Amy E. Abbandondelo

Member

E. aabbandondelo@sherwoodtruitt.com
T. (516) 408-7030
F. (516) 408-7032

Amy joined the firm as an associate in 2011 and was elevated to member of the firm in 2022. She is an experienced litigator and appellate practitioner, concentrating in the areas of real estate, contract, and business litigation. Her matters include:

Adverse possession
Agent defalcation & disputes
Boundary, easement & license
Breach of contract
Breach of fiduciary duty
Business divorce & partnership disputes
Cooperative & condominium disputes
Denials & disclaimers of insurance coverage
Fraud
Insurance coverage disputes

Judgment enforcement & collections
Lien priority & quiet title
Mechanic’s liens
Mortgage foreclosure
Nuisance, trespass & property damage
Partition & sale
Salvage & recoupment
Secured creditors’ rights
Shareholder disputes
Subrogation
Time of the essence and specific performance

Amy counsels clients in residential and mixed-use real estate transactions, as well as commercial leasing transactions. She has experience drafting and negotiating boundary line and other agreements affecting the rights of real property owners. Amy also counsels Cooperative Housing and Home Owner Association Boards, managing agents, and business owners in general business matters.

Amy is an active member of the Fordham Law Alumni Association, and a mentor in the Fordham Law 1L Mentorship Program.

Recent Successes

Successfully defended against senior lender’s appeal seeking to reverse lower court order denying the senior lender default interest and late charges due to its lengthy delay in foreclosing the subject mortgage, and denying the senior lender various advances and fees due to its failure to substantiate those items

Bank of New York Mellon v. Graffi, 172 A.D.3d 1148 (2d Dep’t 2019).

Defending Against a Notice of Pendency, Nassau Lawyer, Vol. 67, No. 1

New York
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
United States District Court, Southern District of New York

Education

Fordham University School of Law, JD
New York University, BA

Professional Affiliations

Nassau County Bar Association, Co-Chair of the Appellate Committee (2022-2023 and 2023-2024)
New York State Land Title Association, Vice-Chair of the Law Committee (2023-2024)
New York State Bar Association, Real Property Law Section
Nassau County Bar Association, Professional Committees of Real Property Law, Commercial Litigation, and Surrogate’s Court Estates
and Trusts