Co-op & Condominium Litigation

When Building Disputes Require Legal Action

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ooperative and condominium disputes can arise quickly and escalate into serious legal proceedings. A Notice to Cure can lead to lease termination. A board decision can strip a shareholder of rights they have held for years.

Sondak Law Group represents shareholders and unit owners in disputes with boards, managing agents, and fellow residents across New York. These matters require an attorney who understands both the legal framework and the practical dynamics of building governance.

What We Handle

Co-op & Condo Matters We Litigate

Proprietary Lease & Termination Disputes

A Notice to Cure or Notice of Termination can begin a process that ends in the loss of a shareholder's apartment. Acting quickly and strategically is essential to protecting the tenancy.

Proprietary lease termination proceedings
Notice to Cure disputes
Notice of Termination disputes
Enforcement of proprietary leases

Board & Governance Disputes

Co-op and condominium boards hold significant authority over residents. When boards act improperly, overstep their authority, or fail to enforce governing documents fairly, legal action may be necessary.

Co-op and condominium board representation
Enforcement of condominium bylaws and declarations
Challenges to improper board decisions
Shareholder and unit owner rights

Management Company Disputes

Building management companies can cause harm through negligence, misconduct, or failure to maintain the property. Shareholders and boards alike may need legal representation when a management company fails to perform. .

Disputes involving building management companies
Management company misconduct claims
Failure to maintain common areas and building systems
Accountability for financial mismanagement

Co-op & Condominium Litigation

Co-op and condominium disputes can arise from board decisions, lease violations, governance conflicts, or management company misconduct. Because a shareholder's home is often at stake, these matters require experienced representation from the moment a notice is received.

Sondak Law Group represents shareholders and unit owners in disputes with boards, managing agents, and building management companies throughout New York.

Co-op and condominium disputes
Proprietary lease termination proceedings
Notice to Cure and Notice of Termination disputes
Enforcement of proprietary leases
Enforcement of condominium bylaws and declarations
Co-op and condominium board representation
Disputes involving building management companies
Alisa Sondak, Esq.

Former licensed real estate broker. Personally handles every real estate matter from start to finish.

Proprietary Lease Termination

A Notice to Cure is the first step in a process that can end in the termination of a co-op shareholder's proprietary lease and the loss of their apartment. Once a notice is received, the shareholder typically has a limited time to cure the alleged violation or dispute it in court.

Acting quickly is essential. Delay can forfeit rights that would otherwise be available to challenge the board's position. Sondak Law Group represents shareholders from the moment a notice arrives through any resulting litigation.

Proprietary lease termination proceedings
Notice to Cure disputes
Notice of Termination defense
Enforcement of proprietary lease rights
Challenges to board determinations
Alisa Sondak, Esq.

Personally drafts all legal papers. No hand-offs to associates at any stage.

Board Representation & Governance Disputes

Co-op and condominium boards hold significant authority over the buildings they govern. When that authority is exercised improperly — through selective enforcement, discriminatory decisions, or failure to follow governing documents — shareholders and unit owners have legal remedies available.

Sondak Law Group represents both boards and individual shareholders in governance disputes, including enforcement of bylaws, declarations, and proprietary lease terms.

Co-op and condominium board representation
Enforcement of condominium bylaws and declarations
Challenges to improper or selective board decisions
Shareholder and unit owner rights disputes
Disputes between boards and managing agents
Alisa Sondak, Esq.

Consistent litigation strategy from first notice through resolution.

Building Management Company Disputes

Building management companies are responsible for maintaining common areas, managing finances, and overseeing day-to-day building operations. When a management company fails in these responsibilities — or worse, acts in ways that harm the building or its residents — legal action may be necessary to hold them accountable.

Sondak Law Group represents shareholders, unit owners, and boards in disputes involving management company misconduct and failures throughout New York.

Disputes involving building management companies
Management company misconduct and negligence
Failure to maintain building systems and common areas
Financial mismanagement and accountability claims
Breach of management agreement
Alisa Sondak, Esq.

Former general counsel for a private family office. Understands the business context behind every dispute.

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