Leah’s recent matters have included:

• Representation of indenture trustees in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of Advanta Corporation, Simmons Bedding Company, Velocity Express Corporation, Pliant Corporation, R.H. Donnelley Corporation, Washington Mutual Inc., Bank United Financial Corporation, TOUSA, Inc., Propex Inc., Homebanc Mortgage Corporation, Dana Corporation, Portrait Corporation of America, Inc., Vesta Insurance Group, Inc., Pac-West Telecomm, Inc., Maxxim Medical Group, Inc., Lodgian Inc., Plainwell Inc., ATA Holdings Corp., and Delta Airlines, Inc.
• Representation of official committees of unsecured creditors in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of Distributed Energy Corp., Auto Life Acquisition Corp., TKO Sports Group USA Limited, Tactica International, Inc., Scient Inc., AppliedTheory, Inc., Lantis Eyewear, Insilco Technologies, Inc., Apple Capital LLC, and Planet Hollywood
• Representation of purchasers of real property and other assets in the bankruptcy sale process
• Representation of a secured creditor in the Globe Metallurgical Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings
• Representation of bondholders in the Exide Technologies Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings

Before entering private practice, Leah served as a first law clerk to the Honorable Robert E. Gerber, US bankruptcy judge for the Southern District of New York (2000-2001).

Leah co-founded and developed the Women’s Division for the New York Institute of Credit (“NYIC”) and serves as President. Leah is also a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute (“ABI”), the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors (“AIRA”), the Turnaround Management Association, and the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation. Leah is also a member of Brooklyn Law School’s Barry L. Zaretsky Annual Bankruptcy Roundtable Steering Committee.

Leah has served on panels and moderated and lectured on bankruptcy and restructuring topics for the NYIC, ABI and AIRA as well as within her firm.

Leah’s speaking engagements this past year included:

• Moderator for the 7th Annual NYIC/AIRA Joint Bankruptcy & Restructuring Event on the topic of “Achieving Prompt and Efficient Confirmations:  Pre-Negotiated Plans, Pre-Packaged Plans and Plan Support Agreements”
• Speaker for the ABI’s 14th Annual NYC Bankruptcy Conference on the topic of “Intersection of Securities Law and Bankruptcy Law”
• Speaker for the AIRA’s 28th Annual Bankruptcy & Restructuring Pre-Conference Financial Advisor’s Toolbox Program on the topic of “Plan Process and Plan Funding”

Leah has also taught bankruptcy topics for the CIRA courses offered by AIRA and this past year Leah co-chaired the Pre-Conference Financial Advisor’s Toolbox Program for the AIRA’s 28th Annual Bankruptcy & Restructuring Conference. Leah also completed Cannon Financial Institute’s Course Corporate Trust I.

Leah has authored the following publications on bankruptcy issues:

• “Validating A Holder’s Right to Elect Chapter 7 Trustee,” Law360; August 2012
• “Gifting and Asset Reallocation in Chapter 11 Proceedings: A Synthesized Approach,” American Bankruptcy Institute Journal; September 2010
• “Settlements of Estate Claims: May a Debtor Unilaterally Settle Claims and Causes of Action Commenced by a Creditors’ Committee Without the Committee’s Consent?” AIRA Journal, Volume 23, Number 2; 2009
• “Creativity and Section 1129 (a) of the Bankruptcy Code: Confirmation of Administratively Insolvent Debtor,” American Bankruptcy Institute Journal; September 2003
• “Sharing a Piece of the Bankruptcy Pie: Asset and Plan Distribution Sharing & Reallocation,” Winter Leadership Conference Educational Materials, American Bankruptcy Institute; 2003
• “The Appointment of Examiners in Chapter 11 Proceedings: Legal Issues,” 19th Annual Restructuring Conference, Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors; 2003

Outside of the office, Leah’s focus is on raising her son and daughter. Leah also enjoys running, volunteering for her synagogue and traveling.