Bloomberg Law
May 12, 2016, 7:26 PM UTC

Dickstein Shapiro Skirts NYC Office Lawsuit

Casey Sullivan

The former partners of Dickstein Shapiro have dodged another bullet, in that the defunct firm is no longer being sued for breaking a real estate lease in Manhattan.

In February, Sullivan & Worcester, which sublet space in Manhattan from Dickstein, sued the defunct firm for $8.4 million, after the roughly 100 partners made a massive lateral jump to Blank Rome.

The suit claimed that Dickstein had broken a sublease agreement at 1633 Broadway, leaving Sullivan on-the-hook for rent payment and putting it in a difficult situation with the landlord.

Apparently, the dispute has resolved. Attorneys for both parties signed a stipulation of discontinuance in Manhattan Supreme ...

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