Brian R. Bendy

Brian Bendy is an experienced litigator who represents clients across a broad range of litigation matters. Admitted to practice in both California and New York, Mr. Bendy has a strong record of resolving complex legal issues with strategic insight and efficiency. He is known for combining tenacious advocacy with practical, solution-oriented counsel that clients trust.

Mr. Bendy focuses his practice on commercial and real estate litigation, including title disputes, lease and contract disputes, complex joint venture matters, construction matters, cooperative and condominium disputes, bankruptcy litigation, and claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act and human rights laws.

Prior to joining AALRR, Mr. Bendy was a partner at a boutique law firm in New York, where he built a reputation for delivering successful outcomes in high-stakes real estate and business litigation matters.

Honors & Recognitions

Pace University School of Law

• Valedictorian
• Recipient of full merit scholarship

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 

• Real Estate, 2026

Super Lawyers: Rising Stars

• New York Metro Area, Real Estate, 2023 - 2025

Some of Mr. Bendy’s recent victories and accomplishments include:

• Successfully obtained summary judgment awards exceeding $5 million, plus legal fees, against a lease guarantor in a commercial lease dispute in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Notably, the District Court and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the lease guarantor’s arguments that the broad third-party release in the commercial tenant’s bankruptcy plan relieved the guarantor of liability under the guaranty.
• In anticipation of a 25-story, 173-unit construction project in Manhattan, expeditiously obtained possession of two entire buildings on behalf of the owner through negotiation and litigation with 82 commercial tenants occupying the buildings.
• Secured the return of a $1.5 million down payment after initiating legal action based on the seller’s failure to comply with a purchase and sale agreement.
• Successfully litigated title priority disputes, resulting in clients obtaining title to highly sought-after properties.
• Successfully litigated New York and Queens Supreme Court actions where courts declared NYC Administrative Code § 22-1005 (the Guaranty Bill) unconstitutional.
• Successfully litigated a voidable conveyance action and collected over $300,000 in judgments and attorneys’ fees from the debtor.
• Recovered millions in rental arrears for commercial landlords by defeating tenants’ COVID-19-related defenses, including frustration of purpose, impossibility of performance, and force majeure.
• Successfully defended and negotiated settlements in income discrimination, ADA and human rights cases, and attorney general investigations, without any admissions of wrongdoing.
• Represented landlords as creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, recovering millions of dollars in outstanding debts.
• Enforced judgments on behalf of clients, resulting in collections totaling millions of dollars.
• Represented commercial tenants in eviction proceedings, securing outcomes that allowed them to avoid eviction and continue operating their businesses.

Other examples of representative cases handled by Mr. Bendy include:

• Flippers NYC LLC v. West Broadway Glass Company, LLC et al., Index No. 654481/2022 (Sup. Ct. NY Co. 2025): Obtained emergency injunctive relief requiring a commercial tenant to provide the landlord access to its premises so the landlord could investigate and repair water leaks originating there.
• 605 Fifth Prop. Owner, LLC v. Abasic, S.A., 22-0945 (2d Cir. 2023): Secured a decision affirming the lower court’s ruling that a broad third-party release in the commercial tenant’s bankruptcy plan did not relieve the guarantor of liability under the guaranty, resulting in judgments exceeding $5 million, plus legal fees.
• Mark Propco LLC v. Noro, 2023 NY Slip Op 33068 (Sup. Ct. NY Co. 2023): Obtained a decision declaring NYC Administrative Code § 22-1005 (the Guaranty Bill) unconstitutional and secured a judgment of over $875,000 against a commercial lease guarantor.
• Lash 68 LLC v. Interior Mgt., LLC, Index No. 651674/2023 (Sup. Ct. NY Co. 2023): In an action against a general contractor and company managers for misappropriating construction trust funds, obtained injunctive relief prohibiting further spending by the general contractor and the managers.
• Kensington House NY LLC v. Accardi, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op 31673 (Sup. Ct. NY Co. 2023): Secured a decision declaring NYC Administrative Code § 22-1005 unconstitutional and a judgment of over $400,000 against a commercial lease guarantor. Assisted client in enforcement and full collection of the judgment.
• Schaer v. Park Terrace Realty, LLC, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op 31837 (Sup. Ct. NY Co. 2023): Obtained a declaration that a residential apartment was not subject to rent stabilization.
• NTS W. U.S. Corp. v. 605 Fifth Ave. Prop. Owner (In re NTS W. U.S. Corp.), No. 21-2240 (2d Cir. 2022): Secured affirmance of district court’s dismissal of a complaint alleging that COVID-19-related frustration of purpose and impossibility of performance excused rent obligations.
• ZV NY, Inc. v. Mark Propco LLC, 2022 N.Y. Slip Op 32963 (Sup. Ct. NY Co. 2022): Obtained dismissal of a commercial tenant’s seven-count complaint, including claims for nuisance and breach of contract, and secured summary judgment on counterclaims for unpaid rent exceeding $1.3 million. Assisted with enforcement and full recovery of judgment.
• Shadowbox Holdings LLC v. Panasia Estate Inc., 2021 N.Y. Slip Op 30917 (Sup. Ct. NY Co. 2021): Obtained summary judgment for the owner, declared the tenant in default, vacated a Yellowstone Injunction, and secured an award of legal fees.
• Fieldstone v. Ryan & Conlon, 64 Misc. 3d 62 (NY App. Term 1st Dept. 2019): Won unanimous reversal of a lower court ruling. The Appellate Term rejected the tenant’s constructive eviction defense and awarded the landlord judgment for rent and legal fees.
• Abdul Jabbar and Mohamed Nasim v. Brett Morgan, LLC, Index No. 703892/2017 (Sup. Ct. Queens Co. 2019): In a commercial contract dispute, obtained dismissal of all claims—including breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, unjust enrichment, and promissory estoppel—and secured a judgment for legal fees.

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