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Marc J. Kurzman

Marc J. Kurzman

Partner

  • Stamford
  • mkurzman@carmodylaw.com

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Legal Services

  • Real Estate & Land Use
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Products Liability Litigation
  • Tax Assessment & Valuation Appeals

Education

  • Cornell University, B.S., 1980
  • Columbia University School of Law, J.D., 1983

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • Connecticut
  • New York

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

Marc J. Kurzman

Partner

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Marc has extensive experience litigating complex commercial real estate disputes, typically on behalf of property owners, landlords and developers, including property rights disputes, contested bankruptcy cases, environmental claims, insurance coverage disputes and tax, zoning and condemnation appeals. Marc also has extensive experience litigating a wide variety of contract, business tort and product liability disputes (including asbestos and pharmaceutical product personal claims) in state and federal court and in arbitration fora.

During the period 2005-2008, Marc served as outside general counsel to GAF Materials Corporation (North America’s largest manufacturer of residential and commercial roofing products) and International Specialty Products Inc (a multi-national specialty chemicals company). In addition to supervising all litigation for those two companies, Marc was responsible for advising management on the panoply of legal and regulatory issues confronted by companies of the size and business scope of GAFMC and ISP. Marc continues to serve in a counsel role for various business clients.

Marc regularly serves as a volunteer Special Master in the Connecticut Superior Court and was appointed in 2009 to serve on the Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee. Mr. Kurzman has participated as a speaker in a number of bar association programs concerning land use and real estate ligation topics.

Affiliations

  • Federal Bar Council
  • Connecticut Bar Association, Federal Practice Committee
  • New York City Bar Association
  • Fairfield County Bar Association

Distinctions

  • Best Lawyers® - Litigation: Real Estate, 2018-2023
  • Local Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation, 2022-2023
  • Connecticut Super Lawyers® - Business Litigation, 2011-2020, 2022

Community

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of Stamford Emergency Medical Services, Inc.
  • Former Member of the Board of Trustees of Temple Sinai of Stamford, Connecticut

Experience

  • SK’s Cosmetic Boutique Inc. v. J.R Silverberg Realty, LLC, 2020 WL 1181366 (S.D.N.Y. 2020)
  • In re. United Company Rusal, PLC v. Trifigura A.G., 2011 WL 1045532 (D. Conn 2011)
  • Devan Motors of Fairfield, Inc. v. Infiniti Div. of Nissan North America, Inc., 2004 WL 2901460 (D. Conn. 2004)
  • International Brands USA, Inc. v. Old St. Andrews Ltd., 349 F. Supp. 2d 256 (D. Conn. 2004)
  • Europadisk Holdings, LLC v. Shelton, 2004 WL 613109 (S.D.N.Y. 2004)Gateway Co. v. DiNoia, 232 Conn. 223, 654 A.2d 342 (Conn. 1995)
  • Heyman Associates No. 5, LP v. FelCor TRS Guarantor, LP, 153 Conn. App. 387 (Conn. App. 2014)
  • Windsor Locks Associates v. Planning and Zoning Commission of Town of Windsor Locks, 90 Conn. App.242, 876 A.2d 614 (Conn. App. 2005)
  • In re: G-I Holdings, Inc. f/k/a GAF Corporation et al. Debtors, 2016 WL 4991489 (Bank. D. New Jersey 2016)
  • In re. G-I Holdings Inc. f/k/a GAF Corporation, et al, 2016 WL 4991489 (Bankr. D. N.J. 2016)
  • In re M&R Apparel, Inc., 92 B.R. 565 (Bankr. D. Conn. 1988)
  • Noble v. Northland Investment Corp. 2018 WL 4199225 (Conn Super. 2018)
  • Krantz v. City & Field, LLC, 2014 WL 5394918 (Conn. Super. 2014)
  • City of Stamford v. First National Joint Venture, 2010 WL 3259971 (Conn. Super. 2010)
  • Sample Jury Instructions 2019 WL 4864877 (Product Liability)

Appeal your tax assessment in Stamford CT by February 17, 2023

January 05, 2023
Stamford conducted real property tax revaluations in 2022: The revaluation in Stamford will fix a property owner’s tax assessment for the next five years beginning with the October 1, 2022 grand list, which reflects the real property taxes due on July 1, 2023. Most property owners should have received a
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Upcoming Deadline (February 20th) to Appeal 2021 Connecticut Municipal Real Property Tax Revaluation

January 10, 2022
The following thirty-seven Connecticut municipalities conducted real property tax revaluations in 2021: Andover, Ashford, Beacon Falls, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Colchester, Columbia, Cornwall, East Hartford, East Haven, East Lyme, Easton, Enfield, Greenwich, Griswold, Groton, Hartford, Hebron, Killingworth, Lisbon, Manchester, Meriden, Middlebury, Middlefield, Milford, Montville, New Haven, Plainville, Plymouth, Portland, Salem, Shelton, Thomaston,
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Carmody attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America 2022 List

September 20, 2021
Carmody is pleased to announce that 30 attorneys have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2022. Three Carmody attorneys have also been recognized as "Lawyer of the Year". Congratulations to David T. Grudberg, William J. Hennessey, Jr. and Peter M. Nolin. Only one lawyer is recognized
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Commercial Tenant Bankruptcy: A Summary as State Courts Reopen

June 22, 2020
On April 10, 2020, Governor Ned Lamont issued Executive Order No. 7X, detailed here, which instituted a moratorium on residential evictions and summary process actions until July 1, 2020. The Governor’s Order did not apply to commercial eviction proceedings. While a commercial landlord was permitted to serve a notice to
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