Professional Experience
Michael L. Moskowitz, appearing as an attorney before the state and federal courts for more than forty years, has practiced primarily in the areas of creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, and foreclosure litigation. Mr. Moskowitz earned his Juris Doctor degree from Hofstra University School of Law in January 1982.
Prior to his admission to practice, Mr. Moskowitz served as a legal intern to the Honorable Roy Babitt, United States Bankruptcy Judge (ret.). He also served as a contributing editor to the Bankruptcy Lawyers Bar Association Bulletin and was a member of the subcommittee which formulated local bankruptcy rules for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York. He presently serves as a member of American Bankruptcy Institute, Attorneys Association of the New York State Credit Union League, and the Nassau County Bar Association, where he is a member of the Bankruptcy Law Committee and on the Bankruptcy Referral Panel.
Mr. Moskowitz has been a member in good standing of the New York bar since 1982 and is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Education
- Hofstra University School of Law,Hempstead, New York
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Honors: Member, Student Admissions Committee
- Long Island University C.W. Post College, Greenvale, New York
- B.S., Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude
- Honors: Deans List
- Honors: Elected, Nu Chapter, Delta Mu Delta (National Honor Society, Business Adm.)
- Honors: Eastern Dairy-Deli Association Scholarship
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1982
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1982
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1982
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1998
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1989
Publications
- Bankruptcy Bar Bulletin (Digest Editor), Bankruptcy Lawyers Bar Association, 1982-1985
Professional Affiliations
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
- Nassau County Bar Association, Member, Bankruptcy Law Committee and Bankruptcy Referral Panel
- New York State Bar Association
- New York State Credit Union League Attorneys’ Association, Attorney Member
Honors & Awards
- AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory 1995-202
- Selected to New York Metro Super Lawyers: 2014-2017, 2020-2024
- Avvo Rated (10.0)
Areas of Concentration
- Chapters 7, 11, 13 of the Bankruptcy Code
- Corporate and Consumer Bankruptcy
- Adversary Proceeding Litigation
- Banks, Credit Unions and Other Lenders
- Business, Corporate & Commercial Law
- Business Divorce
- Commercial Litigation
- Foreclosure
Representative Cases
- In re Caliguri, 431 B.R. 324 (Bankr. E.D.N.Y. 2010)
- Delcon Construction Corp. v. Board of Education of the City of Yonkers, New York., 299 B.R. 60 (S.D.N.Y. 2003)
- In re Gibbons, 289 B.R. 588 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2003)
- In re Valley Media, Inc., 279 B.R. 105 (Bankr. D.Delaware 2002)
- In re Haddad, 246 B.R. 27 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2000)
- In re Gonzalez, 241 B.R. 67 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 1999)
- In re Silberfein, 138 B.R. 778 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 1992)
- In re Taylor, 913 F.2d 102 (3rd Cir. 1990)
- In re Taylor, 103 B.R. 511 (D.N.J. 1989)
- In re Taylor, 91 B.R. 302 (Bankr. D.N.J. 1988)
- In re Pruitt, 72 B.R. 436 (Bankr. E.D.N.Y. 1987)
- In re Barnett, 42 B.R. 254 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 1984)
- In re Kern, 40 B.R. 26 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 1984)
Related Publications
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- New York Bankruptcy Court Authorizes Service via Non-Fungible Tokens on Cryptocurrency Wallet Owners
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- New Jersey Bankruptcy Judge Applies Supreme Court Precedent Retroactively to Allow Debtor to Continue Efforts to Set Aside Tax Foreclosure Judgment
- Understanding Celsius Network Adversary Proceedings: An Insight into the Complexities of Bankruptcy Claims
- Fourth Circuit Holds That Settlement of Nondischargeable Debt and Resulting Interest and Fees Owed Thereunder Are Both Nondischargeable Debts in Bankruptcy
- Legislative Alert: New York State to Remove Notarization Burden for Civil Litigants
- CRYPTO UPDATE: Celsius Network Obtains Court Approval of Chapter 11 Plan
- Fourteen FRB Attorneys Selected to 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List
- Johnson & Johnson’s Second Attempt at a Texas Two-Step Bankruptcy Case is Rejected by the Bankruptcy Court
- CRYPTO-BANKRUPTCY UPDATE: Celsius Network Bankruptcy Auction Concludes with Fahrenheit LLC Selected as Successful Bidder
- CRYPTO-BANKRUPTCY UPDATE: Voyager Chapter 11 Liquidation Plan Approved After Binance.US Backs Out of Proposed Sale
- CRYPTO-BANKRUPTCY UPDATE : Binance.US Backs Out of Voyager Deal, Leading to Liquidation of Voyager Assets in the Bankruptcy
- Bankruptcy Section 363 Sale Orders No Longer a Certainty as the Supreme Court Holds that Section 363(m) of the Bankruptcy Code is Not Jurisdictional
- Lender Alert: Billing Statement Including Pre-Petition Attorneys’ Fees May Constitute a Stay Violation
- Bankruptcy and Estate Planning Attorneys, Beware: Trustee Uses Strong Arm Powers to Avoid Disclaimed Inheritance as Fraudulent Transfer
- TEXAS TWO-STEP UPDATE: Johnson & Johnson Files a Second Bankruptcy Petition to Obtain Approval of $8.9 Billion Settlement
- CRYPTO-BANKRUPTCY UPDATE: District Court Stays Sale of Voyager Accounts to Binance.US Pending Appeal
- Best Practices Alert: Counsel Must Obtain and Keep “Wet” Signature if Utilizing Electronic Signature Software in Court Filings
- CRYPTO-BANKRUPTCY UPDATE: Sale of Voyager Digital Holdings Accounts to Binance.US Approved Over Multiple Objections; Appeal Filed
- Southern District of New York Bankruptcy Judge Alters Calculation of Lease Rejection Damages for Landlord
- SUPREME COURT ALERT: Supreme Court Holds That Section 523(a)(2)(A) Bars Debtor from Discharging Debt Obtained by Fraud, Regardless of Culpability
- Third Circuit Rebuffs Johnson & Johnson’s “Texas Two-Step” Maneuver
- When Bankruptcy and Crypto Collide – Bankruptcy Court Holds That Cryptocurrency Assets in Customer Accounts Constitute Assets of the Bankruptcy Estate
- FRB Merges with Weltman & Moskowitz, LLP, Adds Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Law Practice