Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. Announces Promotion of 12 Attorneys

Brett B. Theis named Equity Member as firm showcases depth of legal talent

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NEW YORK, June 2, 2025 – Rosenberg & Estis, P.C., currently celebrating its 50th year as one of New York City’s pre-eminent real estate law firms, has announced the promotion of 12 attorneys, highlighting the depth of its talent and reinforcing the company’s leadership in the industry.

“Over the past 50 years, Rosenberg & Estis has dramatically expanded its capabilities driven by a powerful team of professionals committed to delivering superior client service,” said Michael Lefkowitz, Managing Member of Rosenberg & Estis. “We are proud to announce these key promotions of attorneys who have distinguished themselves representing clients in a wide variety of complex matters.”

Member Brett B. Theis has been promoted to Equity Member. Theis has spent almost his entire career at Rosenberg & Estis, building a substantial practice at the firm by delivering business-oriented results and maintaining long term relationships with clients who consider him indispensable to their business operations. Theis is a seasoned commercial litigator and advisor, focusing his practice on the representation of New York property owners and developers in all facets of their real estate matters. Theis leads a specialized group of attorneys in R&E’s award-winning Litigation Department, where he brings a value-add mindset to his clients’ often unique and complex real property disputes.

Rosenberg & Estis also promoted the following attorneys from Counsel to Member: Brendan J. Derr: Derr joined Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. in 2018 and is an experienced litigator whose practice includes representing clients in disputes related to real estate, construction, and complex commercial/business matters in both state and federal courts.

Nicholas DiLorenzo: DiLorenzo joined Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. in 2020 and works within the firm’s Tax Incentives & Affordable Housing Department, focusing on real estate development with a specialization in tax incentives, affordable housing, and development bonuses.

David A. Fries: Fries joined Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. in 2014, and his areas of practice include commercial real estate and financing transactions, mezzanine finance, joint ventures, and partnerships.

Benjamin Z. Koblentz: Koblentz joined Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. in 2017 and works within the firm’s Litigation Department, advising clients and litigating complex commercial, governmental, constitutional and regulatory matters in both state and federal courts. Koblentz regularly represents real estate developers, owners and landlords in litigation and pre-litigation settings and is a member of the Appellate Litigation Department.

Moshe B. Nachum: Nachum joined Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. in 2020 and works within the firm’s Litigation Department, representing commercial and residential landlords and developers as well as management companies, brokers, and co-op/condo boards across a wide range of real estate matters.

Elizabeth M. Owen: Owen joined Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. in 2018 and works within the firm’s Litigation Department, representing commercial and residential real estate owners and developers in complex litigation matters before civil, state, and federal Courts.

Justin S. Weitzman: Weitzman joined Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. in 2020 and works within the firm’s Litigation Department, representing entities and individuals in complex real estate cases ranging from commercial litigation matters involving partnership, joint venture, limited liability company and shareholder disputes, including direct and derivative claims, as well real estate litigation representing developers, landlords and property owners in matters involving commercial and residential landlord-tenant disputes, guaranty enforcement, Yellowstone injunctions, breach of contract of sale, class action rent overcharge claims, partition, and condominium and co-op disputes.

Promoted from Associate to Counsel were:

Ariel S. Bresky: Bresky joined Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. in 2023 and works within firm’s Litigation Department. His practice encompasses complex commercial litigation, with a strong emphasis on real estate-related disputes. In addition to his litigation work, Bresky serves as general counsel to clients and advises on a broad spectrum of transactional matters, offering strategic guidance across diverse arears of law.

Zina S. Lyakhovetsky: Lyakhovetsky joined Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. in 2022 and works within the firm’s Transactions Department, representing owners, investors, developers, and lenders in all aspects of transactions involving the financing of commercial and residential real estate properties.

Laura A. Raheb: Raheb joined Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. in 2021 and works within the firm’s Litigations Department, gaining experience in all aspects of commercial real estate litigation including contract disputes, transactional disputes, construction litigation, landlord-tenant disputes, foreclosures, real estate partnership disputes, brokerage commission actions, holdover proceedings, ejectment proceedings, co-op/condo disputes and appeals.

Corey S. Rashkover: Rashkover joined Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. in 2023 and works within the firm’s Transactions Department, representing developers, owners, and borrowers in a broad range of complex commercial real estate transactions such as acquisitions, dispositions, refinancings, and joint ventures.

Founded by Gary Rosenberg and the late Warren Estis in 1975, Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. has grown from a two-man practice to the city’s leading full-service boutique real estate law firm offering services ranging from litigation transactions and regulatory and housing development incentive work. Today the firm has a total of 90 attorneys and has received countless recognitions, both for its successful litigation efforts and for advancing the interests of all industry members.

 

About Rosenberg & Estis, P.C.

Founded in 1975, Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. is widely recognized as one of New York City’s pre-eminent real estate law firms. R&E provides full-service representation and advice in every aspect of real estate, from performing due diligence and evaluating financing, to handling joint ventures, acquisitions and leasing, construction and design team agreements, property tax exemptions and abatements, land use and zoning matters, Real Property Income & Expense (RPIE) filings, real estate tax certiorari, co-op and condo offering plan filings and board representation, distressed situations workouts, foreclosures and bankruptcies, trust and estate planning, as well as the litigations and negotiations which sometimes ensue when deal-making. R&E’s wealth of experience in New York real estate makes it the ideal thought partner for owners, developers, not-for-profit corporations, educational institutions, sponsors, equity investors and lenders in both real estate transactions and in all court venues.