Franklin C.
McRoberts
Commercial Litigation
Business Divorce
Partner
Uniondale
T: 516-227-0786
fmcroberts@farrellfritz.com fmcroberts@farrellfritz.com
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Recognition
Super Lawyers
New York Metro (Business Litigation), 2020-Present
Super Lawyers
New York Metro Rising Stars (Business Litigation), 2013-2018
The Best Lawyers in America
Commercial Litigation 2023
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.