Profile

Garrett Cusack graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law in 2019, where he served as an Editor of the Journal of Business & Technology Law. He joined the firm upon graduation and passage of the New York State bar examination. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Cusack served as a Legal Extern in the Office of United States Senator Benjamin Cardin, where his work involved speech-writing, legal research, and preparation for committee meetings. Since joining the firm, he has litigated a wide array of commercial issues ranging from the enforceability of no-damage-for-delay clauses, interpretation of contractual limitations periods and statutory notice provisions relating to public works contracts, and fiduciary and contractual duties of co-owners of closely held corporate entities. He has successfully litigated dozens of complex commercial cases, recovered millions of dollars for his clients, and successfully challenged the constitutionality of a New York City’s prohibition on the use of drones for commercial cinematography. He is also fluent in Spanish.

Education

University of Maryland School of Law - Juris Doctor, 2019

University of Maryland - Bachelor of Arts in Government and Politics, 2016

Representative Cases

Hilt Construction v. NYC School Construction Authority, Sup. Ct. NY Co. Index No. 653868/2019: Secured multi-million dollar recovery for public works contractor; defeated motion to dismiss; obtained preliminary injunction

Xizmo Media v. City of New York, E.D.N.Y. Case No. 21-cv-02160: Successfully challenged constitutionality of NYC Avigation Law’s prohibition of drones; defeated motion to dismiss; secured regulatory approval

491BSP, LLC v. 502 Warren, et al., Sup.. Ct. Kings Co. Index No. 528693/2024: Obtained access to adjacent properties in RPAPL 881 proceeding for mid-rise residential development in Brooklyn

Futura Builders Group Inc. v. Jamaica Tower Owners, Inc., et al., Sup. Ct. Queens Co. Index No. 721217/2019: Recovered over half a million dollars for unpaid masonry contractor performing Local Law 11 facade restoration on co-op building

Articles

Appealing Determinations through CPLR Article 78

Appeals to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

A Brief Introduction to Federal Appellate Procedure

Petitions to Compel or Stay Arbitration

Petitions to Confirm, Vacate, or Modify Arbitration Awards

Getting the Most Out of Software Development Contracts

Mediation: An Overview

Construction Contracts in New York

Misclassification of Employees in New York

Admissions

New York