu v
- Chaim “Harry” Miller, Xi Hui Wu A/K/A Steven Wu, 3 Mitchell Place Loft LLC, Beekman Towers LLC, And Beekman Towers Holdings, LLC, 2018 N.Y
- Slip Op. 32487 (N.Y
- Sup
- Ct. 2018)
- Obtained dismissal of an action asserting wrongful termination of branded product distribution agreement, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference and misappropriation of trade secrets
- Epic Sports International, Inc. v
- Samsung C&T America et. al., 2012 WL 5947826 (Sup
- Ct
- New York County Nov. 26, 2012)
- Secured summary judgment in a case concerning termination of license agreement
- Woodland Designs PLC v
- Nautica Apparel, Inc., 2012 WL 426518 (S.D.N.Y
- Feb. 10, 2012)
- Represented owner of digital music service in copyright infringement action
- Secured new precedent holding that separate owners of copyright of sound recording and musical composition were required to share a single a single statutory damages award
- Capitol Records, Inc. v
- MP3Tunes, LLC, 28 F.Supp.3d 180 (S.D.N.Y. 2014)
- Published Works • Aereo: Another View, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, December 2014, Vol. 26, No. 12. • Applying For A U.S
Trademark Registration
- Punctuation Mat-ters(?), Intellectual Property Today, March 2013, Vol. 20, No. 3 • Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Impact Your Ability to Secure an “Incontestable” Trademark?
- Marks Works & Secrets, April 10, 2020. • Supreme Court Holds Ban on Immoral or Scandalous Trademarks Unconstitutional
- Marks Works & Secrets, June 30, 2019
- Awards and Honors • New York Super Lawyers, 2016 - current
Practice Areas Explained
Mark Stuart Lafayette's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Mark Stuart Lafayette handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in New York.
Personal Injury in New York
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Employment Law in New York
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Mark Stuart Lafayette is one of 167,770 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in New York →
Business & Corporate Law in New York
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real Estate Law in New York
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Civil Litigation in New York
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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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 venue, 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.
New York Courts and Legal Process
Choosing a New York-based attorney means your counsel already knows the local docketing timelines, preferred filing formats, and how individual judges typically rule on procedural motions — details that only come from practicing in this jurisdiction day after day. That local familiarity can translate to better strategy, faster filings, and fewer costly surprises.
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Professional Profile
Why Clients in New York Choose Mark Stuart Lafayette
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Mark Stuart Lafayette's practice in the field of personal injury, employment, business, real estate, and litigation.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Mark Stuart Lafayette brings 41+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering personal injury, employment, and business, Mark Stuart Lafayette can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in New York
A New York-based practice means Mark Stuart Lafayette attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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Common Legal Issues Mark Stuart Lafayette Handles in New York
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