I am an AV Rated Attorney who has practiced law since 1984 concentrating in bankruptcy and insolvency matters, achieving results by providing personal and thoughtful strategy, advice and service to both corporations and individuals in all aspects of Chapter 7, 11 and 13 matters. I also counsel clients on alternatives to bankruptcy. I work with creditors who are affected by the bankruptcy of others in order to protect and preserve their rights. I regularly handle litigation for both debtor and creditor clients. I have represented individuals and businesses in diverse industries ranging from manufacturing to retail, service industries and medical practices. Mediator - U.S Bankruptcy Court E.D.N.Y.; NY Sup.Ct.Nassau County Comm.Div.;Chapter 7 Panel Bankruptcy Trustee since 1990, U.S. Bktcy Court, E.D.N.Y.Dean - Nassau Academy of Law (2001-2002); Chair - Nassau County Bar Association Bankruptcy Committee (1990-1992);Chair - Nassau County Bar Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (2009-2010) ; President - Theodore Roosevelt American Inn of Court (2010-2011); Member - Nassau County Bar Association Grievance and Real Estate Committees; Named to the New York - Metro "Super Lawyers" list as one of the top attorneys in New York State for 2012. No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected for "Super Lawyers" Admissions: U.S. Sup.Ct; U.S. Ct.of Appeals, 2nd Cir; U.S. District Ct. (Eastern and Southern Districts of NY); Member: Attorney Round Table; Int'l Network of Boutique Law Firms; Association of Boutique Law Firms; National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees; American Bankruptcy InstituteNassau Suffolk Law Services Partners in Justice Award 2003;Lecturer: First American Title Insurance Company; NYS Society of CPA's; NBI; St. John's Metropolitan College Tax Institute; Sterling Education Services; Nassau Academy of Law; Interchange Credit Association, Theodore Roosevelt Inn of CourtSpecialties: Debtor and creditor rights including representation of debtors, creditors, landlords, banks and trustee's in Chapter 7, 11 and13 bankruptcy cases; workouts, prosecution and defense of preference and fraudulent conveyance actions; residential and commercial real estate. Mediation. Attorneys in New York may not promote that they "specialize" in an area of law. The above represents areas of the law that I concentrate my practice.
Listed skills include Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, and 20 others.
