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Law Practice Abraham B. Krieger is a member in the Commercial Real Estate Law practice of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C., having joined the firm as a member in February 2007. Mr. Krieger�s broadly-based practice focuses on representing businesses and individuals in general business corporate transactions, commercial and residential real estate and lease transactions and real estate, lease and commercial litigation.Professional Profile Prior to joining the firm Mr. Krieger was in private practice since 1976. From 1995 until 2002, Mr. Krieger was a partner in the Great Neck-based law firm Krieger & Schneider LLP and also a partner in the New York City-based law firm of Litman, Krieger & Lehrhaupt from 1989-1993. Mr. Krieger was also General Counsel at Safeco Title Insurance Company of New York. Professional Affiliations Mr. Krieger is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association, where he was appointed Co-Chair of the Sub-Prime Subcommittee of the Real Property Committee in 2007, he also served as the chair of the NCBA�s Real Property Committee from 2003-2004, as well as on the Advisory Task Force on Escrows, as a Moot Court program Judge (2005, 2006), he also served on the Board of Directors from 2002 to 2005, as Chairman of the By-Laws Revision Committee 2001-2002, New Member Regional Liaison to the Bar, 1999-2003 and as Committee Vice-Chairman in 2001. Mr. Krieger is also a member of the Queens Bar Association and the Great Neck Lawyers Association.Community Involvement In addition to his legal career Mr. Krieger is deeply committed to the communities in which he lives, works and cares for. He is currently Counsel for the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors since 1995 as well as the Second Generation Advisory Committee for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and in the summer of 2002 he served at the University of Berlin, Germany on the Wannsee Conference Advisory Committee�s on The Corruption of the Rule of Law in Germany. Mr. Krieger also currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Great Neck Lawyer�s Association, and is a member of the Executive Board of the American Inns of Court, Theodore Roosevelt Chapter. In addition, Mr. Krieger is a Member of the Commercial Litigation Committee at the Nassau County Bar Association and a participant in the Of Counsel Mentor Program. Mr. Krieger has also been a member of the Nassau County District Court Arbitration Panel since 1998. Recognition Among his numerous achievements, Mr. Krieger was recently appointed by the NYSBA Real Estate Section Executive Committee as a representative for the 10th Judicial District as well as to a sub-committee on professionalism and a sub-committee on due diligence lease checklists. Mr. Krieger is recipient of the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Service Award (2005), Nassau Suffolk Law Services Pro Bono Attorney of the Month (January 2000), and Nassau County Bar Association�s Pro Bono Award, Volunteers Lawyers Project (2001). Mr. Krieger is the Associate Dean for the Nassau County Academy of Law (2007-2008) and is rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest level in professional excellence and ethics.Presentations & Publications A sought after presenter and lecturer, Mr. Krieger has given presentations at the NCBA on Advanced Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Leases, Commercial Lease Transactions, Real Estate Contracts, Bridge the Gap/MCLE program, and Revised Residential Contract of Sale. Mr. Krieger has also served as NYS Conference of Bar Leaders as Panel Chairman - Enhancing Professionalism and Improving Public Perception of Small Bar Associations as well as for the Nassau County Academy of Law, Great Neck Chamber of Commerce, the Inns of Court and for First American Title Insurance; Basic Residential Real Estate Transactions, Primer on Commercial Leases, Negotiating the Commercial Lease & Post Signing and Commercial Lease Litigation. Mr. Krieger is also commercial lease litigation lease program and serves on the First American Title Insurance Advisory Board.Mr. Krieger has written numerous legal and scholarly articles throughout his career some of which include: Commercial Lease Due Diligence, The Nassau Lawyer (12/05), Property Conditions Disclosure Statement, Another Interpretation, The Nassau Lawyer (4/02); New York Law Journal (6/27/02); Real Property Law Journal, NYSBA, (Summer, 2002),Real Estate Transaction, "The Giacalone Decision, Caveat Advocatus", New York Law Journal, November, 1980, (a threshold decision affirmed by Appellate Division and cited in Insurance Law on municipal utility charges as liens against real property; served as lead counsel on the litigation). "The Holocaust as Catalyst for International Justice"," ILSA Journal of Int'l & Comparative Law, October, 2002. The Holocaust as Catalyst for International Justice ILSA Journal of International and Comparative Law, October 2002. In addition he is Contributing Editor to the NYSBA Publication on Commercial Leasing, chapter on �Form Rider�, authoring a chapter on REBNY form lease rider, a Commercial Leasing publication. Mr. Krieger is currently writing articles on Wrongful Referral and on RPL and RPAPL.Reported Decisions Mr. Krieger has been at the forefront of many legal proceedings and some of his reported decisions include: Kay-Pine Enterprises v. 80 Pine LLC, 1/17/06, New York County Supreme Court, decision on consolidation of Civil Court commercial Summary Proceeding with Supreme Court action. Walsam v. Andy�s Fur, New York County Civil Court, 2005 Statute of Frauds, lease interpretation issues; enforceability of So-Ordered Stipulation; Subject Matter jurisdiction. Liberty Theaters v. Local 91 Realty, New York County Supreme Court, 3/10/04, Right of First Refusal, Break-up fees and conspiracy issues in commercial real estate transaction. Higgins et al v. Jackson Campbell, Nassau County Supreme Court, 2002, CPLR 1006 Stakeholder action involving forum non conveniens and federal depository issues.Admissions Mr. Krieger is admitted to practice law in New York State and before the United States District Court, Eastern & Southern Districts of New York, the United States Supreme Court, and the United States Tax Court. |
