Jeff Lefkowitz has extensive experience with a wide range
of business disputes, with emphasis in real estate, lease,
construction, structured settlement, municipal and contract
litigation. For a number of years, Jeff’s practice included
substantial transactional work, which gives him familiarity
and experience with underlying documents not common to many
litigators. He is also a mediator specializing in real estate
and other business disputes.
Professional Recognition:
“Houston’s Top Lawyers”, H Texas, 2006
“AV” rated – Martindale Hubble Law Directory
Affiliations:
American Bar Association
Houston Bar Association
Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation
Representative Experience:
Successfully handled numerous lease disputes with issues
ranging from surrender by operation of law, enforceability
of renewal provisions, esoteric subtenancy issues, covenants
to operate, use provisions, and a wide variety of other complex
landlord-tenant issues to more mundane collection issues.
Handled chemical plant construction litigation resulting
in a multi-million-dollar settlement for the client-owner in
one case and in a favorable settlement to a contractor-client
in another large case.
Successfully handled, on appeal, the reversal of a judgment
that had awarded damages and held unconstitutional certain
of the client-city’s ordinances. Defeated, at the trial
court, an attack on the constitutionality of the client-city’s
enforcement practices.
Successfully handled litigation against a major real estate
developer-client involving claims of ownership of a multi-million-dollar
real estate portfolio.
Successfully obtained injunctive relief in restrictive
convenant, real estate, bailment and unfair competition cases.
Successfully represented officers and stockholders in a
protracted shareholder dispute.
