Howard M. Gurock, Esq.
Howard is an attorney admitted to practice in the States of New York and New Jersey as well as being a businessman and entrepreneur. As a trial lawyer focusing on business and commercial litigation, he has tried cases to verdict in the United States Federal District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the District of New Jersey, the Middle District of North Carolina and the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern District of New York and District of New Jersey. He has also successfully argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Howard has been an associate attorney at a New York based litigation boutique, General Counsel for a stock trading company, having also previously held Series 7, 24 and 63 securities licenses. From 1995 to 2007 he was a partner and chair of the litigation department for a NY and NJ based law firm specializing in business, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation.
While maintaining a private practice, Howard has been the President and General Counsel for a multi-million-dollar retail lighting manufacturing and distribution company.
Howard currently serves as General Counsel for the TLC Companions Home Health Care companies, and Champion Foods, Inc., which has been involved in the commodities business for over 30 years. Howard also regularly advises and is retained to represent companies in commodities transactions and is often requested to act as escrow agent in those transactions.
Areas Of Practice
Civil Litigation:
- Business litigation
- Chancery Litigation
- Class Actions
- Contested Wills / Probate
- Contract Disputes
- Real Estate Litigation
Business Law:
- Business Contract Disputes
- Commercial Contract Litigation
- Shareholder & Partnership Disputes
- Limited Liability Company Disputes
Education & Bar Admissions
Education:
- University of Florida – 1984
- BS, Political Science – with Honors
- Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity
- Quinnipiac University School of Law – 1987
- Juris Doctor
Bar Admissions:
- New York
- New Jersey
- United States District Court Southern District of New York
- United States District Court Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court District of New Jersey
- United States District Court Middle District of North Carolina (Pro hac vice 2025)
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Notable Cases
- Arculeo v. On-Site Sales & Marketing, LLC, 321 F. Supp. 2d 604 (S.D.N.Y. 2004), aff’d, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 425 F.3d 193 (2d Cir. 2005)
- County of Essex v. First Union National Bank, 373 N.J. Super. 543, 862 A.2d 116 (2004)
- F.A.S.A. Construction Corp. v. Village of Monroe, 14 A.D.3d 532, 789 N.Y.S.2d 175 (2005)
- Hempel v. Wise, 224 A.D.3d 574, 203 N.Y.S.3d 618 (2024)
- In re Tognetti, No. 03-37171, 2006 WL 2587544 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. June 21, 2006)
- Kurtzman v. Bergstol, 40 A.D.3d 588 (2007)
- Panarello v. Segalla, 304 A.D.2d 734, 757 N.Y.S.2d 775 (2003)
- Pankin v. Cronin, 12 A.D.3d 492, 783 N.Y.S.2d 868 (2004)
- Shapiro v. Kurtzman, 32 A.D.3d 508 (2006)
- WMW Machinery Co. v. Koerber A.G., 879 F. Supp. 16 (S.D.N.Y. 1995)