Department profile
Couch White, LLP

Real Estate

USA Guide 2026 : New York: Upstate


Couch White, LLP

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About

Provided by Couch White, LLP

Couch White maintains a robust commercial real estate practice advising clients on real property project development and other commercial real property transactions. Our commercial real estate practice covers the entire range of our clients’ needs from pre-negotiation/due diligence through closing. We provide counsel to commercial real estate owners and developers, professional service corporations, non-profit and tax exempt entities, municipalities, landlords, tenants and institutional borrowers and lenders on a variety of matters involving the development of commercial real property projects. Our attorneys have successfully handled a host of real property tax matters concerning, among others, assessment reviews, tax refunds and PILOT agreements as well as services at all stages of the tax assessment process such as informal negotiation, administrative proceedings and litigation.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - New York: Upstate

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Couch White is well versed in advising a full life cycle of real estate matters from sale, purchase and lease transactions to financing as well as real estate development projects including front- and back-end construction mandates.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • They have knowledge of real estate transactions to resolve all leasing and financing.

    Real Estate respondentUSA
  • Couch White have knowledge base and extent of internal resources and know us as a customer and how to handle our quirks and get the job done effectively.

    Real Estate respondentUSA
  • The attorneys in this firm have always gotten back to me in a very timely and meaningful manner.

    Real Estate respondentUSA
  • They have deep knowledge of the subject matter.

    Real Estate respondentUSA
  • They have the ability to handle a lot of different types of legal work.

    Real Estate respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

  • Band 2Chip Gordon
    Band 2Chip Gordon

    Chip Gordon

    Chip Gordon heads the firm's real estate practice. He is often sought after for his adept handling of property acquisitions, as well as development and financing.

    • Chip is a wonderful person to work with. He is very responsive, friendly, kind and respectful.

      Real Estate respondentUSA
    • Chip has very excellent command of the issues and the law and latest revisions thereto. He is one of the best communicators out there, both verbally and in writing when developing strategies.

      Real Estate respondentUSA
    • Chip gets it. He really does. He goes above and beyond.

      Real Estate respondentUSA

Ranked Individuals at Couch White, LLP (1)

New York: Upstate

Members

Provided by Couch White, LLP

  • Bria Cunningham

  • Christopher Connors

  • Christina Marvin

  • Efeoghene Ayanruoh

  • Geoffrey Hainbach

  • Chip Gordon

    Head of Department

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  • Brian Murphy

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