David C. Van Leeuwen joins the Peyrot & Associates Team as Partner with strong expertise in all areas of litigation, business, commercial and real estate law. David is highly knowledgeable in all the nuances of the law and is experienced in counseling clients in a wide variety of matters. David’s professional compassion coupled with his astute familiarity of the Supreme Court of New York, Federal District Court as well as the State and Federal Appellate Courts make him an ideal advocate for our clients.
Prior to joining Peyrot & Associates, David worked for high profile law firms where he appeared on complex civil matters before New York City Area State and Federal Courts and drafted pleadings and dispositive memoranda for use in state and federal civil litigation. David is also well-versed in representing parties in intricate business and real estate transactions, commercial agreement disputes, drafting internal and corporate and limited liability documents as well as related contracts.
David received his law degree from Union University, Albany Law School and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2007. He completed his undergraduate degree at Geneseo State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Relations and Global Political Economy.
Completing coursework in political philosophy and metaphysics at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and International Law at Universität Salzburg in Austria, gave David a worldly perspective of policy and business. David is an active volunteer with multiple philanthropic organizations which give back to the community.
David is a member of the New York State Bar Association, The Netherlands America Foundation, New York County Lawyers Association, the American-Scandinavian Foundation and the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce, New York. He travels several times each year to Stockholm on various business matters. When he is not in the office or the courtroom, David enjoys playing soccer and basketball regularly and can often be found diving into a great book or visiting one of Manhattan’s diverse cultural institutions.
Features
- LicenseLicensed in District of Columbia
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2013
ActiveLicensed in New York
State: New York
Acquired: 2007
Currently Registered - Honors2020 - 2020 Metro New York Super Lawyer - Business Litigation, Super Lawyers2019 - 2019 Metro New York Super Lawyer - Business Litigation, Super Lawyers2017 - Business Lawyer of the Year in New York 2017, International Advisory Experts
- Work Experience2013 - Present Partner, Peyrot & Associates, PC2008 - 2013 Attorney, Nadel & Ciarlo, PC2006 - 2008 Attorney, Galgano & Sullivan2004 - 2006 Law Clerk, NYS Attorney General's Office
- Sample of Legal Cases544 Bloomrest v. Opes Group et al. -
ARBITRATION AWARD OF $336K PLUS $288K IN SANCTIONSRich Intl. Group Corp. v Soleil Capitale Corp. 2017 NY Slip Op 01150 (1st Dept. 2017) -
SETTLEDSkycom SRL v FA & Partners, Inc. - 2016 NY Slip Op 31621 (U)( NY Sup. Ct. 2016) -
RESOLVEDTriadou SPV S.A. v CF 135 Flat LLC. 2016 NY Slip Op 30192(U).(NY Sup.Ct. 2016) -
PENDINGSkycom SRL v. F.A. & Partners, Inc., 2015 NY Slip Op. 30007(U) (NY. Sup. Ct. 2015) -
RESOLVED - Associations2018 - Present
Swedish American Chamber of Commerce - New York2018 - Present
American-Scandinavian Foundation - Member2016 - Present
International Advisory Experts - Member - Business Law2013 - Present
American Bar Association - Member2009 - Present
New York County Lawyers' Association - Member2008 - Present
Netherlands America Foundation - Member2008 - Present
Netherlands Club of New York - Member2008 - Present
New York Legal Assistance Group - Member2007 - Present
New York State Bar Association - Member2007 - Present
Filipino Professionals Community - Member - Education2006 - Albany Law School - JD - Juris Doctor2003 - Geneseo State University - BA- Universität Salzburg -- Oxford University -
- Speaking Engagements2016 - Affordable Housing - Building Stronger Communities Through Affordable Housing - Moderator
- Publications2015 - The National Urban League Wire
The Continued Drive Towards a Deeper Recovery - LanguagesEnglish - Native / FluentSpanish - Native / FluentSwedish - Native / Fluent
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