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5/4/07  We proudly welcome Steven Perkel, Esq. as an associate to our law firm.  Mr. Perkel has been in private practice as a litigator, and we now join forces to provide the most aggressive representation to our construction clients.  

5/3/07  We commenced 3 foreclosure actions in NYC for one client: $127,000 (commercial property); $72,000 (residential); $50,000 (commercial). 

4/16/07  We filed 22 liens for one client totaling over $300,000 regarding security for construction site in Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, and Brooklyn.

4/1/07  We started four (4) foreclosure actions for one client totaling over one million dollars.

3/15/2007 Case in Surrogate's Court is settled for $155K after we hired engineer to inspect premises and prepare report.  We are awaiting sale of the property.     

1/10/07  Case Resurrected:  Client recovered $110,000 on residential lien foreclosure on 7 year old case started by another attorney.

1/5/07  Nassau lien for $14,748 is satisfied.

1/3/07  $56,000 case settled before trial for $45,000.

12/15/06  Client was sued for providing defective custom cabinets; we had the case dismissed at trial.  

11/22/06  We successfully represented client in Westchester Department of Consumer Affairs. 

10/3/06  Lien in Bronx involving HPD is satisfied for $19,753.

5/1/06  Lien against Park Place in Manhattan is satisfied for $34,265.

3/27/06  Manhattan lien for $15,985 is satisfied.

3/10/06 Lien on 5th Avenue for $8,183 satisfied in 3 months.

3/10/06 Lien in Bronx for $54,995 filed 11/17/05 and satisfied 3/10/06.

1/23/06  In 7 months, client recovered 100%25 of $419,023 lien filed on Oneida County, Casino and Resort.

2/17/06 We rejected $30,000 settlement offer on 3 DASNY Hospital jobs; after 6 day arbitration we are awarded $130,000 plus $40,000 legal fees. Award was converted into Supreme Court judgment, and we were paid by the State Comptroller after filing restraints on all state jobs and bank accounts of prime contractor.

2/3/06  In 7 months, client recovered 100%25 of $419,023 lien filed on Oneida County, Casino and Resort.  

1/23/06  Client in Nassau County recovered 100%25 of $155,430.96 lien on commercial building in 6 months.  

1/9/06  Nassau lien EAB Plaza for $155,430 is satisfied.

11/2/05  Lien in Kings for $1,865 is satisfied.

10/17/05  Manhattan lien for $27,587 is satisfied.

9/1/05  We are defending plumbing contractor sued by the law school I attended, New York Law School, claiming water damage.  

8/26/05  We recovered $75,000 for our client against Canadian contractor, after we successfully opposed their motion to dismiss our mechanic's lien. 

8/23/05  We settled case for $16,500.00 at trial in Queens County.  When the  defendant defaulted, we foreclosed on their house and recovered $73,881.00 from mortgage company after debtor refinanced.

8/15/05  We recovered 100%25 of our client's $70,000 mechanic's lien shortly after filing. 

7/21/05 Bronx lien for $39,178 satisfied in 7 months.

6/30/05  We can defend you if you are sued by the State Insurance Fund.  My client was sued for $100,000 plus interest from 1996.  After motion practice we settled for just $5,000.00.  We also represent contractors sued by former employees injured on the job.  

6/29/05  We successfully defended our client at a court-ordered mediation involving the Hilton Hotel; our client was sued for $150,000 and we only had to pay $10,000.

6/17/05  We recovered $38,000 for our client owed $40,000 on a job with the New York City Department of Parks.

6/16/05  Manhattan lien for $9,236 is satisfied.

5/19/05  We are sad to say goodbye to Lina (Lina the Lienor) Krivyan, who has moved on to be executive secretary for the general counsel at Revlon, NYC.  Thank you for the years of excellent service.

3/31/05  Lien in Manhattan for $15,761 is satisfied in 6 days. 

3/25/05  Manhattan lien for $9,625 settles.

3/16/05  We recovered $200,000 for our client on NYC School Construction Authority project shortly after filing a lien. 

3/15/05  We welcome Stacey Anne Francis to our firm as a paralegal.  

3/2/05  We had a booth at the Construction-Expo at the Javitz Center in Manhattan.  We handed out our Special Report, "The 5 Fastest Ways for Contractors to Get Paid."  It was a great success and we thank our clients who visited us there!  

1/28/05  Manhattan lien for $19,836 is satisfied.

1/27/05  Lien in Manhattan against World Financial Center is satisfied for $7,875.

1/11/05  Manhattan lien for $8,351 is satisfied.

1/5/05  Lien on Manhattan property settled for $3,800 in 3 weeks.

11/4/04  Recovered 100%25 of $69,404 lien in 5 months involving Turner Construction.

11/2/04  Manhattan lien for $3,628 is satisfied.

10/15/04  Settled $79,000 lien foreclosure for $62,000 prior to trial involving 5th Avenue high-end residential construction.

10/7/04  Bronx lien for $41,441 is satisfied.

9/7/04  We recovered $35,500 in $40,667 case involving construction at a hospital only 2 months after starting arbitration proceedings.

8/18/04  I want to thank my excellent paralegals, Teresa Garcia and Lina ("Lina the Lienor") Krivyan, for their many years of service and hard work helping me build my law practice.  Thanks guys, I couldn't have done it without you!

8/16/04  When debtor refinanced building, we recovered 100%25 of $5,100.00 claim plus cost of filing and removing mechanic's lien.

8/16/04  We recovered $16,100 for client shortly after filing mechanic's lien on Department of Transportation project.

8/16/04  We recovered 100%25 of $35,000 claim, plus interest, after obtaining default judgment and sending Marshall to place of business.

8/4/04  My sister, Mela Catanzaro, who designed my law offices, was on HGTV. See upcoming television appearances at www.mcatdesigns.com.

8/4/04  We were successful in motion to increase damages against insurance company on performance bond from $200,000 to $1,050,000.

8/3/04  Manhattan lien for $60,263 is satisfied.

7/23/04  We settled case for $200,000 prior to depositions on a commercial project in Brooklyn.

7/22/04  We recovered $90,000 just by filing Notice of Claim on Account of Public Improvement involving the Irvington School District. 

6/14/04  Lien in New York City against Mt. Sanai Hospital is satisfied for $30,682.

6/10/04  We recovered 100%25 of our client's money on a commercial project in Manhattan for $199,236, prior to trial.

6/2/04  We settled $36,000 case in Westchester for $32,000 shortly after lien foreclosure started.

6/2/04  Manhattan lien satisfied for $3,000.

5/15/04  Lien against Manhattan gym is satisfied for $20,000.

5/10/04 Lien against St. Vincent's Hospital is satisfied for $39,247.

4/9/04  Manhattan lien is satisfied for $7,192.

4/5/04  Lien against Nassau County Community Centre is satisfied in month for $18,733.

3/31/04 Lien against New York bank for $77,818 is satisfied in 27 days.

3/26/04 Lien against St. Vincent's Hospital is settled for $53,695.  

3/22/04 Manhattan residential lien for $110,865 is satisfied in 10 days.

2/19/04 Lien in Kings involving refuse company is satisfied for $3,351.

2/1/04  Lien in Manhattan for $6,850 is satisfied. 

1/01/04  Lien in Manhattan for $142,252.10 is satisfied.

11/15/03  Lien in Manhattan for $30,682 is satisfied.

11/5/03  We successfully opposed insurance company's motion for summary judgment involving performance bond, and $200,000 claim.  

11/4/03  We settled case before trial for $65,000 involving electrical work at new 40 unit development.  

10/7/03  Westchester lien is satisfied for $9,800.

10/1/03  We settled case at arbitration for $70,000 involving the New York City Housing Authority. 

9/9/03  We are pleased to announce that Nancy Valery has joined the firm as a legal assistant.  Ms. Valery is from New York Law School, and is in the top 20%25 of her class.  

9/4/03  We recovered 100%25 of $22,846.00 owed general contractor before answer to our lawsuit was even filed.

9/4/03  We recovered 100%25 of $46,000 owed water-proofing contractor before trial.  

9/4/03  We successfully opposed a motion for summary judgment for balance of a $200,000.00 loan.

8/18/03  My sister's company, Mela Catanzaro Interiors, who designed my law offices, was on HGTV.

6/19/03: We settled $199,000 NYC School Construction Authority case against big contractor and bonding company for $190,000 before trial.

7/17/03: You light up my life!  We were retained by general contractor to defend in 2 federal lawsuits against the payment bond involving the U.S. Coast Guard and construction on a Light House.  

7/18/03: We successfully opposed a petition to discharge our $179,000 lien with the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York.  

MECHANICS LIENS WORK! Client recovers 100%25 on 14 liens filed against Park Avenue Manhattan properties totaling $308,000 in 26 days!

4/1/03:  Lien against St. Luke's Hospital is satisfied for $165,858. 

3/28/03: Speed is everything! A Suffolk County lien in the amount $119,587.00 was satisfied in 14 days.

A Manhattan lien for $105,000 was satisfied for $95,000 in 3 weeks.

A Bronx lien for $90,000 was 100%25 satisfied in 4 days.

2/6/03: We recovered $47,300 at mediation with the New York City School Construction Authority. We collected 100%25 from New York City School Construction Authority, Housing Authority, Department of Design and Construction, Health %26 Hospitals Corp., and from building owners, other contractors, and homeowners. 

3/18/03: Life is a cabaret! We just sued celebrity Liza Minnelli for $138,000.  (Case was settled 2/10/05)

12/10/02: We filed Notice of Claim against the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York for $2.7 million.

1/8/03:  Suffolk County lien for $119,587 is satisfied in about 7 months.

12/09/02: We recovered $37,000 without filing a lawsuit.

11/15/02: We are defending a contractor who builds and operates food courts at airports from plaintiff claiming food poisoning.  (Case settled for $3,000.00 in 2004)

11/15/02: Quickly settled $56,000 lawsuit involving New York University and Omnipoint.

11/14/02:  Manhattan lien for $76,000 is satisfied.

10/30/02: We love New York! Lien for $195,000 against New York City Housing Authority is satisfied in just 14 days after filing!

10/30/02: We gave lien seminar to major billion dollar hi-tech material supplier.

10/02/02:  Bronx lien for $900 is satisfied in one month.

10/1/02: Case is settled for $133,600 shortly after lien foreclosure action is started.

9/23/02: Another success with the City of New York: We recovered 100%25 of $31,000 claim against New York City Health %26 Hospitals Corp.

9/23/02: We fight the big boys! Big construction law firm tried to knock out our 7 liens on New York City School Construction Authority projects totaling $205,000. They also tried to dismiss the causes of action in our lawsuit against the individual owners of the prime contractor for fraud and breach of constructive trust. In short, we prevailed and their motion was denied in all respects. Being bad sports, they filed an appeal and the appellate court judge said, "We're not changing anything."

9/23/02: We hired a business coach (Robert Schwartz) and professional organizer (Lynda Foxman) so we could continue to handle cases quickly and surpass our clients' expectations as our practice grows in leaps and bounds each day. Thanks to all our clients for making this success possible!

9/13/02:  Manhattan lien for $78,951 is satisfied.

8/20/02: Attorney hits the roof! On job site's roof top in Brooklyn with architect, case is settled for $75,000.

7/2/02: Attorney Sitcom? Lawyer meets with network television executives and settles $107,000 case for $97,000.

4/02/02: Great defense! We successfully opposed a motion for summary judgment where our client replaced a $65,000 check with an assignment in a case involving the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.

3/19/02: We are proud to announce that Ms. Laura Liu was recently hired as a legal assistant.

3/19/02: In 30 days $25,000 lien on Manhattan property is settled for $22,500.

3/14/02: Subcontractor commenced $300,000 lawsuit against general contractor and payment bond regarding city job.

3/14/02: Lawsuit for $79,000 started by high end luxury apartment contractor in Manhattan.  (Settled for $67,000 before trial.)

3/5/02: Yippee! 100%25 of money recovered on $30,600.00 payment bond claim with St. Paul Surety involving New York City School Construction Authority.

2/26/02: $6,700.00 Manhattan lien satisfied in 12 days.

11/20/01: Park Avenue commercial lien satisfied only 3 weeks after filing for $34,602.93.

Half million dollar lawsuit started against Holiday Inn.

Recovered 100 percent of $67,000 due plumbing contractor on Federal Court project at 40 Foley Square in New York City, and 2 public library projects for the Department of Design and Construction.

Recovered 100 percent of $56,000 due contractor on job with Triboro Bridge and Tunnel Authority.

Filed bond claims involving New York City School Construction Authority and hundreds of thousands of dollars.

QuickLien recently satisfied 6 liens filed against a community management company in the South Bronx.

QuickLien filed 48 mechanic's liens on Manhattan commercial properties for a telecommunications company. Combined lien amounts exceeded $9 million. Many of the liens have been satisfied, or pay-out agreements entered into.

2001:  Exploding law practice: Leonard J. Catanzaro moved into offices 6 times bigger, hired 4 more staff members, installed state of the art computers, and continues to use Lexis/Nexis for research. Address and telephone numbers remain the same, as move is just across the hall.

QuickLien filed 20 liens for elevator company in New York City, and most were satisfied in about 2 weeks.

QuickLien filed 7 liens with NYC School Construction Authority for asbestos removal company.  This $199,000 case was settled 6/19/03 for $190,000.