University Attended:
George Washington University, B.A., Special Honors, 1977; Syracuse University, M.B.A., 1980; University of Southern California, 1973
Law School Attended:
Syracuse University, J.D., notes and Comments Editor; Syracuse University, J.D., Law Review
Year of First Admission:
1981
Admission:
1981, New York; 1982, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1982, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1990, New Jersey; 1990, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2008, U.S. Supreme Court; 2009, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 2013, U.S. District Court, Central District of IL.; 2019, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2020, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
Memberships:
New York State (Chair, Bankruptcy Litigation, Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, 2005—; Committee on Bankruptcy Law, Business Law Section) and New Jersey State (Member, Bankruptcy Section; Legislative Coordinator, 2004—) Bar Associations; New York County Lawyers Association (Member, Committee on Corporation Law, 1983—; Committee on Bankruptcy Law, 1990—); American Bankruptcy Institute (Member, Commercial Fraud Task Force, Committee on Bankruptcy Litigation); Commercial Law League of America; New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyers Foundation (Trustee, 2004—); New York Institute of Credit; Turnaround Management Association; American Bar Association.
Special Agencies:
Chapter 7 Trustee (non-panel), U.S. Bankruptcy Court, D. Del.
Reported Cases:
Big Shoulders Capital, LLC v. San Luis & Rio Grande R.R., 13 F.4th 560, (7th Cir. 2021); In re Scandia Seafood (New York) Inc., 2017 Bankr. LEX 1298 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2017); In re Crumbs Bake Shop, Inc., 522 B.R. 766 (Bankr. D.N.J. 2014); Johns-Manville Corp. v. Chubb Indemnity Ins. Co. (In re Johns-Manville Corp.), 600 F.3d 135 (2d Cir. 2010); In re Solutia Inc., 2009 Bankr. LEXIS 723 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2009); Johns-Manville Corp. v. Chubb Indem. Ins. Co. (In re Johns-Manville Corp.), 517 F.3d 52 (2d Cir 2008); In re Quigley Co., 383 B.R. 19 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2008); Flake v. Alper Holdings USA, Inc. (In re Alper Holdings USA, Inc.), 398 B.R. 736 (S.D.N.Y. 2008); In re Alper Holdings USA, 2008 Bankr. LEXIS 86 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2008); In re Dana Corporation, 412 B.R. 53 (S.D.N.Y. 2008); The Asbestos Personal Injury Plainitffs v. Traveler's Indemnity Company, et al. (In re Johns-Manville Corporation), 476 F3d. 118 (2d Cir 2007); Youngman v. Bursztyn (In re Bursztyn), 366 B.R. 353 (Bankr. D.N.J. 2007); In re Johns-Manville Corp., 340 B.R. 49 (S.D.N.Y. 2006); In re Johns-Manville Corp., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40176 (S.D.N.Y. 2006); In re Dana Corp. 344 B.R. 35 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2006); Gibbs v. Marine Midland Bank, N.A., 2000 US App Lexis 2000 (2d Cir. 2000); Cassirer v. Herskowitz (In re Schick, et al), 234 B.R. 237 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 1999); Condren v. Harrison (In re Borison), 226 B.R.779 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 1998); In re Strober, 136 B.R. 614 (Bankr. E.D.N.Y. 1992).
Certifications:
Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification
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