In 2008, Burstein secured the dismissal of libel claims brought against his client Donny Deutsch.
After a trial, the law firm obtained a ruling in favor of plaintiffs, a widow and children of a deceased owner of substantial real estate in New York, that a letter signed by the wife and decedent, which defendant alleged obligated the plaintiff widow to bequeath various valuable properties to the defendant, was wholly unenforceable.
The law firm successfully defended the Comptroller of the City of New York, William C. Thompson, Jr., against an Article 78 proceeding filed by the Commissioner of New York City's Office of Labor Relations (the "City"). The City had sought to set aside an Order and Determination setting a prevailing wage rate for a class of city employees. The New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, dismissed the proceeding in its entirety, holding that the City's position had "no merit".
Upon the jury's asking for "a calculator and a magnifying glass" during its deliberations, a $7.5 million settlement for Terry Norris in his case against Don King Productions, Inc. [Subsequently, Don King Productions replaced its long-time primary litigation counsel with Mr. Burstein and his firm.]
A ruling by the New York Court of Appeals that New York City Mayor may not license the New York City's intellectual property without submitting any such proposed licenses for public review.
Successful opposition to Town of Southampton's announced plan to condemn client's beachfront property in order to build a parking lot.
Successful settlement of dispute for a New York City Condominium Board of Managers against the Sponsor of the Condominium [settlement terms confidential pursuant to agreement].
Of course, no one should hire a lawyer based upon the expectation that his or her past successes in any way guarantee future success. To the contrary, each case stands on its own facts, and no lawyer may appropriately suggest or state that a result achieved in a prior case guarantees or predicts a successful result in another case
In 2006, Burstein prevailed in an arbitration brought by Broadway producers, Fran and Barry Weissler, against an international insurance company concerning the cancellation of a major Broadway musical. The terms of the award are confidential.
