Alexander Paykin - New York, NY

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

Current Employment Position(s)

• Principal

Past Positions

• Paykin, Richland & Falkowski, P.C., Managing Director, 2013 - 2015
• Malik & Associates, P.C., Associate Attorney, 2010 - 2012

Languages

• English

• Russian

Classes and Seminars

• American Bar Association TechShow CLE Witness, Jury, Opponent: AI Intel in Real Time, 2026
  
• American Bar Association TechShow CLE Tracking People and Products: Location-Based Technologies, 2026
  
• Law Practice Today Podcast - Picking the Right Legal Tech Tools Ahead of ABA TECHSHOW, 2026
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - Southern District of New York Hands Down Far Reaching AI Decision, 2026
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - Personal Guarantees and the Real Meaning of “Good Guy” and “Bad Boy” in Commercial Leasing, 2026
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - NDAs Are Everywhere. That Does Not Mean They Are Working, 2026
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - S-Corp Elections — Benefits, Pitfalls, and the Myths That Create Liability, 2026
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - How Operating Agreements Really Work, 2026
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - The Hidden Dangers of Allowing Non- Attorneys or Unregulated Entities To Hold Third-Party Funds, 2026
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - LLC vs. Corporation vs. Partnership: Choosing the Right Structure for Your Business, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - The Hidden Promise – How the Law Imposes Contracts Through Conduct, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - Why Waiting Can Be Wise: The Strategic Value of Holding Off on a Lawsuit, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - The Cost of Delay — Why Timely Action Is Critical in Every Legal Matter, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - Amazon’s $2.5 Billion Settlement: A Wake-Up Call for Subscription Transparency, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - Who Are the Big Winners and Losers in H1B Visa Changes?, 2025
  
• Office of the New York Attorney General, Legal Education & Professional Development Bureau CLE AI in Drafting and Writing, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - Google Retains Chrome and Apple Search Deal but Faces Data-Sharing Mandate in Antitrust Ruling, 2025
  
• CLE A Taxonomy of AI in Legal Practice
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - AI as Law Firm—or Not: A U.S. Perspective on Access and Regulation, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price -AI-Augmented Legal Services: Pricing and Value Creation, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - The Consequences of AI Counseling: Risks, Ethics, and the Danger of Mistakes, 2025
  
• CLE AI Is in the Room: Responsible Adoption of AI in Virtual Attorney-Client Conversations, 2025
  
• The Litigator’s Edge with Aniket Sawant - The Entrepreneurial Litigator, 2025
  
• CLE: Elder Law Institute 2025 - Microsoft Word: Essential Skills for Legal Professionals, 2025
  
• CLE Elder Law Institute 2025 - Smart Homes, Smarter Aging: Leveraging Technology for Elder Independence, 2025
  
• Student Advocacy Session - How Artificial Intelligence Can Enhance Legal Advocacy, 2025
  
• CLE Optimizing Microsoft Word in Your Law Practice, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - The Largely Unreported Example of Bipartisanship on a Major AI Legislation, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - How AI Is Changing Commercial Litigation—and What Smart Business Owners Need To Do Now, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - Business Divorce: Ending a Toxic Partnership Without Destroying the Company, 2025
  
• CLE Intro to Legal Tech: Tools Changing the Practice of Law, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - Your Business Partner Just Went Rogue—What Now?, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - Why Small Businesses Can’t Afford Not To Have Legal Counsel, 2025
  
• The Valley Current Podcast with Jack Russo - What is the Mindset of an Advanced 21st Century Lawyer?, 2025
  
• New York State Bar Association CLE Foolproof Gen AI for New York Lawyers: Integrating Gen AI for a Smarter, More Efficient Practice, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - Litigation vs. Arbitration vs. Mediation: What’s Right for Your Business Dispute?, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - Honoring Corporate Promises: The Legal Risks and Consumer Protection in the Wake of Rivian’s Failures, 2025
  
• American Bar Association TechShow CLE E-Discovery Challenges in Small Business Litigation, 2025
  
• American Bar Association TechShow CLE - IoT Devices and Their Implications in Real Estate Transactions and Litigation, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - Why Tech Adoption in the Law Is Slow and Why Everyone Suffers as a Result, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - Intellectual Property (IP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Under New York Law, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - Is Delaware Still the Best State To Incorporate?, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - Distinguishing Fraud From Breach of Contract in New York Commercial Litigation, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price – Fifth Circuit Court Blocks Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement Again, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price – The Tech Gap in Real Estate: Why StreetEasy Is Falling Behind in the Digital Age, 2025
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - Understanding Consequences of Breaching Fiduciary Duties in Corporate Governance, 2024
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - New York’s AI Discrimination Law: What Businesses Need To Know, 2024
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price – This Just In on the Corporate Transparency Act, 2024
  
• Power Up Your Practice - Adapting to Change and Remote Work: How to Run a Law Firm from Anywhere with Ruby Powers, 2024
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - Due Diligence Remains Crucial in Business, but the Requirements Have Changed, 2024
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - The Fiduciary Duty of Board Members, 2024
  
• Price of Business with Kevin Price - Introducing Alexander Paykin As Show Contributor, 2024
  
• The Tech Savvy Lawyer, 2024
  
• Beverly Hills Bar Association CLE Microsoft Word: Key Skills & Tips for Lawyers, 2024
  
• New York State Bar Association CLE Optimizing Technology in Your Practice, 2024
  
• Idaho State Bar CLE Generative AI in Practice, 2024
  
• NAELA Annual Conference CLE Embrace AI Technology: Use of ChatGPT, 2024
  
• New York State Bar Association CLE Bridging the Gap for Newly Admitted Attorneys, Teaching regularly on various technology topics at least 3-6 times per year since 2019
  
• New York State Bar Association CLE Artificial Intelligence in Drafting and Writing (AI Series - Part 2), 2024
  
• New York State Bar Association CLE Advanced Online Reputation Management (ORM) For Attorneys & Clients, 2024
  
• New York State Bar Association CLE Artificial Intelligence in Document Review (AI Series - Part 1), 2024
  
• Pennsylvania Bar Institute CLE Overview & Capabilities of Generative AI, 2024
  
• New York State Bar Association CLE Introduction to Online Reputation Management (ORM) For Attorneys & Clients, 2024
  
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys CLE Interactive Workshop on AI in Trusts & Estates Law, 2024
  
• American Arbitration Association CLE Interactive Workshop on AI in the Practice of Law, 2024
  
• Richmond Co. Bar Association CLE Advanced Workshop on MS Word, 2024
  
• American Bar Association TechShow CLE Ethical Use of Law Office Technology, 2024
  
• American Bar Association TechShow CLE 60 Tech Tips in 60 Minutes, 2024
  
• New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting, Elder Law and Special Needs Section CLE Using AI and Technology to Enhance our Practice and Improve Services, 2024
  
• DiscoveringCRE Real Estate Law & PropTech, 2023
  
• American Bar Association TechShow CLE Optimizing Your Firm with Free and Low Cost Solutions, 2024
  
• New York State Bar Association CLE Technology Repair: Confidentiality And Security Risks, 2023
  
• New York State Bar Association CLE Technology and Your Law Firm: Key Tech Skills for Lawyers, 2023
  
• New York State Bar Association CLE Cookies (Not the Kind You Eat): Introduction to Online Cookies – What Lawyers Need to Know 2023
  
• New York State Bar Association CLE Cybersecurity Concerns for Lawyers, 2023
  
• New York State Bar Association CLE Getting Paid: Skills in Billing, Invoicing and Maximizing QuickBooks in Your Law Office | Remote Deposits: Credit Card Payments and Accepting Bitcoin 2023
  
• New York State Bar Association CLE The Digital Mailroom, Electronic Faxes and the Pros & Cons of Paper Mail Alternatives, 2023
  
• New York State Bar Association CLE Skills and Tips in Cloud Storage – What Is Cloud Storage? Precautions for Lawyers, 2023
  
• Bridging the Gap - Technology Edition Bridging the Gap - November 2022
  
• NYSBA Bridging the Gap for Newly Admitted Attorneys Bridging the Gap - May 2022
  
• NYSBA 2021 Tech Summit Multiple Technology & Law Related Topics/Courses, 2021
  
• New York State Bar Association CLE Gizmos and Gadgets: Equipment and Devices to Make Your Practice More Productive, 2021
  
• NYSBA Live & On-Demand CLE Finding the Balance: Data Security, Privilege, Disclosure & Malpractice Liability in the Age of the Clouds, 2021
  
• NYSBA Live & On-Demand CLE Microsoft Word: The Features & Tools a Lawyer Should Know & Use, 2021
  
• NYSBA Live & On-Demand CLE Adobe Acrobat: The Features & Tools A Lawyer Should Know & Use, 2021
  
• NYSBA Live & On-Demand CLE Microsoft Excel: The Features & Tools A Lawyer Should Know & Use, 2021
  
• Law.com CLE Leveraging Your Firm Technology for Social Distancing and Accessibility, 2020
  
• NYSBA Bridging the Gap for Newly Admitted Attorneys Bridging the Gap - September 2020
  
• NYSBA Bridging the Gap for Newly Admitted Attorneys Bridging the Gap - October 2020
  
• NYSBA Bridging the Gap for Newly Admitted Attorneys Bridging the Gap - December 2020
  
• NYSBA Live & On-Demand CLE- Apple Vs. Android: What Works Best In Your Law Practice, 2020
  
• Online Video CLE - National Academy of Continuing Legal Education Leveraging Technology for Law Office Efficiency, 2019
  
• Annual Conference of the Commercial Collection Agencies of America Leveraging Technology for Law Office and Commercial Collection Agency Efficiency, 2019
  
• GLSA Spring Conference Leveraging Technology for Law Office Efficiency, 2019
  
• Rotary International District 7255 Business Skills Seminar Public Relations, 2019
  
• 2018 Joint Spring Meeting of ABA Solo, ABA GP Solo, and ABA GLSA CLE — Intensive, Interactive Practical Workshop to Evaluate, Choose, and Measure Technology to Improve Your Firm’s Bottom Line, 2018
  
• 2017 Joint Spring Meeting of ABA Solo, ABA GP Solo, and ABA GLSA CLE on Leveraging Technology for Law Office Efficiency, 2017
  
• Managing Your Mortgage (Radio Program - Multiple Appearances) Short Sales & Loan Modification, 2008

Pro Bono Activities

• General Needs Ltd. a 501(c)(3), Board Member, 2023 - Present
• Rotary Means Business Fellowship, Rotary District 7255, Chair, 2019 - Present
• Brighter Tomorrows Inc. (501[c][3]), Secretary of the Board, 2017 - Present
• Commack-Kings Park Charitable Fund - a 501(c)(3), Board Member, 2016 - Present
• Commack-Kings Park Charitable Fund - a 501(c)(3), President & Chairman of the Board, 2018 - 2020
• Commack-Kings Park Rotary Club, President, 2018 - 2020
• Commack-Kings Park Rotary Club, Vice President, 2017 - 2018
• Safe Halls Project - 501(c)(3), President & Chairman of the Board, 2017 - 2019
• Commack-Kings Park Rotary Club, Secretary, 2016 - 2017
• Rotary International District 7255, IT Chair, 2015 - 2019

Representative Cases

• Vadim Korovchenko v. Radiate Athletics Inc.
  • Court: New York County Supreme Court
  • Year: 2020
  • Serial Number: Index # 651920/2019
• Island Surgical and Vascular Group P.C. v. Sang H. Jho
  • Court: Suffolk County Supreme Court
  • Year: 2020
  • Serial Number: Suffolk Index # 4378/2019
• Island Surgical and Vascular Group P.C. v. Frederick B. Achildiev
  • Court: Suffolk County Supreme Court
  • Year: 2020
  • Serial Number: Suffolk Index # 5371/2019
• Pei Qi v. GSS N3 LLC
  • Court: Bronx Supreme Court
  • Year: 2019
  • Serial Number: 23591/2018E - Bronx Supreme Court
• Trager v. St. John's University
  • Court: Appellate Division:2nd Dep. NYS Supreme Court
  • Year: 2018
  • Serial Number: 2018-00540
• Strozier v. Coinbase
  • Court: NYS Supreme Court
  • Year: 2018
  • Serial Number: 651451/2018

Published Works

Articles

• Quoted in "Florida woman's Facebook account disabled, gets restored after CBS News Miami gets involved", CBS News Miami, 2025
  
• Quoted in “The Hard Truths That Helped Me Succeed: Price of Business Experts Share”, 2025
  
• Quoted in “The Biggest Myth in My Industry: Insights from Experts”, 2025
  
• Using Claude.ai in Your Legal Practice: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What You Need To Know, NYSBA Commercial & Federal Litigation Newsletter, Vol 31 No. 1, 2025
  
• Honesty in the Halls of Justice: Lincoln’s Lesson for Lawyers, NYSBA Weekly, 2025
  
• Beyond Brick and Mortar: The Evolution and Impact of Virtual Law Firms, NYSBA Journal, Spring, 2025 pgs. 16-20, 2025
• Navigating Modern Communication Tools as a Lawyer, Law Practice Today (ABA), 2024
• Practical & Reasonable Use of AI in Small Law Firms, Law Practice Today (ABA), 2024
• The Business Judgment Rule: Protecting Corporate, Cooperative & Condominium Boards from Liability, NY Litigator (NYSBA), 2024
• A Tik Tok Ban? The First Amendment Implications Should Not Be Underestimated, American Bar Association, 2024
• Taming AI: A Comprehensive Practical Guide for Lawyers, Law Practice Today (ABA), 2024
• The Internet of Things: A Lawyer's Guide to IoT in Real Estate, Commercial Transactions, and Litigation, ABA RECT, 2024
• The Untapped Data Goldmine: IoT Devices in Due Diligence and Discovery, NYSBA Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Newsletter, 2024
• New York State Bar Association Journal Overload: Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege With Today’s Communications Tools, 2023
• New York State Bar Association Journal Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of Law in the 21st Century, 2023
• American Bar Association - Law Practice Division LTRC Roundtable Discussion: Microsoft 365, 2023
• American Bar Association - Law Practice Division LTRC Roundtable Discussion: The Future of the Office, 2023
• American Bar Association - Law Practice Division LTRC Roundtable Discussion: ChatGPT, 2023
• New York State Bar Association Journal Finally, a Consensus Is Near on Who Should Gain from Medical Malpractice Buyouts, 2021
• Law Technology Today (ABA) TECHREPORT 2021: Practice Management, 2021
• Law Technology Today (ABA) TECHREPORT 2020: Practice Management, 2020
• Law Technology Today (ABA) TECHREPORT 2019: Practice Management, 2019
• Law Technology Today (American Bar Association) A Small Firm Guide to Accepting Credit Cards, 2018
• Law Technology Today (American Bar Association) eDocs - True Authenticity, 2018
• Group Legal Services Association (GLSA) Digital Postage: Convenience or Waste of Money? 2017
• Group Legal Services Association (GLSA) Fax Machine v. eFax for Lawyers, 2017
• Group Legal Services Association (GLSA) The Telephone of Today, 2017
• Group Legal Services Association (GLSA) eDocs - True Authenticity, 2017
• Law Technology Today (American Bar Association) Digital Postage - Convenience or a Waste of Money? 2017
• Law Technology Today (American Bar Association) The Telephone of Today, 2017
• Law Technology Today (American Bar Association) Fax Machine vs eFax, 2017
• Bloomberg Short Sale Expert Weighs In, 2008
• eZine Articles Foreclosure Alternatives and Common Pitfalls - The Loss Mitigation and Short Sale Disaster - A Guide, 2008

Bar Admissions

• New York
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of New York

Other Affiliations

• Committee on Law Practice and Court Rules, NYSBA, 2023 - 2025 (Member)
• Technology & Resource Center Committee, ABA GP Solo, 2023 - Present (Member)
• ABA Tech Show, 2023 - Present (Board Member)
• Committee on Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR), NYSBA, 2022 - Present (Member)
• Committee on Technology and the Legal Profession, New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), 2022 - Present (Co-chair)
• Committee on Law, Youth and Citizenship, NYSBA, 2022 - Present (Member)
• Law Practice Management Committee of the New York State Bar Association, 2020 - Present (Member)
• Legal Project Management Committee of the ABA Law Practice Division, 2019 - 2021 (Member)
• American Bar Association, Law Practice Management Section, 2017 - Present (Member)
• Legal Technology Resource Committee of the American Bar Association, 2017 - Present (Member)
• New York State Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section, 2012 - Present (Member)
• Russian American Bar Association (New York chapter), 2012 - Present (Member)
• New York State Bar Association, Real Property Law Section, 2010 - Present (Member)
• American Civil Liberties Union, 2006 - Present (Member)
• National Lawyers Guild, 2006 - Present (Member)
• American Bar Association, 2004 - Present (Member)
• New York State Bar Association, 2004 - Present (Member)
• Productivity & Knowledge Strategy Committee of the American Bar Association, 2019 - 2023 (Member)
• Pro Bono & Public Service Committee of the American Bar Association, 2019 - 2023 (Member)
• ARAG Technology Innovation Committee, 2017 - 2018 (Member)
• Real Estate, Condemnation and Trust Litigation Committee, 2025 - Present (Member)
• Law Firm Finance Committee (ABA Law Practice Division), 2025 - Present (Member)
• Ethics & Professionalism Committee (ABA Law Practice Division), 2025 - Present (Member)
• Business Development Committee (ABA Law Practice Division), 2025 - Present (Member)
• Rotary District 7255 PR Committee, 2018 - 2021 (Secretary)
• Young Advocates Committee, ABA Section of Litigation, 2017 - 2020 (Member)

Fraternities and Sororities

• Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity