Recent News - Michael J. Heller


Rivkin Team Facilitates Sale of HVAC Distributor to Private Equity
July 22, 2024 | Corporate

This month, Stella Lellos led a team of Rivkin Radler lawyers in the sale of client Motors & Armatures, Inc. (MARS) to private equity firm Platinum Equity. MARS, based in Hauppauge, NY, supplies heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration products in the U.S and Canada.

Requiring coordination with Canadian counsel, the deal was structured as

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Title Insurance Reporter Published in Real Estate Finance Journal
July 28, 2023 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use

Michael Heller’s, Matthew Spero’s and Lawrence Han’s Summer issue of the Title Insurance Reporter was published in the Real Estate Finance Journal.

This article discusses the following court rulings, among others:

  • An appellate court in Arkansas, affirming a trial court’s decision, has ruled that a title insurer had properly denied coverage to an insured
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Title Insurance Reporter Published in Real Estate Finance Journal
April 28, 2023 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use

Michael Heller’s, Matthew Spero’s and Lawrence Han’s Winter issue of the Title Insurance Reporter was published in the Real Estate Finance Journal.

This article discusses the following court rulings, among others:

  • A federal district court in New York has granted summary judgment in favor of a title insurance company and its affiliate in a case alleging
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Heller Named to LI Press’ Real Estate Power Players List
April 27, 2023 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, is pleased to announce that Michael J. Heller, of Woodbury, NY, has been named a Real Estate Power Player by the Long Island Press.

In its inaugural year, the Real Estate Power Players list was compiled by the publishing team at Long Island Press, as well

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Title Insurance Reporter Published in Real Estate Finance Journal
January 26, 2023 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use

Michael Heller’s, Matthew Spero’s and Lawrence Han’s Autumn issue of the Title Insurance Reporter was published in the Real Estate Finance Journal.

This article discusses the following court rulings:

  • A federal district court in New York has rejected a lawsuit filed by insureds under a title insurance policy demanding indemnification for the ostensible diminution in their
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Title Insurance Reporter Published in Real Estate Finance Journal
October 25, 2022 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use

Michael Heller’s and Matthew Spero’s Summer issue of the Title Insurance Reporter was published in the Real Estate Finance Journal.

The authors discuss recent court decisions of note involving title insurance, including how an appellate court in New York has ruled that an exclusion in a title insurance policy precluded coverage of a claim asserted by the

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NCBA Names Rivkin Radler a Top Pro Bono Law Firm
March 8, 2021

The Nassau County Bar Association, The Safe Center LI and Nassau Suffolk Law Services have named Rivkin Radler a top law firm in pro bono service for 2020.

The annual awards rank law firms by total number of pro bono service hours within their category. Rivkin Radler logged the second-largest number of pro bono hours

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Heller, Hardy and Han Secure Win for Title Insurer
February 3, 2021 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use | Commercial Litigation | Insurance Coverage | Banking

Michael Heller, Tamika Hardy, and Lawrence Han successfully overturned the denial of a summary judgment motion in a motion for reargument and renewal. The Court had previously denied the client’s motion for summary judgment to strike the borrower’s answer, which was filed by our client via its foreclosure counsel, holding that there was a triable

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Rivkin Radler Takes Home 5 Leadership in Law Awards
November 19, 2020

We are proud to announce that Rivkin Radler was recognized in five categories of Long Island Business News’ Leadership in Law awards program. Here are the honorees:

Lifetime Achievement Award: Brian Conneely

Partner Award: Michael Heller

Counsel/Of Counsel Award: Andrea Sacks

Associate Award: Ada Janocinska

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Heller, Twersky and Han Close on Construction Loan
December 23, 2019 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use

Michael Heller, Michael Twersky and Lawrence Han represented a borrower in connection with a $17.7 million construction loan made by an affiliate of G4 Capital Partners LLC.

The proceeds of the loan will be used to develop a residential condominium in Manhattan.

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Real Estate Group Assists in Multiple Deals in August
September 16, 2019 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use

Ron Kornblum represented the seller in the sale of 1169-1173 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. The purchase price was $6M and involved an IRS 1031 tax free exchange for members of the selling entity.

Michael Heller and Louis D’Amaro closed on the sale of a 180,000 square foot office building in New Hyde Park. The sale

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Mulè to Host Third BOSS Program
April 12, 2018 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use

On Thursday, May 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Michael Mulè will host the third program in the Business Owners Seminar Series (BOSS) at Rivkin Radler’s offices.

The program, “Brick-and-Mortar Matters: Negotiation and Location Strategies,” will discuss issues arising when selecting or expanding your business’s location. Attendees will hear from partners Scott Feuer, Michael Heller, Jeremy Honig,

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