Gabriel Berg
Top rated Business Litigation attorney in New York, New York
Practice Areas:
Business Litigation,
Construction Litigation,
Real Estate,
Construction Defects
Education Qualification:
American University Washington College of Law
Practice Areas:
Business litigation,
Construction litigation,
Real estate,
Construction defects
1325 Avenue of the Americas Suite 2601New York, New York, 10022
First Admitted: 1998, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.robinskaplan.com/professionals/b/gabriel-berg
Bar/Professional Activity:
- American Bar Association
- Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Maryland
- New York
- New York City Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Represented KrunchCash LLC, a specialty funder, in a high-stakes battle against a group of Maryland lawyers. Won a $17 million judgment, the appointment of a receiver over Defendants’ business and property and defeated a related suit brought in the Southern District of Florida by Defendants. The $17 million judgments were affirmed on appeal in 2022. KrunchCash, LLC v. The Law Offices of Jonathan S. Resnick, Baltimore Circuit Court, Baltimore County, Case No. C-03-CV-19-0004427 (consolidated). (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)
- Represented a factoring company in a breach of contract dispute, winning a summary judgment motion requiring defendants to pay plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees during the pendency of the action. The case settled favourably after one of the defendants filed for bankruptcy. Crossroads et al. v. Canaras Capital Management. LLC [Sup. Ct. New York Cnty. 2012] Index No. 651268/11 (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)
- Won a plaintiffs’ summary judgment motion on behalf of a real estate partnership in the Appellate Division, Second Department, and secured the vacatur of a tainted jury verdict by reversing the lower court on numerous key decisions. The case, in Nassau County’s Commercial Division, settled favourably after it was remanded for a new trial. Slocum Realty Corp., et al. v. Richard Schlesinger, et al., [Sup. Ct. Nassau Cnty. 2014] Index No. 014458/2010 (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)
- Represented a science foundation in a breach of contract case in federal court in Missouri against a well-established Missouri construction company. Incorporating cutting edge disaster-resistant technology, the 72,000 square foot structure at the center of the action was intended to be a model for tornado-resistant construction and a retreat for scientists to continue its mission. The case settled favourably on the eve of trial. Pensmore Investment, LLC, et al. v. The Monarch Cement Company, Case No.6:15-cv-03214-BP, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)
- Represented KrunchCash in successfully winning a motion in bankruptcy court to appoint a chapter 11 trustee to manage the business and property of three Maryland law firms. In re: The Law Offices of Jonathan S. Resnick, LLC, The Law Offices of Jonathan S. Resnick, PLLC, The Law Offices of Perry A. Resnick, LLC,U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland, Case No. 20-12822-NVA, [jointly administered]. (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)
- Trial counsel to Space Race, LLC, and animation company, in winning a $1.4 million American Arbitration Association award against U.S. Space & Rocket Center, home to Space Camp. The case involved a NASA grant to further STEM education by funding season two of Space Race’s animated children’s show. Obtained a temporary restraining order preventing defendants from seeking to vacate the award in Alabama on sovereign immunity grounds. Space Race, LLC v. Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission D/B/A U.S. Space & Rocket Center, [Sup. Ct. New York Cnty. 2019], Index No. 651742/2019 (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)
- Trial counsel to Plaintiffs Doug and Peter Simon in a fight over Industry City Distillery, a vodka company. The case settled favorably after the jury requested that the Judge provide them with a calculator. Simon et al. v. Industry City et al., [Sup. Ct. New York Cnty. 2014], Index No. 156277/2014 (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)
- Trial counsel to Pensmore Investments, LLC in winning a $4.3 million judgment against Gruppo Levey & Co. and others, piercing the corporate veil as to numerous individuals and entities. The Court found one of the defendants guilty of criminal contempt of Court and sentenced her to 30 days in jail. The matter was affirmed on appeal. Pensmore Investments v. Gruppo Levey et al., [Sup. Ct. New York Cnty. 2014] Index No. 650002/2014 (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)
- Represented KrunchCash against an investment fund in 2021, obtaining a temporary restraining order against the investment fund and securing favorable preliminary findings from the Court that will aid throughout the prosecution of the case. KrunchCash, LLC et al. v. Pursuit Credit Special Opportunity Fund, L.P., [Sup. Ct. New York Cnty. 2021], Index No. 655473/2021 (Prior to joining Robins Kaplan LLP)
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Represented the Southern Poverty Law Center pro bono
- Served as a poll watcher in Cleveland, Ohio during the 2004 Presidential election
Honors/Awards:
- Recognized as a "Lawyer of Distinction" (2022)
- Named a “New York Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers (2022-2023)
Educational Background:
- George Washington University, B.A. (1994)
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Tim Billion, Gabe Berg, Denise Rahne, Tom Berndt - Wealth Disputes Annual CLE, Minneapolis, MN, 2nd Nov, 2023
- "Environmentally conscious: avoiding corporate greenwashing," Financier Worldwide (February 2023)
- "Robins Kaplan Bolsters Business Lit Group With NY Partner," Law360 (June 2, 2022)
- Fiduciary Circumstances That You Never Imagine, But Maybe Should Robins Kaplan LLP Wealth Planning, Administration, and Disputes Annual CLE, Minneapolis, Minnesota (November 2, 2023)
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