Profile

Andrew Muchmore graduated cum laude from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2008. He founded the firm in 2014 following five years as an associate at a construction litigation boutique. His current practice focuses on litigation, arbitration, and appeals involving real estate, construction, business partnerships, employment, insurance and other contracts. He has successfully litigated hundreds of cases, recovering millions of dollars for his clients and securing the dismissal of millions of dollars in claims. He has established new precedents on issues including enforcement of no-damage-for-delay clauses, use of equitable estoppel against governmental entities, application of the ADA in cyberspace, abstention in concurrent state and federal litigation, special proceedings under the New York Lien Law and the New York Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, and the application of the First Amendment to secondary effects of protected expression. He serves as general counsel to a broad array of corporate clients in the real estate, technology, and hospitality sectors. He has also been recognized by the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the American Bar Association Journal for his work in public interest litigation.

Education

University of Georgia School of Law - Juris Doctor, cum laude, 2008

Oglethorpe University - Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration, 2003

Representative Cases

USC-NYCON, LLC and Ferrara Bros., LLC v. Flintlock Construction & BMNY Construction, AAA Case No. Case No. 01-18-0003-7166

Recovered on multimillion dollar counterclaim following 15-day arbitration trial on behalf of superstructure subcontractor for high-rise hotel

Hilt Construction v. NYC School Construction Authority, Sup. Ct. NY Co. Index No. 653868/2019

Secured multimillion dollar recovery for public works contractor; defeated motion to dismiss; obtained preliminary injunction

LoDuca Associates v. PMS Construction Corp., App. Div. 1st Dept. Case No. 2012-01-12

Secured dismissal of multimillion dollar construction delay claim; successfully defended on appeal

Bayport Construction and Canova, Inc. v. Cabgram Developer LLC, Sup. Ct. NY Co. 162095/2019

Secured summary judgment on behalf of unpaid trade contractors at Gramercy Square construction project

Muchmore’s Cafe, LLC v. City of New York, E.D.N.Y. Case No. 14-cv-5668

Successfully challenged constitutionality of NYC Cabaret Law’s prohibition of dancing; defeated motion to dismiss; secured full repeal

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

Admissions

New York

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Contact

Phone: (917) 932-0299, Ext. 1

Email: amuchmore@muchmorelaw.com