Alexander Paykin

Alexander Paykin is a New York real estate and commercial attorney who serves as a managing director and law firm owner. He handles complex transactions and litigation involving real estate, business, commerce, and finance. His practice includes commercial agreements, property transactions, real estate disputes, foreclosures, cooperative and condominium matters, and related business concerns. He helps clients evaluate risks, structure deals, and resolve conflicts through practical legal strategies.

Paykin earned his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and a B.S. from the State University of New York. His legal education supports detailed analysis of contracts, financial arrangements, ownership structures, and contested commercial matters. He is admitted in New York, the Second Circuit, federal trial and bankruptcy courts in New York, the US Supreme Court, and the AIFC Commercial Court and Arbitration Centre in Kazakhstan.

Paykin brings prior experience as an owner of businesses in finance and information technology to his legal practice. He advises clients on sophisticated transactions and litigation involving property, companies, investments, and commercial relationships. His business background helps him understand operational priorities, financial pressures, and technology concerns that affect legal decisions. He is fluent in English and Russian and works with clients from varied cultural and professional backgrounds.

Alexander Paykin chairs the New York State Bar Association Committee on Technology and the Legal Profession and serves on several state and national bar committees. He regularly teaches continuing legal education programs and writes about artificial intelligence, legal technology, commercial litigation, real estate, and law practice management. He also serves as president of Brighter Tomorrows, a domestic violence shelter network. His leadership reflects professional service, technological insight, and sustained community involvement.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Director, Paykin Law
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Federal Bar Association
• Member, Russian American Bar Association (NY Chapter)
• Member, National Lawyers Guild
• Member, Phi Alpha Delta
• Member, Mensa
• Member, Commack-Kings Park Rotary Club

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law 
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• State University of New York
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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