Legreide, Kevin B.

LIVIU VOGEL is a graduate of California State University at Northridge, and is a 1984 graduate of the Southwestern University School of Law. Liviu was admitted to the New York Bar in 1985 and to the Connecticut Bar in 2001.

At Salon Marrow, his practice is concentrated in the area of construction law involving representation of owners, contractors, subcontractors, architects and engineers in all aspects of their business including corporate, contract drafting, mechanics’ liens and litigation. Liviu’s practice also includes civil and commercial litigation at the trial and appellate courts as well as arbitration. Liviu heads the firm’s commercial collections practice. He has extensive experience in real estate transactions including leases, sales, and financing. Liviu’s practice is also concentrated in the representation of title insurance companies and their insureds in title insurance defense matters.

Liviu has lectured on the subjects of Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in New York and Deposition Skills for Commercial Law League of America and on the topic of New York Construction Law for Federal Publications. He is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the Commercial Law League of America, a past chair of its Creditors' Rights Section and is a past editor of the Creditors Rights Section's newsletter, the Free Press. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Westport Weston Cooperative Nursery School in Connecticut, and of the Board of Directors of the Conservative Synagogue in Westport, Connecticut. Liviu is fluent in Romanian.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Liviu Vogel obtained summary judgment on a $900,000.00 promissory note arising from the sale and assignment of a judgment of foreclosure on a commercial real estate mortgage, within less than 90 days after the debtor defaulted.  The judgment was collected in full with interest one day after its entry.

Liviu Vogel won an appeal affirming a judgment after trial of $1.2 Million for damages arising out of a commercial landlord-tenant dispute.  The tenant wrongfully failed to vacate after the lease was terminated at the election of the landlord after a fire rendered the premises wholly unusable.   The judgment included an award of $350,000.00 for attorneys' fees.

Liviu Vogel has successfully restrained close to Two Billion Dollars in post-judgment enforcement proceedings on a $2.7 Billion judgment in favor of plaintiffs under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976.  Enforcement proceedings against the foreign sovereign continue.

REPRESENTATIVE CASES:

• Montgomery Trading Co. v. Cho, 570645/06., SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE TERM, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2009 NY Slip Op 50267U; 22 Misc. 3d 135A; 2009 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 311, February 18, 2009;
• Ross Prods. Div. Abbott Labs., Inc. v. Saper, CV 06-3264, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31647, April 26, 2007;
• Montgomery Trading Co. v. Cho, (L&T) 87842/02, CIVIL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK COUNTY, 2006 NY Slip Op 50272U; 11 Misc. 3d 1058A; 815 N.Y.S.2d 495; 2006 N.Y. Misc LEXIS 359, February 17, 2006.
• Kasada, Inc. v. Access Capital, Inc., 01 Civ. 8893 (GBD), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25257; 2005-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) P74,693, December 14, 2004;
• Conseur v. Eugene & Robert, Inc., 97-05647, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, SECOND DEPARTMENT, 248 A.D.2d 427; 668 N.Y.S.2d 947; 1998 N.Y. App. Div. Lexis 2326, March 9, 1998;
• JR & J Holding Co. v. Commonwealth Land Title & Ins. Co., 59806, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 236 A.D.2d. 204; 653 N.Y.S.2d 849; 1997 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 822, February 4, 1997;
• Fecht v. City of New York, 96-11022, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, SECOND DEPARTMENT, 244 A.D.2d 315; 663 N.Y.S.2d 891; 1997 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 11020 November 3, 1997;
• Investors Equity Group v. Universal Symetrics Corp., No. 93-1760, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 19706, July 14, 1995;
• Investors Equity Group v. Universal Symetrics Corp., No. 93-1760, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, 53 F.3d 159; 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 10206; 1995 FED App. 0142P (6th Cir.), September 19, 1994, Argued, May 9, 1995, Decided, May 9, 1995, Rehearing and Rehearing EN Banc Denied July 14, 1995, Reported at: 1959 U.S. App. LEXIS 19706;
• Snyder v. Pleasant Valley Finishing Co., No. 90 Civ. 0807 (SWK), UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, 756 F. Supp. 725; 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15786, November 8, 1990;