Jon, Jay, and Jeff Recognized by Best Lawyers

Once again, Rabinowitz Lubetkin & Tully’s is pleased to announce that our three senior attorneys — Jonathan I. Rabinowitz, Jay L. Lubetkin and Jeffrey A. Cooper – have been included in the list of 2023 The Best Lawyers in America®. All three have been on the list for more than a decade and all were recognized this year

3 Senior Partners Recognized by Chambers USA

Rabinowitz Lubetkin & Tully – and Its Three Senior Partners – Recognized by Chambers USA Rabinowitz Lubetkin & Tully, LLC is pleased to announce that, for the 12th year in a row, the firm and its three senior attorneys have been recognized by Chambers USA in its 2022 directory as leaders in bankruptcy practice in New
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Geoffrey’s Wild Ride Through Bankruptcy

I don’t wanna grow up, I’m a Toys ‘R’ Us kid, they’ve got a million toys at  “Toys ‘R’ Us that I can play with”  When I was a kid in South Jersey, there was nothing better than a trip to the Toys  ‘R’ Us store. Come the holiday season, my brother and I would

What Is the New Bankruptcy Law for Small Businesses — and What Does It Mean?

In 2019, Congress enacted the Small Business Reorganization Act (or the SBRA), which provides for a new subchapter v in chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.  As its name suggests, the Act applies to small business debtors.  What is a “small business debtor”?  Generally speaking, a small business debtor would mean generally a person –

Jon Rabinowitz, Jay Lubetkin, and Jeffrey Cooper Selected as 2021 New Jersey Super Lawyers

“We are honored to be once again well represented in the Super Lawyers,” said Rabinowitz, Lubetkin & Tully, LLC Managing Partner Jay L. Lubetkin. ” We are very proud of our highly skilled attorneys who have been consistently recognized as among the top bankruptcy practitioners in New Jersey.” Super Lawyers each year rates attorneys from

Jon, Jay, and Jeff Recognized by Chambers USA

RLT is pleased to announce that the 2020 edition of Chambers USA, which lists America’s Leading Lawyers For Business, and is a highly-respected legal directory based on in-depth interviews in- counsel and private practice attorneys, ranked Jonathan I. Rabinowitz (Band 2), Jay L. Lubetkin (Band 3), and Jeffrey A. Cooper (Band 4) as “Notable Practitioners” in

Hospitality Industry and COVID 19

During this difficult time, our thoughts are for the health and safety of our employees, their families, friends, and our clients. Not only has the coronavirus impacted our health and safety, it has also adversely impacted our economy.  Particularly hard hit are the hospitality and retail sectors which are facing the worst crisis since the

RLT SELECTED TO REPRESENT COMMITTEE IN MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL CHAPTER 11s

  The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors selected RLT, led by Jeffrey A. Cooper, as its counsel in the Chapter 11 cases filed by Marine Environmental Remediation Group LLC and its wholly owned subsidiary, MER Group Puerto Rico LLC (collectively, “Marine”), case nos. 19-18994 and 19-18995 (VFP). Marine, headquartered in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, is

LARRY AND AND BARRY HONORED FOR THEIR PRO BONO EFFORTS

RLT attorneys, Larry K, Lesnik and Barry J. Roy, who have both devoted considerable time to pro bono efforts over the past several years, have recently been honored for their efforts on behalf of individuals in need of bankruptcy assistance but unable to pay for such services. Barry has been recognized for the second consecutive

JON and JAY ONCE AGAIN RECOGNIZED BY CHAMBERS & PARTNERS

RLT is pleased to announce that the 2019 edition of Chambers USA, which lists America’s Leading Lawyers For Business, and is a highly-respected legal directory based on in-depth interviews with in-house counsel and private practice attorneys, ranked Jonathan I. Rabinowitz (Band 2) and Jay L. Lubetkin (Band 3) as “Notable Practitioners” in New Jersey. The internationally

JAY AND JEFF TO SPEAK AT BANKRUPTCY BENCH BAR CONFERENCE

RLT partners Jay L. Lubetkin and Jeffrey A. Cooper have been selected to speak at the Hon. William H. Ginden 21st Annual Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference. This year’s Bench Bar is being held at the Borgata Casino Hotel & Spa in Atlantic City on April 4th and 5th.   Jay will be presenting on a

RLT WINS BEFORE THIRD CIRCUIT IN IN REVEL CASE

On November 30, 2018, the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld rulings of U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan and U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp in favor of RLT’s client IDEA Boardwalk, LLC (“IDEA”), the former operator of the highly successful HQ Nightclub and HQ Beachclub at the Revel Casino. The Third Circuit
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Defense of Client’s Possessory Rights

Throughout the high profile Revel Casino bankruptcies Rabinowitz, Lubetkin & Tully, LLC protected its client’s ability to operate their highly successful nightclub and pool club at the resort. In order to do so, Rabinowitz, Lubetkin & Tully, acting often on short notice, advanced extremely aggressive legal positions before the Bankruptcy Court, District Court and, ultimately,

Chapter 11 Reorganization of Manufacturer

A closely held test equipment manufacturer, utilized by large-scale government contractors performing work for the United States Department of Defense on, among other things, fighter jets, found itself embroiled in state court minority shareholder litigation that had the prospect of generating a liability that would cripple the company. In an aggressive response to that litigation,

Chapter 11 Trustee Appointment

Disputes between the Board of Directors of the Orange YWCA caused the Bankruptcy Court to appoint Jay L. Lubetkin as Chapter 11 Trustee. Recognizing that the YWCA could not support the costs necessary to remodel its full service educational, Olympic swimming, basketball, weightlifting, and exercise facility while also understanding the significant benefit to the urban

Chapter 11 Reorganization of Small Restaurant Chain

A two unit upscale Neapolitan pizza restaurant chain defaulted in its obligations to a secured creditor arising out of unexpectedly high equipment and fixturing costs incurred in the development of its second restaurant. When negotiation with the secured creditor reached an impasse, RLT commenced a Chapter 11 case for the pizza chain, rejected the lease

Chapter 11 Reorganization of Trucking Company

Litigation counsel defending a trucking company in a wrongful death action came to RLT to ask whether a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing could resolve his client’s potential significant liability resulting from the unfortunate accident, while preserving the ability of this otherwise successful logistics and transportation provider to operate. When efforts to resolve that impending liability,

RLT SELECTED AS COUNSEL TO COMMITTEE IN AMG INTERNATIONAL, INC. CHAPTER 11

On August 21, 2017, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors selected Jeffrey A. Cooper and the firm as its counsel in the Chapter 11 case filed by AMG International, Inc., case no. 17-25816 (JKS). AMG, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, is a leading designer, manufacturer, marketer and distributor of award and recognition products including trophy components, plastic and

RECEIVERSHIP LAW FOR BENEFIT OF JUDGMENT CREDITOR

Utilizing a rarely invoked section of New Jersey receivership law, a judgment creditor secured an order appointing a Jonathan I. Rabinowitz as a receiver in aid of execution. Jon, with the aid of RLT partner, Jeffrey A. Cooper, then assisted the judgment creditor in assessing the available assets for collection and obtained court orders to help

LARRY LESNIK JOINS RLT

RLT is pleased to announce that Larry Lesnik has joined the firm. Larry is a 1971 graduate of Duke University and a 1974 graduate of Cornell Law School who began his career in the public interest sector as a Legal Service Attorney.   He then spent close to a decade in the business world running a

RECENT CHAPTER 11 FILINGS BY RLT

While the market may have cooled for some bankruptcy firms, not RLT.  In recent months, the firm filed five (5) separate Chapter 11 cases –  Enor Corporation, United Support Solutions, Inc., BDC Shared Services LLC, 7 North Willow Corporation, and IE Test, LLC.  These cases remain active. In In re BDC Shared Services LLC, and its

RLT, through Jeffrey A. Cooper

RLT, through Jeffrey A. Cooper, has appeared as co-counsel with Deutsch, Levy, & Engel, Chartered, on behalf of VII Peaks in the Southern District of New York bankruptcy case of Relativity Media, an entertainment mini-conglomerate that outgrew its financial underpinnings after a decade of expansion by its founder, Ryan Kavanaugh, now a confirmed debtor.  The firm represented VII

JON and JAY RECOGNIZED BY CHAMBERS & PARTNERS

RLT is pleased to announce that the 2016 edition of Chambers USA, which lists America’s Leading Lawyers For Business, and is a highly-respected legal directory based on in-depth interviews with in-house counsel and private practice attorneys, ranked Jonathan I. Rabinowitz (Band 2) and Jay L. Lubetkin (Band 3) as “Notable Practitioners” in New Jersey.  The internationally respected guide described Jon as “very bright and
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SUPREMES RULE ON TWO BANKRUPTCY CASES

The United States Supreme Court recently ruled in two bankruptcy cases.  First, in Harris v. Viegelahn the Supreme Court held unanimously that a Chapter 13 debtor who converts to Chapter 7 is entitled to the return of any post petition wages not already distributed by the Chaper 13 Trustee.  The Supreme Court’s ruling reversed a decision of