Michelle P. Quinn

Ms. Quinn has represented the prevailing party in the following published cases:
 

• Diner v. New York City Dept. of Hous. Pres. & Dev., 237 A.D.3d 1200 (2nd Dept. 2025)
• Matter of McCabe v. 511 West 232nd Owners Corp., 40 N.Y.3d 904 (2024)
• McCabe v. 511 West 232nd Owners Corp., 214 A.D.3d 564, 43 N.Y.3d  365 (2024)
• Go Sweat, LLC v GRA Legal Tit. Tr. 2013-1, U.S. Bank, N.A., 205 N.Y.S.3d 386 (1st Dept. 2024)
• Heykal Properties LLC v. 450 West 31st Street Owners Corp., 220 A.D.3d 414, 197 N.Y.S.3d 38 (1st Dept. 2023)
• Rodriguez v. Torres-Springer, 180 A.D.3d 470, 116 N.Y.S.3d 277 (1st Dept. 2020)
• Ryan v. HPD, 173 A.D.3d 642, 104 N.Y.S.2d 626 (1st Dept. 2019)
• Doma Inc. v. 885 Park Avenue Corporation, 59 Misc.3d 703, 73 N.Y.S.3d 401, (Sup. Ct. NY County 2018)
• East Midtown Plaza Housing Co. v. Gamble, 60 Misc.3d 9, 78 N.Y.S.3d 621, (App. Term 1st Dept. 2018) (NYLJ Decision of Interest June 7, 2018)
• Sanchez, et. al. v. New York City Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development, et. al., 150 A.D.3d 860 (Sup. Ct. NY County 2017)
• In Re Lillian Cheung v. New York City Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development, et. al., 141 A.D.3d 411, 33 N.Y.S.3d 889 (1st Dept. 2016)
• In Re Ayvazyan v. City of New York Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development, et. al., 129 A.D.3d 494, 9 N.Y.S.3d 876 (1st Dept. 2015)
• 1592 Second Avenue, LLC v. Hedvat, 128 A.D.3d 423, 6 N.Y.S.3d 476 (1st Dept. 2015)
• Cannings v. East Midtown Plaza Housing Company, Inc., 104 A.D.3d 443, 960 N.Y.S.2d 413 (1st Dept. 2013), lv. to appeal denied, 21 N.Y.3d 864 (2013)
• Capellan v. Marsh, 71 A.D.3d 505, 895 N.Y.S.2d 818 (1st Dept. 2010)
• Matter of Cao v. New York City Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development, et. al., 63 A.D.3d 847, 881 N.Y.S.2d 448 (2nd Dept. 2009), lv. to appeal denied, 13 N.Y.3d 715, 895 N.Y.S.2d 314 (2010)
• Matter of Hamilton v. Lindsay Park Housing Corp., et. al., NYLJ 02/08/13 p. 26, vol. 249, no. 43, Decision of Interest (Sup. Ct. NY County)
• Lopez v. Reyes, NYLJ 11/13/12, p. 25, vol. 248, no. 108
• Schorr v. New York City Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development, et. al., 10 N.Y.3d 776, 857 N.Y.S.2d 1 (2008) (NYLJ Decision of Interest March 14, 2008)
• Santiago v. East Midtown Plaza Housing Co., Inc., 59 A.D.3d 174, 873 N.Y.S.2d 536 (1st Dept. 2009)
• Lindsay Park Housing Corp. v. New York State Div. of Human Rights, 56 A.D.3d 477, 866 N.Y.S.2d 771 (2nd Dept. 2008)
• Marinesco v. Beckenbach, 5 A.D.3d 104, 771 N.Y.S.2d 887 (1st Dept. 2004)

In the News

• "Family Matters: Cooperative Transfer and Succession Rights" LAW.COM, July 10, 2025
• "What To Do If You Get Evicted?” U.S. News and World Report, February 6, 2024
• "Revoked Relief Erroneous: ERAP Includes Cooperative Maitenance" New York Law Journal, December 18, 2023
• "For Smaller Landlords, Rent Moratoriums Just Pass The Payment Buck Up The Chain," Forbes - Zenger News, July 13, 2021
• "Landlords Frustrated As CDC Extends Its Eviction Moratorium," Globe Street, June 24, 2021
• "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," The Cooperator, June 23, 2021

Published Works

• "Revoked Relief Erroneous: ERAP Includes Cooperative Maintenance,” NYLJ Real Estate Section, December 8, 2023
• "Laws of Unintended Consequences Leaves Landlords Caught in Legislative Nets,” NYLJ Real Estate Section, March 13, 2023
• "Know When you Can – and Can’t – Deny Succession," Habitat Magazine, November 2022
• “A Look Through the Haze: The Impact of Legalization of Marijuana in New York on Landlords – A Year Later,” NYLJ Real Estate Section, June 21, 2022
• "Landlords are Calling the Bluff of their Tenants," GDB Law, October 28, 2021
• "More than Just a Stay of Eviction: New York’s New Law Expands Availability of Funds and Provides Lawyers for Tenants," GDB Law, September 30, 2021
• "Why Do I See Dogs in My 'No Dog' Building?" Hauseit.com, September 16, 2021
• "Wait No More – Landlords May Pursue Eviction Proceedings as Usual," GDB Law, September 1, 2021
• UPDATE — "SCOTUS Declines to Lift CDC Moratorium on Evictions," GDB Law, July 1, 2021
• "Does It Pay to be A NYC Landlord Anymore?" NYLJ Real Estate Section, June 21, 2021
• "Easy Does It – Landlords are in No Rush to Loosen Safety Protocols," GDB Law, June 10, 2021
• "New York’s Rent Relief Program has Strings Attached for Landlords," GDB Law, May 1, 2021
• "Is it High Time for a Smoke-Free Building? Legalization of Marijuana May Prompt Landlords to Outlaw Smoking," GDB Law, April 15, 2021
• UPDATE — "CDC Extends its Residential Eviction Ban for Qualified Individuals," GDB Law, April 2, 2021
• "Vaccine Passports Could Be a Valuable Tool for Co-ops and Condos" Habitat Magazine, April 1, 2021
• "Tenants Must Now be Notified of their Right to Request a Reasonable Accommodation," GDB Law, March 19, 2021
• "A Sworn Declaration May Save a Tenant from Eviction," GDB Law, January 14, 2021
• "Committees Can Lighten a Board’s Work Load – If They’re Run Right” Habitat Magazine, October 2019
• “The Case of the Disruptive Director” Habitat Magazine, February 2009

Recent Lectures and Presentations

• Monthly contributor to Habitat Magazine
• "New York Landlord and Tenant Law Basics," Lorman, (Oct. 2021 [webinar])
• "Landlord-Tenant Law in New York," Lorman, (Oct. 2018, Oct. 2017, Oct. 2016 [webinar], March 2015, March 2014)