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Kenneth A. Brown 
Melville, New York
Counsel
phone (631) 393-6220
fax (631) 393-6229
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Kenneth A. Brown focuses on commercial, corporate, land use, and real estate litigation in state and federal courts.  Ken is a graduate of Columbia College, Columbia University, where he studied Political Science and Economics.  Ken graduated magna cum laude, from New York Law School, where he was ranked 4th in his class, a recipient of a full-tuition merit scholarship, and a research editor of the Law Review.  While a law student, Ken interned with state and federal judges.

After graduation from law school, Ken held a two-year position as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert D. Potter, Chief Judge of the United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, located in Charlotte, North Carolina.  He then returned to New York and worked on numerous complex litigation matters in state and federal courts.

In addition to being admitted to practice before the courts of the State of New York, Ken is admitted to practice in the United States District Courts of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.  He is a member of the New York County Lawyers' Association and the Suffolk County Bar Association.

Ken has made several continuing legal education presentations for the National Business Institute (NBI) on the topics of water boundaries, boundary dispute resolution, and ethics.

Ken was born in Manhattan, and has lived on Long Island most of his life.  He now resides in Massapequa with his wife Maryjane Altman.

Litigation Percentage:
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
New York, 1988
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1990
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1990
Education:
New York Law School, New York, New York, 1987
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Law Review: New York Law School Review, Research Editor, 1985 - 1987


Columbia College, New York, New York, 1984
B.A.
Honors: Dean's List, 1982 - 1983
Honors: XXXVth Student Conference on U.S. Affairs, U.S.M.A. West Point
Major:  Political Science


Published Works:
A Wiser Course: Ending Drug Prohibition, Co-Author/Editor, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 1995


Representative Cases:
Kaufman v. Incorporated Village of Kings Point, 52 A.D. 3d 604,860,N.Y.S.2d,573 (2d Dept. 2008)
Arrandale Civic Ass'n v. Zoning Bd. Of Appeals of Village of Great Neck, 27A.D.3d 732,812.N.Y.S.2d133 (2d Dept. 2006)
Cortland, LLC v. Zoning Bd. Of Appeals of Village of Roslyn Estates, 21A.D.3d 371,800N.Y.S.2d35 (2d Dept. 2005)
Oyster Bay Assocs. v. Town Bd. of Oyster Bay, 755 N.Y.S.2d 671, 303 A.D.2d 410 (2d Dept. 2003)
Beizer v. Schwartzben, 1 A.D. 3d 301,766 N.Y.S.2d 858 (2d Dept. 2003)
Fair Housing in Huntington Committee Inc. V. Town of Huntington, 316 F.3d 357 (2d Cir. 2003)
Long Island Diagnostic v. Stony Brook Diagnostic, 728 N.Y.S.2d 781, 286 A.D.2d 320 (2d Dept. 2001)
Abrahamson v. Gaes of Melville, LLC, 278A.D.2d 186, 717 N.Y.S. 245 (2d Dept. 2000)
Scannell v. Town Bd. of Town of Smithtown, 250 A.D. 832,673 N.Y.S. 2d (2d Dept. 1998)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Boundary Disputes: Resolving Client Conflicts, National Business Institute, 2007 - 2008


Boundary Law in New York, National Business Institute, 2000 - 2004


Effective Boundary Dispute Resolution in New York, National Business Institute, 2003


Honors and Awards:
American Jurisprudence Awards, Criminal Law, New York Practice II, Federal Courts/Federal Crimes, Wills


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Suffolk County Bar Association, 1996 - Present
Member


New York County Lawyers Association, 1996 - Present
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Hon. Robert D. Potter, Chief Judge, United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, Law Clerk, 1987 - 1989



Harras Bloom & Archer LLP
445 Broad Hollow Road
Suite 127
Melville, NY 11747

Tel: (631) 393-6220
Fax: (631) 393-6229