Our Attorneys - Himmelstein Gribben & Joseph LLP

Professional, Dignified, Deliberative … And Legally Tough

Established in 1983, Himmelstein Gribben & Joseph LLP has more than 300 combined years of experience in the field of tenant-landlord and real estate law. Few law firms have the depth, breadth and length of experience we have in representing thousands of New York City tenants in a multitude of tenant rights cases.

Each of our ten accomplished attorneys is a leader in his or her area of focus and has extensive trial and appellate experience. As a result, we can act on prudent and sound legal advice no matter what your real estate-related legal concern. Our partner, worked in the Attorney General’s office and has experience working both in and with governmental regulatory bodies.

“We are tightly knit. We are also professional, dignified, deliberative and legally tough. In other firms, the attorneys are like separate fiefdoms. We work together to exchange ideas, share strategies. With us, you are retaining the whole law firm and not just one attorney.”- The attorneys of Himmelstein Gribben & Joseph LLP

Representing Tenants in New York Courts

We practice at every level in every court from housing court to the highest appellate courts. Our lawyers have represented thousands of residential and commercial tenants, both individually and in groups, before New York City courts and administrative agencies including:

New York City Housing Court
New York City Civil Court
New York State Supreme Court
New York State Appellate Courts (all levels)
New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR)
New York Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development agency (HUD)
New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)
New York City Loft Board

For more information about our attorneys, read the profiles linked below:

Samuel J. Himmelstein (retired)

Samuel J. Himmelstein

William Gribben

Serge Joseph

David Hershey-Webb

Ronald S. Languedoc

Jesse Gribben

Catharine Grad

Daniel Nakos

Milad Momeni

Vanessa Vecchiarello

I live in a Mitchell-Lama Cooperative and contacted Mr Hershey-Webb because I had been treated unfairly by my Coop Board. He went to work quickly and wrote to the Board based on information I gave…

-Susan P.

Jesse Gribben came highly recommended and I was very satisfied with his handling of my Tenant / Landlord situation. His knowledge and experience is first rate. He is also very personable and easy to talk…

-Joseph C.

Serge was a great resource during our lease renewal process. He is incredibly familiar with tenant rights and case law as it relates to rent stabilized tenancy.

-Jason D.

We retained this firm to dispute an illegal deregulation and to establish ourselves as rent stabilized tenants. Our lawyer is Ronald Languedoc. We could not be happier with our representation! Ronald is professional, patient, kind…

-Jane G.

David Hershey Webb lead me through a difficult process with good advice, tough negotiating when necessary, and a cheerful demeanor. I recommend this firm and specifically David, for any tenant related issues.

-Leigh B.

Sam Himmelstein was my lawyer for a rent stabilized case in which my landlord wanted to evict me after 40 years of living in my apartment. I can’t praise Mr. Himmelstein enough. He explained everything…

-Michael B.

After attempting to break my apartment lease in midtown Manhattan on my own, I consulted with Sam Himmelstein. He provided me with advice that led to a positive result. He answered all my questions and…

-Kris H.

I cannot say enough good things about this Law Firm my Lawyer David Hershey-Webb was professional and KIND (rarity these days) not only was it affordable but literally one consult and 3 emails later my…

-Jezrael S.

We worked closely with Lorena and Billy for a landlord/tenant matter - and we couldn't be more satisfied with the team. They were kind, strategic, communicative, intuitive, and made us feel confident in our decisions.…

-Alex R.

I had a dispute with my landlord due to an illegal apartment and I had so much hard time getting a legal help. Mr. William Gribben was so kind and extremely helpful. If it weren't…

-Eun K.

Attorneys

Professional, Dignified, Deliberative … And Legally Tough