Eva C. Talel

Stroock is one of the largest firms in New York City with a substantial practice representing co-ops and condos, and its representations include: luxury apartment houses in Manhattan; residential and mixed-use condominium associations; and large hotel cooperatives (such as The Carlyle, The Pierre and The Sherry-Netherland). In addition to co-op and condo matters, Ms. Talel works closely with the Real Estate Group’s tax certiorari practice and the firm’s Litigation, Labor and Tax Practice Group generally, thereby affording the Stroock client a one-stop, integrated problem-solving approach that features early intervention, risk management and dispute resolution, so as to minimize the need for litigated outcomes.

Ms. Talel's counseling and litigation experience (at the trial and appellate levels, as well as in arbitration and mediation forums) includes virtually every type of matter that arises in the co-op/condo milieu, including: proprietary lease interpretation, expiration, extension, amendment and adoption issues; director breach of fiduciary duty claims; shareholder derivative suits; Board of Directors proxy contests; commercial lease issues; unit transfer and transfer tax disputes; the Cooperative and Condominium Abuse Relief Act; "bonus" plaza spaces; liability and directors and officers insurance coverage disputes; apartment alteration agreements and related disputes; and mold, lead-based paint, second-hand smoke, and bedbug infestation issues.

Honors and Awards

Ms. Talel has been selected by New York Super Lawyers as a leading New York real estate attorney since 2006, as well as by AVENUE Magazine as a Legal Elite litigator.

• Association of the Bar of the City of New York
  • Committee on Cooperative & Condominium Law, Chairperson, 2007–2010 and Secretary, 2004–2007
  • Committee on Federal Courts, 1999-2002
  • Committee on Women in the Profession, 1989-1992
  • Council on Judicial Administration, 1982-1985
  • State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction, 1979-1982

• Adjunct Professor of Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 2008 – present
• New York State Judicial Institute, Member of the Faculty and Lecturer on Cooperative and Condominium Law, 2006 – present
• Director, New York University Law School Alumni Association, 2009 – present

• "Current Governance Issues in Coops and Condominiums," Association of the Bar of the City of New York, April 21, 2010
• "Hot Topics Affecting Co-ops and Condominiums, 2010," Association of the Bar of the City of New York, March 24, 2010
• "Hot Topics Affecting Cooperatives and Condominiums: Cases and Marketplace Developments in the Last Six Months," Association of the Bar of the City of New York, October 2, 2009
• "Seeking Approval: Board Governance in Co-ops and Condominiums," Association of the Bar of the City of New York, April 16, 2009
• "Hot Topics Affecting Cooperatives and Condominiums," Association of the Bar of the City of New York, April 1, 2009
• "Cooperatives and Condominiums – Attorneys' Fees," New York State Judicial Institute (Webcast), March 30, 2009
• "Cooperatives and Condominiums in New York," Maine State Bar Association, October 2008
• "Cooperatives and Condominiums: Significant Legal Decisions and Principles," New York State Judicial Institute, August 25-29, 2008
• "Cooperatives and Condominiums: Significant Legal Decisions and Principles," New York State Judicial Institute, July 7-11, 2008
• "Cooperatives and Condominiums: Significant Legal Decisions and Principles," New York State Judicial Institute, June 23-27, 2008
• "Seeking Approval: Board Governance in Co-ops and Condominiums," Association of the Bar of the City of New York, April 16, 2008
• "Hot Topics Affecting Cooperatives and Condominiums," Association of the Bar of the City of New York, April 1, 2008
• "Reasonable Accommodation Requests from Persons with Disabilities in Co-ops and Condos: Practical Considerations," Association of the Bar of the City of New York, October 18, 2007
• "Cooperatives and Condominiums: Governing Legal Principals and Recent Developments," New York State Judicial Institute, June-July 2007
• "Principles in Residential Cooperative Law – for Court Attorneys of the Housing Court of the City of New York," Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Committee on Cooperative & Condominium Law, April 18, 2007
• "Hot Topics Affecting Cooperatives and Condominiums," Association of the Bar of the City of New York, March 2007
• "Cooperatives and Condominiums: Legal Update for Court Attorneys," New York State Judicial Institute, March 20-21, 2007
• "Cooperatives and Condominiums: Significant Decisions and Legal Principles," New York State Judicial Institute, March 13, 2007
• "Cooperatives and Condominiums: Legal Update for Court Attorneys," New York State Judicial Institute, January 8-9 and 11-12, 2007
• "Cooperatives and Condominiums: Significant Decisions and Legal Principals," New York State Judicial Institute, July 2006
• "Hot Topics Affecting Cooperatives and Condominiums," Association of the Bar of the City of New York, March 2006
• "Hot Topics Affecting Cooperatives and Condominiums," Association of the Bar of the City of New York, April 2005

• Co-author, "The 2013 Tax Abatement Statute," New York Law Journal, May 1, 2013
• Co-author, "Second-Hand Smoke and Smoking Bans," New York Law Journal, March 6, 2013
• Co-author, "Pet Issues Revisited: Questions Raised on Support Pets," New York Law Journal, January 3, 2013
• Co-author, "Alienation and Alteration of Common Elements," New York Law Journal, November 7, 2012
• Co-author, "Religious Displays in Common Areas," New York Law Journal, September 5, 2012
• Co-author, "Compulsive Hoarding by Owners Presents a Challenge for Boards," New York Law Journal, June 29, 2012
• Co-author, "Enforcing House Rules: Methods and Mechanisms," New York Law Journal, May 2, 2012
• Co-author, "Adopting House Rules: Scope of the Board’s Authority," New York Law Journal, March 7, 2012
• "Revisiting 'Price Is Too Low' for Board Disapproval of Apartment Transfers," New York Law Journal, January 4, 2012
• "Protecting Confidentiality Of Board Matters," New York Law Journal, November 2, 2011
• "Duties and Liabilities of Managing Agents," New York Law Journal, September 7, 2011
• "'Levandusky' at 21: Board Protection Continues," New York Law Journal, May 4, 2011
• "Greenhouses and Structures In Condominiums," New York Law Journal, March 9, 2011
• "Control of Access to Telecommunications," New York Law Journal, January 5, 2011
• "Avoiding the Risks Of E-Mail Contracts," New York Law Journal, November 3, 2010
• "Protecting Board Members From Personal Liability," New York Law Journal, September 1, 2010
• "Board Rules and Laws To Deal With the Unruly Pet," New York Law Journal, July 7, 2010
• "New EPA Regulations for Lead Paint Renovations: What Co-Op And Condominium Managers Need To Know," Stroock Special Bulletin, May 26, 2010
• "Installing Security Cameras In Common Areas," New York Law Journal, May 5, 2010
• "Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Revisited," New York Law Journal, March 3, 2010
• "Co-op Indemnification Rights: New Development," Stroock Special Bulletin, February 11, 2010
• "New Developments Regarding Apartment Alterations," New York Law Journal, January 6, 2010
• "Bringing Boards Into the Electronic Age," New York Law Journal, November 4, 2009
• "Price as a Basis for Disapproval Of Apartment Sales," New York Law Journal, September 2, 2009
• "Impact of New Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Rules," New York Law Journal, July 1, 2009
• "Business Judgment Rule: Board Protection Continues," New York Law Journal, May 6, 2009
• "Legal Fee Recovery When Disputes Arise With Apartment Owners," New York Law Journal, March 4, 2009
• "When Boards Fail to Exercise Or Waive First-Refusal Rights," New York Law Journal, January 12, 2009
• "Dealing With Bedbugs," New York Law Journal, November 5, 2008
• "Co-ops: Subchapter T and Related New Tax Developments," New York Law Journal, September 3, 2008
• "Co-op and Condo Apartment Alterations – New NYC Department of Buildings Requirements for Work Permits," Stroock Special Bulletin, August 12, 2008
• "Impact of New York City's Amended Noise Control Code," New York Law Journal, July 2, 2008
• "When Boards Determine Not to Act," New York Law Journal, May 7, 2008
• "Constraints on Board Action—BCL §501(c)," New York Law Journal, March 5, 2008
• "Document Retention and Disposal," New York Law Journal, December 31, 2007
• "Package Delivery and Storage Space," New York Law Journal, November 7, 2007
• "'Levandusky' and Unprecedented Board Influence," New York Law Journal, September 5, 2007
• "Interested Directors: Applicable Statues, Cases, Guidance," New York Law Journal, July 5, 2007
• "Condominiums: Restraints on Alienation," New York Law Journal, May 2, 2007
• "Reasonable Accommodations for Disabled Residents," New York Law Journal, March 7, 2007
• "Restraints on Board's Pet Policies: Emotional Support Pets," New York Law Journal, January 3, 2007
• "Use of Defibrillators: Guidance to Boards and Managers," New York Law Journal, November 1, 2006
• "Dealing with Secondhand Tobacco Smoke," New York Law Journal, September 6, 2006
• "Dealing with the 80/20 Test," New York Law Journal, July 5, 2006
• "The Warranty of Habitability, 2006," New York Law Journal, May 3, 2006
• "Noise and the Warranty of Habitability," New York Law Journal, March 1, 2006
• "Personal Liability of Condominium Unit Owners," New York Law Journal, January 4, 2006
• "Procedures for Issuance and Sale of New Shares," New York Law Journal, November 2, 2005
• "Apartment Transfers: Fiduciary Duty to Shareholders," New York Law Journal, September 1, 2005
• "Dealing with Mold; 'Beck', Health Hazards, Risk-Management," New York Law Journal, July 6, 2005
• "New York City's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act," Real Estate Finance Journal, Summer 2005
• "Cumulative Voting Revisited," New York Law Journal, May 4, 2005
• "'Pullman' Interpreted," New York Law Journal, March 2, 2005
• "New York City's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act: A Practical Guide for Co-op and Condominium Managers," Stroock Special Bulletin, February 7, 2005
• "Diplomatic Immunity Revisited," New York Law Journal, January 6, 2005