Leonard Gekhman

Leonard Gekhman is a Partner at Abrams Fensterman, LLP, working out of the firm’s Long Island office. Leonard is an attorney with a vast range of experience in all stages of litigation, from inception to trial as well as transactional law.  Leonard is a cum laude graduate of New York Law School, where he served as an Article Editor of the prestigious Journal of International and Comparative Law and was a recipient of Dean’s Merit Scholarship and Public interest Fellowship Award.

Since graduation, Leonard has represented clients in broad range of complex civil litigation matters including Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), civil rights, insurance, medical malpractice, copyright, securities, real estate law, health law and contract litigation. Leonard began his career at mid-sized where he honed his skills drafting and arguing appeals, dispositive and trial motions, conducting trials, hearings, arbitrations, depositions and court-ordered mediations in New York State and Federal Courts.  He then transitioned to another prominent law firm where he represented physicians and other medical professionals in litigation defense. Leonard counseled corporations and individual clients on matters pertaining to professional liability and healthcare law.

Leonard applies his legal skills to representation of commercial real estate companies, investors and lenders in all stages of litigation and real estate transactions. He manages a heavy caseload of commercial litigation, commercial landlord-tenant and real estate matters from inception to final adjudication in New York State and Federal Courts. Leonard routinely prepares and argues motions and appeals and conducts trials and hearings.

In his free time, Leonard enjoys volunteering for community organizations and spending time with his family.  He is a corporate secretary of iMishpacha Inc., a grassroots organization of Russian-speaking Jewish families in the New York Metropolitan area.