Representative Clients

Notable Representations

• Partsearch Technologies, Inc.
  Successfully represented Third-Party Custodian in discovery dispute with Plan Trustee
• MF Global Ltd.
  Successfully represented Washington-DC based Bullion Dealer in connection with missing clients’ funds in this Chapter 11 case
• Peninsula Hospital Center
  Successfully represented Equipment Lessor in connection with negotiations with Debtors’ counsel and obtaining expedited bankruptcy court approval of a post-petition lease agreement for various office equipment leases in this Chapter 11 case
• Linens Holding Co.
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference complaint in action seeking recovery in excess of $750,000
• NWL Holdings, Inc.
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference complaint.  Persuaded trustee’s counsel to withdraw adversary complaint based on new value and ordinary course of business defenses.
• Old Time Pottery, Inc.
  Represented trade creditor in connection with filing of proof of claim
• W/C Imports Inc.
  Represented trade creditor in connection with filing of proof of claim
• Boscov’s Inc.
  Represented trade creditor in connection with filing of proof of claim
• Gottschalks Inc.
  Represented trade creditor in connection with filing of proof of claim
• Mervyn’s Holdings, LLC
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference demand
• Interep National Radio Sales, Inc.
  Successfully negotiated settlement for trade creditor defending bank restraint due to default judgment obtained by Trustee in preference action
• Janitorial Closeout City Corp.
  Represent Defendants in nearly $10M “claw back“ adversary litigation proceeding arising out of Ponzi-scheme fraud
• The Bay Ridge Companies, Inc.
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference demand
• The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc.
  Represented real estate broker requesting classification and payment of administrative expense claim for unpaid commissions
• General Motors Corporation 
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference demand
• Oldco M Corporation and Oldco M Corporation (f/k/a Metaldyne Corporation)
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference demand
• General Growth Properties, Inc.
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference demand
• Chemtura Corporation
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference demand
• BearingPoint, Inc.
  Represented as bankruptcy counsel to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in connection with assumption and assignment of contested outsourcing agreement
• Fortunoff Holdings, LLC
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference complaint
• Lyondell Chemical Company and Millennium Custodial Trust
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference demand
• Value City Holdings, Inc.
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference complaint
• Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. 
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference demand
• Quebecor World (USA) Inc. 
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference complaint
• Musicland Holding Corp. 
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference complaint
• Saint Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers of New York
  Represented Manhattan- Westchester Medical staff of St. Vincent’s Hospital
• WorldCom, Inc. 
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference complaint
• Adelphia Communications Corporation
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference demand
• Global Crossing Ltd.
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference demand
• Enron Creditors Recovery Corp., et al 
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference complaint
• 360networks (USA) inc.
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference complaint
• Fleming Cos. Inc
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference demand
• eStyle, Inc.
  Retained to represent public relations company in connection with preference defense. Successfully convinced creditors committee its alleged claim was without merit and matter was withdrawn prior to filing of complaint
• Oral & Maxillofacial Prosthodontics
  Represented national equipment leasing company in connection with secured claim in Chapter 11 case
• Manhattan Imagining Associates  
  Represented medical imaging practice as successful purchaser of all of debtors assets in Chapter 11 case filed in the Southern District of New York
• The Woodcrest Club, Inc.
  Represented ad hoc committee of resigning equity share holders in this “country club” Chapter 11 case. Committee forced sale of debtors assets for $19,000,000 resulting in a 100% recovery to all creditors, together with a significant distribution to equity
• Tyringham Holdings
  Represented trade creditor defending preference claim and demand for recovery of reclaimed goods. Successfully defeated demand for recovery of goods and negotiated complete withdrawal of adversary proceeding
• Valley Media Inc.
  Represented several music industry claimants in connection with perfection of security interests in media assets
• Wayne Tam
  Retained to represent a Tribeca cooperative in connection with trustee’s auction sale of co-op shares. Shares sold for in excess of $2,000,000 and co-op was paid in full
• Allegro v. Cornerstone
  Retained as local counsel to judgment creditor to domesticate foreign judgment and pursue collection enforcement action
• Saint Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers of New York
  Successfully represented medical malpractice claimant in connection with enforcement of post-petition special needs trust fund distribution payments
• Dunmore Homes, Inc.
  Successfully represented trade creditor defending preference demand
• Jazz Products Inc.
  Retained by Rosenthal & Rosenthal in connection with this Chapter 11 case filed in the District of New Jersey.  Representation included negotiation of cash collateral and financing order and monitoring debtors payments and reorganization efforts
• G.R. Auto Supply, Inc.
  Retained by SunTrust Bank in connection with this Chapter 11 case filed in the Eastern District of New York Bankruptcy Court.  Representation included negotiation of cash collateral order and monitoring debtor’s payments and reorganization efforts
• GM & CR, Inc.
  Retained by SunTrust Bank in connection with this Chapter 11 case filed in the District of New Jersey Bankruptcy Court. Representation included negotiation of cash collateral order and monitoring debtors payments and reorganization efforts
• Main Auto Supply, Inc.
  Retained to represent SunTrust Bank as a secured creditor in connection with the domestication and enforcement in New Jersey of a foreign judgment. Representation resulted in a 100% recovery to SunTrust Bank
• Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office
  Successfully represented client in breach of fiduciary duty action in New Jersey.  Case dismissed for failure to state a cause of action for breach of fiduciary duty
• Ultimate Auto
  Retained to represent SunTrust Bank as a secured creditor in connection with the domestication and enforcement in New Jersey of a foreign judgment
• Five Star Fine Products, Inc.
  Represented petitioning creditors residing in Italy in the preparation, filing and prosecution of an involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition against this former wine and liquor importer
• RCLC, Inc.
  Successfully represented personal injury claimant seeking automatic stay relief to pursue Texas State Court action against non-debtor defendants
• Lyondell Chemical Company and Millennium Custodial Trust
  Successfully represented personal injury claimant seeking automatic stay relief to pursue State Court action against non-debtor defendants
• United Nations Federal Credit Union
  Retained to represent this Federal Credit Union since 1993 in connection with consumer bankruptcy, collection and foreclosure matters
• Pentagon Federal Credit Union
  Retained to represent this Federal Credit Union since 2005 in connection with consumer bankruptcy, collection and foreclosure matters
• The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.
  Retained by a Madison Avenue Jeweler to negotiate a consignment agreement
• Parkway Hospital, Inc.
  Represented physician shareholders in the acquisition of substantially all the assets of the hospital in Chapter 11 case filed in the Eastern District of New York
• Palm Beach Multi-Strategy Fund, L. P.
  Retained as local counsel for Floridian commercial landscaper, defendant in Supreme Court, New York County, in breach of contract action seeking, inter alia, foreclosure sale of security interest
• Natural Resources Media and Technology Group LLC, v. Snoop Youth Football League Foundation
  Successfully represented third-party defendant in defeating plaintiff’s action for breach of contract in action commenced in United States District Court, Southern District of New York
• CB Holding Corp.
  Successfully represented landlord/restaurant owner in motion to assume and assign lease by debtor
• First Republic Realty Group, LLC
  Successfully represented insurance agent in defending contempt motion by Trustee for failure to comply with Rule 2004 order for examination and order imposing sanctions at $1,000 per day, which could have exceeded $105,000
• EOS Airlines, Inc. Liquidating Trust
  Successfully represented claimant with Aircraft Repair and Maintenance Lien in recovery of airline equipment pursuant to reclamation demand and in a preference action
• Integrated Financial Services, Inc.
  Defended client in action by former alleged shareholders, pursuant to Section 1104 of the Business Corporation Law, seeking, inter alia, corporate dissolution of accounting firm and breach of contract damages. Successfully (i) moved venue from Richmond County to Kings County and (ii) negotiated resolution of case whereby corporation was not dissolved and client maintained exclusive ownership and right to its name
• Major NY Accounting Firm
  Litigated and obtained favorable award on behalf of individual certified public accountant as petitioner in arbitration seeking damages as a result of breach of contract of consulting agreement after sale of accounting practice
• LPC Holdings I LP
  Represented recipient of proceeds in sale of his interest in a Life Insurance trust.  LPC sought to recover the cash consideration on basis that the life insurance policy was cancelled.  Case was successfully dismissed against our client on substantive grounds based on documentary evidence pursuant to CPLR 32ll (a)(1) and on the grounds that the life insurance incontestability period had terminated
• Life thyme Natural Market            
  Successfully represented individual owners of this New York retail health food store in action by former employer seeking inter alia, reinstatement as manager.  Resolution included company maintaining ownership of its brand name and compelling enforcement of geographical restrictive covenant
• Briarpatch Limited, L.P.
  Represented California defendant in New York action by Briarpatch for judgment on default for breach of contract damages.  Successfully defeated entry of judgment and litigated case on the merits, involving contractual option to motion picture rights based on novel.  Concurrent action commenced by Simon Monjack against our client in California alleging, inter alia, fraud and breach of contract of director’s agreement.  Confidential global settlement negotiated and concluded
• Access. 1 Communications Corp-NY
  Represented law firm/tenant in action by landlord for (i) breach of lease damages and (ii)) action to pierce corporate veil against law firm’s principal.  Motion to dismiss complaint was granted in favor of principal, wherein judge ruled that in garden variety breach of contract action there was no basis for personal liability to be imputed to individual

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