Steven Spada is a partner at the firm whose practice focuses on construction law, commercial litigation, real estate and real property law, and labor and employment, where he often acts as general counsel in advising public and private companies on construction projects, neighboring property disputes, as well as on transactional and corporate matters.

Steven successfully negotiates and settles multi-million dollar complex construction project and corporate disputes on a daily basis and regularly obtains court rulings and judgments in his clients’ favor. He represents a broad range of clients including owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, construction managers, design professionals and sureties, and he has been intricately involved with construction projects in the private, public, and the affordable and supportive housing sectors, including mixed-use commercial and residential buildings, schools, hospitals, religious institutions, and infrastructure projects for New York’s energy, water, roadways, bridges, and subways.

As an accomplished, tough litigator and sophisticated negotiator, Steven has an excellent track record of winning cases. Steven works to mitigate or eliminate client exposure to avoid potential litigation. In the event litigation is unavoidable, his insight and read of his adversaries positions his clients to win. Steven drafts, negotiates, and reviews hundreds of construction related contracts each year. His in-depth knowledge of every provision in public and private construction contracts and subcontracts provides his clients with the best resource for an advantageous contract that resolves issues at the earliest possible time avoiding costly disputes.

Steven represents owners and developers in neighboring property transactions, license agreements and disputes on a daily basis. He is recognized among his clients and colleagues as the attorney to hire to successfully negotiate license and access agreements. He has successfully negotiated hundreds of agreements, allowing construction projects to move forward without delay or unreasonable expense. He is well-versed in litigating RPAPL §881 proceedings in Supreme Court with an established track record of prevailing in such proceedings and securing license agreements via court order.