First Admitted: 1993, New York

Professional Webpage: https://crabtreeesq.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AC1.jpg

Bar/Professional Activity:

Nassau County Bar Association (Commercial Litigation and Construction Committees - Chairman 2005-07)., 2021
Suffolk County Bar Association, 2021
Bar Associations: New York State Bar Association (Commercial and Federal Litigation Sections Suffolk County Bar Association Nassau County Bar Association (Commercial Litigation and Construction Committees - Chairman 2005-07)
Bar Admissions: US Supreme Court - 2009; SDNY - 1994; EDNY - 1994; New York State - 1993

Honors/Awards:

Phi Beta Kappa, State University of New York at Albany, 1989
Magna Cum Laude, State University of New York at Albany, 1989
Federal Civil Procedure American Jurisprudence Award 1990, Thompson Corproation, 1990

Educational Background:

Graduated from Fordham University Law School in 1992, as Trial Advocacy Editor of the Moot Court Board and a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Federal Civil Procedure.
Graduated magna cum laude from the State University of New York at Albany with a B.A. in Political Science as a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Due Diligence, Reps and Warranties, and Early Negotiations: Assessing RiskDrafting and Negotiating Limitation of Liability ClausesIndemnification-Hold Harmless Provisions Drafting and Enforceability Legal Ethics for the Contract Attorneys, Speaker/presenter, Advanced Contract Drafting - Controlling Liability, National Business Institute, 2022
Voir Dire and Jury Selection – Insight from the Pros; Voir Dire and Jury Selection – Insight from the Pros Legal Ethics , Speaker/presenter, Advanced Litigation Techniques, National Business Institute, 2022
Ethics, Speaker/presenter, Construction Law Ultimate Bootcamp, 2022
Legal Ethics; E-Signatures and Electronic Contracts; Loan Documentation Hazards and Practice Tips, Speaker/presenter, Advanced Real Estate Contracts, National Business Institute, 2022
The Construction Contract / Indemnities and Insurance / Mechanic’s Liens, Stop Notices, Bonds – Getting the Bills Paid / Legal Ethics and You, Speaker/presenter, Attorney's Complete Guide to Construction Contracts, 2022
Purchase and Sale of Real Estate Leases – Negotiating, Reviewing, Drafting and Enforcing Ethics in Real Estate Law, Speaker/presenter, Real Estate 101, National Business Institute, 2022
Landmines to Avoid with Lease Default and Landlord Remedies; Force Majeure, Early Termination, Rent Setoff and Lease Amendment Traps; Drafting Ambiguities that Lead to Disagreements and Litigation; Legal Ethics of Commercial Real Estate Practice, Speaker/presenter, Top 37 Commercial Lease Mistakes to Avoid, National Business Institute, 2022
New York Civil Practice, New York Civil Practice, St. John's University School of Law, 2002
Contract Law, Advanced Contract Drafting - Controlling Liability, National Business Institute, 2022
Corporate Agreements, Drafting & Reviewing New York Business Contracts, National Business Institute, 2021
Commercial Real Estate Contracts and Leases, Real Estate Contracts: Purchase & Sale Agreements, Leases & More, National Business Institute, 2020
Commercial Real Estate Leasing: 2020 Year in Review and Look Ahead to 2021, Commercial Real Estate Leasing: 2020 Year in Review and Look Ahead to 2021, National Business Institute, 2020
Construction law Delay Damages, Construction Law, Suffolk County Bar Association, 2003
Identifying and Managing Construction Risks, Construction Law, Suffolk County Bar Association, 2003
Lien Law and Construction Claims, Lien Law and Construction Claims, Suffolk County Bar Association, 2003
Corporate Formations and Ethical Practice, Corporate Organizations, National Business Institute, 2017
Arbitrations in Construction Law , Construction Law Arbitration, Suffolk County Bar Association, 2003
Complex Construction Law, Construction Law, Sterling, 2005
Drafting Effective Commercial Leases, Commercial Leases in a Down Economy, National Business Institute, 2009
Challenges for Small Firm Practitioners, Professionalism, Judicial Institute On Professionalism In The Law, 2011
Business Contracts and Ethics, Business Contracts, National Business Institute, 2012
Lease Drafting, Structuring, and Negotiating, Lease Drafting, National Business Institute, 2012
Lease Drafting and Landlord & Tenant Obligations, Landlord Tenant Law, National Business Institute, 2012
Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law, Landlord Tenant Law, National Business Institute, 2012
Operating Agreements and Effective Drafting , Limited Liability Companies in New York, National Business Institute, 2013
LLC Issuance and Transfers of Membership Interests, Corporate Formations, National Business Institute, 2016
Ethics for Real Estate Lawyers, Real Estate Contracts From Start to Finish, National Business Institute, 2018
Lease Drafting, Negotiation & Enforcement, Real Estate Contracts From Start to Finish, National Business Institute, 2018
Trial and Post-Trial Motions (NYSBA Albany 1997), Trial and Post-Trial Motions, Federal Civil Practice (NYSBA Albany 1997), 1997
Construction & Development, Construction and Real Estate, National Business Institute, 2019
Leasing and Landlord-Tenant Laws, Advanced Real Estate Law, National Business Institute, 2019
Litigation of Lease Drafting & Disputes and Lease Drafting, Advanced Real Estate Law, National Business Institute, 2020
Ethics in Real Estate Law, Advanced Real Estate Law, National Business Institute, 2020
Real Estate and Leasing, Leases and Landlord-Tenant Difficulties, National Business Institute, 2020

Industry Groups:

Business
Construction
Real Estate

Andrew L. Crabtree