In June 2012, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers For Business, a highly-respected legal directory, compiled based on in-depth interviews with in-house counsel and private practice attorneys, ranked Jonathan I. Rabinowitz and Jay L. Lubetkin as "Notable Practitioners" in New Jersey, with comments including:
The "extremely professional, smart and knowledgeable" Jonathan Rabinowitz of Rabinowitz, Lubetkin & Tully, LLC is considered a highly competent attorney in bankruptcy workouts. At the same firm, Jay Lubetkin "has a strong intellectual grasp of the law and puts in the time," according to impressed commentators.
On May 11, 2012, Jay L. Lubetkin, Esq., Mary Ellen Tully, Esq., Barry J. Roy, Esq., Laura E. Quinn, Esq., and John J. Harmon, Esq. attended the 14th Annual Honorable William H. Ginden Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference held at the Brunswick Hilton. The conference, held annually, is attended by judiciary, practitioners, and educators from all over the tri-state area.
Jonathan I. Rabinowitz, Esq. and Barry J. Roy, Esq. were recently retained by a Greek shipping company to defend it against preference complaints filed by the Chapter 7 Trustee in the Eastwind Maritime, Inc. ("Eastwind") bankruptcy. The total amount of damages sought by the Trustee exceeds 1 million dollars. Eastwind filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of New York, on June 24, 2009.
This spring, Mary Ellen Tully, Esq. will be elevated to the office of Treasurer for the New Jersey Bar Association, Bankruptcy Law Section. Mary Ellen currently serves as the Section's Secretary. Mary Ellen is also serving as the Section's Co-Chair for the 2012 and 2013 annual Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conferences.
On May 11, 2012, Jay L. Lubetkin, Esq. will be a featured presenter at the Honorable William H. Gindin 14th Annual Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference. The Bench Bar will be held at the New Brunswick Hilton. Jay will be presenting on the Workshop Session panel entitled "No Thoroughfare (1867): So Bankruptcy Is Not an Option for Your Business Client? Issues Arising And Strategies for Non-Bankruptcy Dissolution, Assignment for Benefit of Creditors, and Winding Down of Business Entities in Lieu of Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 Proceedings." The conference, held annually, is attended by judiciary, practitioners, and educators from all over the tri-state area.
On April 27, 2012, Jay L. Lubetkin, Esq. will be a featured presenter at the National Business Institute Bankruptcy Judicial and Trustee Forum. The forum will be held at the Sheraton Newark Airport Hotel. The topics presented will include: (1) Means Testing; (2) Determining Disposable Income: Chapter 7 and 13; (3) Dischargeability Issues and Denial of Discharge; (4) Chapter 13 Repayment Plan; (5) Automatic Stay And Motion for Relief From Stay; (6) Avoidance Actions; (7) General Tips from Bankruptcy Decision Makes; (8) Successful Litigation: Key Concepts; and (9) Ethics and Professionalism. Other featured panelists include United States Bankruptcy Judges Rosemary Gambardella, Michael B. Kaplan, and Raymond T. Lyons. For more information on the program, please visit www.nbi-sems.com.
On January 23, 2012 the New Jersey Law Journal published an article that Jonathan I. Rabibinowitz, Esq. coauthored with John Harmon: "What Are the Limits of a Bankruptcy Court's Authority?"
On December 20, 2011, Mary Ellen Tully, Esq. will be a featured presenter at the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education's forum on "Hot Topics in Bankruptcy." The forum will be held at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel. The topics presented will include: (1) Jurisdiction in light of the U.S. Supreme Court case, Stern v. Marshall; (2) Consumer Bankruptcy update; (3) Business Bankruptcy update; (4) Real property issues; and (5) property taxes in bankruptcy. Other featured panelists include the Honorable Michael B. Kaplan, United States Bankruptcy Judge. For more information on the program, please visit www.njicle.com/viewprogram.aspx?catid=2105&progid=5939
On October 13-15, 2011, Jonathan I. Rabinowitz, Esq., Jay L. Lubetkin, Esq., and Barry J. Roy, Esq. attended the 85th Annual National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges in Tampa, Florida. The conference, held annually, is attended by judiciary, practitioners, and educators from all over the country.
On July 28, 2011, Jay L. Lubetkin, Esq. was appointed to serve as the Chapter 11 Trustee for Dr. John R. Vitale, an individual debtor, in the United States Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey. The Debtor, a dentist, continues to operate his practice, under the supervision of Mr. Lubetkin, from two (2) locations, Jersey City and Peapack.
On September 27, 2011, Jay L. Lubetkin, Esq. was appointed as the Assignee for the Benefit of Creditors for Encore Studios. Since 1979, Encore Studios, located in Clifton, New Jersey, has operated as a commercial printer and designer specializing in wedding invitations and other custom print jobs.
On August 1, 2011, Jonathan I. Rabinowitz, Esq. filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition on behalf of Frank R. DePaola DDS Associates, LLC. The Debtor, a five (5) dentist practice, currently maintains two locations in Hoboken, New Jersey. The practice specializes in Hi-Tech Dentistry and TMJ disorders.
In June 2011, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers For Business, a highly-respected legal directory, compiled based on in-depth interviews with in-house counsel and private practice attorneys, ranked Jonathan I. Rabinowitz as a "Notable Practitioner" in New Jersey, with comments including:
"The vastly experienced Jonathan Rabinowitz of Rabinowitz, Lubetkin & Tully, LLC has carved out a role as counsel to midmarket clients across a diverse array of debtor and creditor concerns. He has provided essential bankruptcy-related support to healthcare clients and in cases involving a substantial real estate angle. Sources highlight his 'outstandingly creative and cerebral solutions' and high-quality understanding of restructuring procedures."