Alexander Paykin

The founder of his eponymous law firm, Alexander Paykin has a varied practice that includes business and real estate litigation and transactions. Fluent in both Russian and English, he represents people and businesses throughout the greater New York City metropolitan area from his offices in midtown Manhattan. Mr. Paykin majored in information systems at Stony Brook University, part of the State University of New York system, and he received a Bachelor of Science in 2002. He then enrolled at the Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and in 2006, he obtained his Juris Doctor.

Mr. Paykin’s real estate practice has encompassed both commercial and residential properties. His services have included sales and acquisitions, the preparation and review of financing and other documents, closings, short sales, loan modifications, title searches and disputes, lien removal, zoning, foreclosures, and landlord-tenant and other types of real estate disputes.

In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Paykin has run several businesses, and he has used that experience to provide advice and counsel to entrepreneurs who are looking to launch a new venture. At the outset, he helps them to determine the best type of legal entity that the company should operate under, and once it has been formed, he assists with the preparation and review of employment and other agreements, regulatory compliance, and other ongoing matters. Mr. Paykin also represents his business clients in mediation and in court in the event that disputes arise, such as contract breaches.

Mr. Paykin is held in high regard by his colleagues, and one such indication is the honor of receiving of 10.0 “Superb” peer review rating through Avvo. Admitted to practice in New York since 2010, he is an active participant in professional and civic organizations.