Attorneys
Biography of Adam B. Kaufman
Adam B. Kaufman represents clients in contract negotiations, commercial and residential real estate matters, private lending and equity transactions, commercial litigation, health care law, trusts and estates, mergers and acquisitions, international trade, employment matters, franchising, licensing and distribution, intellectual property and corporate formation. His corporate clients range in size from small startups to medium-sized companies, and they are located throughout the United States, as well as in Israel, Australia, China and India.
In 1989, Mr. Kaufman graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in political science from SUNY Albany, where he was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. After graduating from the UCLA School of Law in 1994, he began his legal career in the project finance department of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, where he represented the Export-Import Bank of the United States and various power plant and infrastructure developers in international transactions. Mr. Kaufman then became an associate of Morrison Cohen Singer & Weinstein, LLP, where he worked in the corporate department. While at that firm, Mr. Kaufman represented numerous clients in various capacities, such as Goldman, Sachs & Co. in public offerings, the J.H. Whitney venture capital group in private equity transactions, and Genovese Drug Stores in retail store acquisitions.
In early 1999, Mr. Kaufman formed Kaufman & Satran, LLP with Robert I. Satran, a commercial litigator. In April 2003, Mr. Kaufman formed Adam B. Kaufman & Associates, PLLC, where he is the sole member.
Mr. Kaufman resides in Woodmere, New York with his wife and three children.
Biography of Rebecca E. Samson
Rebecca E. Samson concentrates in the area of commercial litigation, representing clients in both state and federal courts in New York. She has litigated a variety of matters in the pre-trial and post-trial stage and on appeal in the New York courts. She also has represented clients in arbitration proceedings before the NASD and American Arbitration Association.
Ms. Samson also represents women and men who are victims of domestic abuse in Family Court and rabbinical court. Ms. Samson advocates on behalf of her clients in an effort to obtain a civil and religious divorce in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and Jewish law. She has appeared before numerous rabbinical tribunals in the New York area to insure that her clients are zealously represented by counsel.
Ms. Samson graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in political science from Brooklyn College in 1992. Ms. Samson was a Ford's Scholar and inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society. In 1995, Ms. Samson graduated from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law with honors and was a Belkin Scholar.
Ms. Samson became of counsel to Adam B. Kaufman and Associates, PLLC in May 2003.
Biography of Beth E. Shalev
Beth E. Shalev represents clients in commercial and residential real estate matters, with a particular focus on retail and office leasing. Ms. Shalev is also a lease abstractor and proficient in the use of Ellipsis software to provide real estate purchasers and developers with specialized lease management reports.
Ms. Shalev began her legal career in the real estate department at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP where she represented Lehman Brothers in the purchase of 745 Seventh Avenue and various developers in the acquisition and management of commercial real buildings in New York City. Ms. Shalev also represented numerous lenders such as The Finova Group and Citicorp in the financing of loans involving national multi-property real estate assets.
Ms. Shalev graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in English from Barnard College in 1996. Ms. Shalev received both the Bronze King's Crown and Student Government Leadership awards. Ms. Shalev graduated from Brooklyn School of Law in 2000, where she served on the Brooklyn Law Review and was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society.
Ms. Shalev became of counsel to Adam B. Kaufman and Associates, PLLC in April 2007.
Biography of Beth R. Mehlman
Beth R. Mehlman graduated Summa Cum Laude from Yeshiva University in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in philosophy. Ms. Mehlman went on to attend Cardozo School of Law as a David Berg Scholar where she received her JD in 1995.
Prior to becoming of counsel to Adam B. Kaufman & Associates, PLLC in 2006, Ms. Mehlman worked as an associate at Shebitz, Berman, Cohen & Delforte. While at that firm, Ms. Mehlman focused on education law, representing school districts, educational institutions, principals, teachers and students in various matters including 3020-a proceedings. Ms. Mehlman represented clients such as labor unions and synagogues in all stages of litigation practice, from pleadings and pre-trial discovery through appeal.
Presently, Ms. Mehlman's areas of practice include residential and commercial real estate, trusts and estates, employment matters and civil litigation.
Ms. Mehlman is admitted to practice law in the states of New York and New Jersey.