Michael E. Auerbach, Esq.

 Michael Auerbach is a New York-based attorney specializing in real estate, estate planning, and litigation. He provides legal services across New York City, Long Island, and surrounding counties, representing buyers, sellers, and investors in residential and commercial transactions. This includes the purchase and sale of homes, cooperatives, condominiums, mixed-use buildings, and commercial properties. Michael also assists clients with lease negotiations, contract drafting, title issues, and financing, ensuring a smooth process from contract to closing.

In addition to his transactional work, Michael has extensive experience in estate planning, helping clients create wills, trusts, and other estate documents to ensure their assets are protected and efficiently passed on to beneficiaries. He also advises on the strategic use of trusts in real estate ownership, including revocable and irrevocable trusts, to minimize taxes and protect assets.

Michael’s litigation experience is a critical asset in both real estate and estate matters. He has successfully represented clients in disputes involving contract enforcement, partnership and LLC conflicts, lease defaults, property claims, and contested estates. His litigation background provides him with a strategic edge in safeguarding clients' interests during negotiations, closings, and potential disputes.

Before founding his own practice, Michael was an associate at national law firms, where he represented financial institutions in title disputes, lender liability, foreclosure defense, and regulatory compliance matters. He has also served as Assistant General Counsel for Single Stop USA, a national nonprofit focused on social services access through technology and education.

Michael earned his J.D. from New York Law School, concentrating in real estate and administrative law, and was a Public Service Scholar and a research associate at the Center for New York City Law. He holds a dual B.B.A. in International Business and Sports Management from The George Washington University.

• New York
• New Jersey
• U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey