John Lennon: The Last Interview, produced by longtime AGMB client Nancy Saslow
John Lennon: The Last Interview, produced by longtime AGMB client Nancy Saslow, premieres at the Cannes Film Festival. With direction from Steven Soderbergh, this is one to watch. Proud to have handled production legal work on the film. Read More
AGMB Partner, Neil Garfinkel was quoted this week in the NY Post concerning over-the-top closing gifts in real estate home purchases
AGMB Partner, Neil Garfinkel was quoted this week in the NY Post article “Merry XL-mas from your broker! Rich house hunters are being baited by over-the-top closing gifts like a $3.2M Aston Martin and a 31-foot yacht” https://nypost.com/2025/12/24/real-estate/wealthy-homebuyers-now-demand-over-the-top-closing-gifts/
Incident Management – Ways in which Mortgage Lenders can Prepare for Data Breach Incidents
There are numerous ways mortgage lenders can prepare to not only try and prevent a data breach, but to respond in the event that one does occur. This article focuses on best practices related to a mortgage lender’s incident response procedures. Maintaining a comprehensive and actionable plan that can be easily and efficiently implemented if…
Collecting accurate HMDA data and avoiding hefty penalties
HOME MORTGAGE DISCLOSURE ACT (HDMA): Demographic Information Mortgage lenders need to monitor their employees to ensure accurate HMDA data collection and reporting of demographic information (race, ethnicity, and sex). Federal regulators stress the importance of collecting accurate data to help detect and prevent mortgage lending discrimination. Often mortgage lenders rely upon their employees to collect…
Congratulations to AGMB client Daria Berenato on her new starring role in the feature “Zombois” from writer-director Garrett Abdo. This horror-comedy film is due to enter production this month. See the full deadline article https://deadline.com/2025/12/tuc-watkins-daria-berenato-thomas-dekker-cast-zombois-1236631553/
AGMB named to NYC’s TOP REAL ESTATE LAW FIRMS FOR 2025
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How to Avoid Costly Legal Mistakes in Commercial Leases
In this video, we’re joined by Larry Haber, Managing Partner of the Commercial Real Estate Department at Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP (AGMB). With decades of experience representing landlords, tenants, and developers, Larry shares an attorney’s perspective on the most common legal pitfalls in commercial real estate leases—and how to avoid them. From overlooked clauses…
Congratulations to Partner Neil Garfinkel, along with instructor Heather Huff for their 2025 ARELLO Fair Housing Award for Continuing Education.
Congratulations to Partner Neil Garfinkel, along with instructor Heather Huff for their 2025 ARELLO Fair Housing Award for Continuing Education. Their Fair Housing: Source of Income class for Real Estate Center 4 Success (REC4SUCCESS) leads the way in fair housing education.
Can Real Estate Agents Accept Vouchers in NYC?
Fair Housing Fridays by Neil Garfinkel and REBNY will provide weekly email updates about relevant issues, tips, and resources to continue educating members on Fair Housing. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eYhz8fsusuQ
AGMB congratulates Managing Partner Neil Garfinkel on his special recognition by REBNY and the 2025 Industry Champion Award.
