Kevin primarily focuses his practice on property-valuation litigation in real property tax and eminent domain matters. He has represented hundreds of clients in property tax assessment matters, achieving substantial property tax reductions and millions in tax refunds for owners of shopping centers, office buildings, power plants, resort properties, golf courses, condominiums, apartment complexes, industrial buildings, and mineral properties.
Kevin also represents private-property owners and governmental agencies across New York State in connection with acquisitions for public projects, litigating property-valuation issues to determine just compensation and ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Eminent Domain Procedure Law (EDPL) and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). In addition to property-valuation matters, Kevin represents clients in environmental, commercial litigation, and land-use matters.
Kevin is also an experienced appellate practitioner, having served as a principal law clerk to the chief judge of the NYS Court of Appeals before entering private practice. He has successfully argued in the Court of Appeals and in the Second, Third, and Fourth Departments of the Appellate Division.