Education
JD, St. John’s University School of Law
BA, Lehigh University
About
David Skaller is a retired partner of Belkin · Burden · Goldman, LLP. He joined the firm in 1989 and served as Co-Chair of the Litigation Department.
Mr. Skaller concentrated his practice on non-primary residence claims, succession rights, nuisance proceedings, holdovers, commercial litigation, buyouts, and demolition matters.
Among his notable representations, Mr. Skaller successfully represented the owner in Emil v. Carey, one of the first non-primary residence proceedings in which video recordings were admitted into evidence.
Mr. Skaller lectured at Fordham Law School and participated in mock trials and educational seminars for Housing Court judges and court attorneys.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mr. Skaller expanded his practice to address the evolving legal and regulatory issues affecting both residential and commercial landlord-tenant matters.
Associations
Member, New York County Bar Association
Former Co-Chair, Housing Court’s 40th Anniversary
Former Member, Special Commission on the Future of the New York City Housing Court
Honors & Awards
Business Today Top 10 Real Estate Litigators in New York (2024)
Chambers and Partners®, Real Estate Litigation (2021 – 2023)
Publications
- Owner Defeats Rent-Controlled Tenant’s “Excusable Absence” Defense Premised on COVID-19 Pandemic, The BBG Update, Summer 2024
Media
- Quoted in My Monster Tenant (New York Magazine), November 2024
Related Posts
- Belkin Burden Goldman, LLP (BBG) Secures Unanimous Appellate Term Decision Rejecting Alleged Succession Claim Without a Trial
- Winter 2024-25 Quarterly Real Estate Newsletter
- David Skaller Praised as “a Bit of an Animal”
- BBG Secures Victorious Decisions at the Appellate Term, First Department
- Spring 2024 Quarterly Real Estate Newsletter
- Groundbreaking Win Relating to COVID-19 Defenses in a Non-Primary Residence Case
- Winter 2023-2024 Quarterly Real Estate Newsletter
- David Skaller Recognized Among Top 10 Real Estate Litigators in New York by Business Today
- Unanimous Appellate Division Rejects Tenant’s Defense of De Facto Stabilization with Facts Dating Back Over 100 Years
- BBG Solidifies Significant Win Involving Dismissal of 1993 Tenant Claim
- BBG Ranked by Chambers and Partners in 2023 Rankings
- David Skaller Quoted in Law360 on NY Court Directives Extend Eviction Default Buffer