Adam Leitman Bailey

Adam Leitman Bailey is recognized among New York’s most accomplished real estate attorneys, known for transforming complex property disputes into landmark legal victories. His relentless dedication, courtroom skill, and strategic innovation have earned him a reputation for achieving record-breaking settlements and shaping modern real estate law.

Adam moved to California at age five before returning to New Milford, New Jersey, where he graduated from New Milford High School. He went on to graduate with honors from Rutgers University and later earned his Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law. During law school, he was elected to the Moot Court team and studied under esteemed professors Travis Lewin and Deborah Kenn. His outstanding achievements later earned him the New Milford High School’s Distinguished Alumni Award.

Adam has received some of the legal field’s highest honors, including a Martindale-Hubbell “AV” Preeminent rating and recognition from Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers, where he was named among New York’s “Top 100” attorneys. Chambers & Partners described him as “tenacious and confident,” praising his strategic thinking and courtroom presence. He has also been named among America’s Top 100 Bet-The-Company Litigators and recognized by Lawdragon as one of the 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers.

Adam has been behind several historic real estate victories, including New York’s largest condominium and property casualty settlements. His creative use of overlooked statutes has produced rulings that reshaped state real estate practices. The New York Times called his strategies “novel,” while The Wall Street Journal hailed one of his cases as a “game changer.”

Adam Leitman Bailey continues to influence the legal landscape through his scholarship, teaching, and advocacy. As a former adjunct professor at New York University and co-editor of Real Estate Titles, The Practice of Real Estate Law in New York, his work reflects both academic excellence and real-world mastery of real estate law.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.
• Former Member, American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA)
• Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL)
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New Jersey
• New York

Education

• Syracuse University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Rutgers University
  BA in Political Science

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