516-227-0700

Franklin C.
McRoberts

Commercial Litigation
Business Divorce

Partner

Uniondale

T: 516-227-0786

About Franklin

Franklin C. McRoberts IV focuses on business disputes in state and federal court, including partnership, corporation, and LLC derivative suits, dissolutions, breakups, buyouts, mergers, and valuations. He represents businesses and real property owners in insurance coverage litigation, including disputes with insurance companies and brokers over disclaimers, denials, rescissions, bad faith, and errors and omissions. Frank’s practice also includes general contract disputes, business torts, restrictive covenants, and real estate transaction disputes.

A resident of Roslyn, Frank is a monthly contributor to the firm’s widely recognized New York Business Divorce blog.

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Experience

  • Summary judgment awarding a declaratory judgment on a crucial corporate governance dispute among the three board members of a well-known Long Island corporation.
  • Appellate court reversal of a trial court’s ruling that an assignment of a claim violated New York’s prohibition against champerty.
  • Summary judgment dismissing the State of New York’s CERCLA claims against several small Long Island businesses based on the statute of limitations.

Credentials

Education

  • Colgate University
  • Seton Hall University School of Law

Articles & Advisories

Can the Company Pay My Fees? Advancement and Indemnification in Business Divorce Litigation

Litigants must pay their own lawyer fees, even if they win, unless a contract, statute, or court rule provides otherwise.…

July 19, 2023

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COVID-19 and Business Interruption Insurance

As companies of all size across the State of New York reel from the Coronavirus outbreak, business owners are looking…

March 23, 2020

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Court of Appeals to Consider Scope of the “Unfinished Business Doctrine”

April 14, 2014

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Court of Appeals Breathes New Life Into ‘Separate Entity Rule’

July 01, 2013

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News

Roslyn Landmark Society Appoints Roslyn Resident Frank McRoberts to Its Board

Congratulation to Farrell Fritz Partner Franklin C. McRoberts who was recently appointed to the Roslyn Landmark Society Board! Jordan Fensterman,…

May 09, 2023

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Ones to Watch in Law: Franklin McRoberts

Franklin McRoberts IV moved up to partner at Farrell Fritz at the start of the year. He focuses his practice…

March 16, 2020

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Understanding the Specifics of a Business Divorce

Breaking up is hard to do, so Uniondale-based law firm Farrell Fritz has set up a practice group to make…

June 30, 2016

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Farrell Fritz Counsels Disputing Partners with Business Divorce Practice Group

The attached advertorial, published in the May 27, 2016 issue of Long Island Business News, discusses the launch of Farrell Fritz’s…

June 02, 2016

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Press Releases

23 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice

Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 23 attorneys selected to the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…

September 26, 2023

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29 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2024 Leading Lawyers by Best Lawyers

Farrell Fritz congratulates 19 attorneys on being selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America©  2024.…

August 18, 2023

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22 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice

Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 22 attorneys selected to the 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…

September 29, 2022

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21 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Leading Lawyers by Best Lawyers

Farrell Fritz congratulates 17 attorneys on being selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America©  2023.…

August 18, 2022

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27 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice

Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 27 attorneys selected to the 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…

September 30, 2021

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30 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2020 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice

Farrell Fritz has a combined total of 30 attorneys selected to the 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…

November 04, 2020

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Farrell Fritz Promotes Four Attorneys in Its Uniondale Office

Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce the promotions of Robert M. Harper and Franklin C. McRoberts to partner and Jennifer…

December 19, 2019

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30 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2018 Leading Lawyers in Their Respective Areas of Practice

Farrell Fritz had a combined total of 30 attorneys selected to the 2018 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…

September 13, 2018

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Franklin McRoberts of Farrell Fritz Appointed to The Caumsett Foundation’s Board of Directors

Farrell Fritz warmly congratulates Franklin (Frank) McRoberts on his recent appointment to The Caumsett Foundation’s board of directors. He will…

February 02, 2018

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31 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2017 Leading Lawyers in their Respective Areas of Practice

Farrell Fritz had a combined total of 31 attorneys selected to the 2017 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…

September 20, 2017

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30 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2016 Leading Lawyers in their Respective Areas of Practice

Farrell Fritz had a combined total of 30 attorneys selected to the 2016 New York Metro Super Lawyers and New…

September 21, 2016

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30 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2015 Leading Lawyers in their Respective Areas of Practice

Farrell Fritz had a combined total of 30 attorneys selected to the 2015 New York Super Lawyers and New York…

September 16, 2015

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Farrell Fritz Promotes Patricia Marcin to Partner and Three Associates to Counsel

Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce the promotions of Patricia C. Marcin to partner and John C. Armentano, Katherine A.…

January 07, 2015

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30 Farrell Fritz Attorneys Recognized as 2014 Leading Lawyers in their Respective Areas of Practice

Farrell Fritz had a combined total of 30 attorneys named to the 2014 New York Super Lawyers and New York…

September 23, 2014

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Pro Bono

Helping People Obtain Needed Benefits

The Nassau-Suffolk Law Services Committee is a nonprofit, community-based poverty law program that regularly refers pro bono cases to Farrell…

January 01, 2010

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Recognition

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Super Lawyers

New York Metro (Business Litigation), 2020-Present

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Super Lawyers

New York Metro Rising Stars (Business Litigation), 2013-2018

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The Best Lawyers in America

Commercial Litigation 2023

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AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell

Peer Review Rating

Community Work

Frank is a former member of the Caumsett Foundation board and is currently on the Roslyn Landmark Society Board of Trustees.