Devin W Ness

June 19, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Lawsuits from co-op and condominium unit owners opposing their boards' conduct have become commonplace. The legal battles often entail costly and protracted litigation over contested factual issues and can plunge a the community into civil war. Fortunately, boards in New York have a little known but widely effective alternative for defending their conduct while averting communal fratricide.

By Bruce A. Cholst and Devin W. Ness

9 minute read

May 23, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Parties who wish to avoid unintended consequences – either paying for intra-party indemnification when it was not intended or being denied indemnification when intra-party indemnification was intended – should be explicit as to their intentions in their contract.

By Melissa Yang and Devin W. Ness

15 minute read