Profile
Danielle Bauer Shelley is an associate in the Real Estate Operations practice in Greenberg Traurig’s New York Office.
Danielle focuses on real estate and complex commercial litigation. She represents commercial finance companies, financial institutions, developers, real estate owners, tenants, and individuals in both state and federal courts. Her experience includes handling lender liability cases, fraud investigations, breach of contract claims, foreclosures, and judgment enforcement. Danielle also advises landlords and tenants in office and retail leasing matters, including drafting subleases, amendments, notices, and licensing for premier NYC and national properties.
Previously, Danielle has defended clients in contract disputes, securities litigations, and fiduciary litigations where she represented fiduciaries and beneficiaries/constituents in contested accountings, probate and will contests and guardianship disputes.
Capabilities
Experience
- Legal Intern, Bronx County District Attorney’s Office, 2015
- Legal Intern, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Criminal Division, 2014
- Judicial Intern, Steven Statsinger, New York City Criminal Court, 2013
- Spearheaded multi-action dispute between lenders and a developer concerning a $120 million mortgage loan issued to developers relating to developer’s failure to meet certain contractual deadlines resulting in a lender-liability action and a foreclosure action.°
- Involved in a multi-faceted dispute arising out of a decedent’s estate, including disputes over the interpretation of post-mortem buy-out provisions and the control and management of real estate properties.°
- Represented various financial institutions and corporations in commercial foreclosure actions from inception through sale.°
°The above representations were handled by Ms. Bauer prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, New York Metro Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2024
- Team Member, a Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2023
- Member, New York City Bar Association
Credentials
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J.D., cum laude, St. John's University School of Law, 2016
- Senior Staff, John’s Law Review
- Member, Moot Court Honor Society
- B.A., cum laude, University of Maryland, 2012
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York