At the April 20, 2010 meeting of the Long Island Chapter of Fraud Examiners, Kenneth P. Silverman, Esq., was the invited guest speaker where he presented on the intertwining of the Bankruptcy Code and fraud in connection with his appointment as the Chapter 7 Trustee of Agape World, Inc., et al.

SilvermanAcampora Partner Ronald J. Friedman had been named to the faculty for the July 2010 “Bridging the Gap” program, sponsored by the New York State Bar Association. Mr. Friedman will be speaking on the topic “Representing the Consumer in a Bankruptcy Case.” The program is designed for recent law school graduates and newly admitted attorneys looking to “bridge the gap” between law school theory and real world practice. For more information, please visit the New York State Bar Association website.

Sophia Perna, a 2009 graduate of the Suffolk County Community College Paralegal Studies certificate program, will return to her alma mater for its 2010 Paralegal Symposium on May 7. Ms. Perna is currently a paralegal in SilvermanAcampora’s Bankruptcy and Creditor’s Rights Group. She will be speaking to current students about her post-graduation experiences, specifically her ability to secure employment immediately following graduation and the responsibilities and functions of her current position. The symposium also offers students an opportunity to network with many successful graduates of the program, including Ms. Perna. For more information, please visit the Suffolk County Community College Paralegal Studies Department website.

On Sunday, May 2, a team of walkers sponsored by SilvermanAcampora will join other walkers from across Long Island at Jones Beach State Park for the Long Island Multiple Sclerosis Society’s annual Walk MS event. Registration starts at 8:30 am and the walk kicks off at 10:30 am. The annual event raises funds critical to support MS research and programs that benefit those impacted by the disease.  Click here to donate

Ronald J. Friedman has been named as a panelist for an upcoming webinar entitled “Retention of Estate Professionals in Successor Cases,” hosted by the Turnaround Management Association. Mr. Friedman, along with several other leading experts in the fields of finance and bankruptcy law, will be discussing the various issues, considerations and complications related to repeated chapter 11 filings.

On February 9, 2010, SilvermanAcampora Partner Gerard Luckman shared his considerable knowledge and expertise with IMA members and guests at the Institute’s monthly dinner meeting. Mr. Luckman was one of three featured speakers for the meeting, held at the historic Milleridge Inn in Jericho, NY. The topic of February’s meeting was Protecting Yourself from Financially Distressed Companies. In addition, Mr. Luckman wrote an article for the Institute’s March newsletter entitled Joining a Creditors’ Committee – An Opportunity or More Work for the Weary?

SilvermanAcampora partner, Anthony C. Acampora, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the National MS Society, Long Island Chapter.

The 50 year old Woodcrest Club has called upon SilvermanAcampora to handle its multimillion dollar restructuring in its chapter 11 bankruptcy case pending in the Eastern District of New York.  The Woodcrest Club, which sits on 107 acres in Muttontown, New York, is exploring various possibilities with SilvermanAcampora, including a sale of its assets.

Southern District of New York Bankruptcy Court Judge Burton Lifland approved a $26.3 million reorganization plan for retailer Crabtree & Evelyn. The plan, financed by parent company and SilvermanAcampora client KLK, will allow Crabtree & Evelyn to reorganize on its own and exit bankruptcy protection by the end of the month; a feat that has become exceedingly rare in today’s difficult economic climate. SilvermanAcampora is pleased to have crafted a plan that both benefits KLK and allows Crabtree & Evelyn to emerge from bankruptcy protection as a stronger, more efficient retailer.

Anthony C. Acampora has been nominated to serve on the board of directors of the Long Island Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

When Cornet Music, a virtual fixture on the Long Island music scene, needed to prepare itself for the next decade, it turned to SilvermanAcampora for assistance.  The Firm has assisted the owners in restructuring their relationships and positioning Cornet Music for the future.

SilvermanAcampora Partner Edward Flint served as the Journal Chair for the Family Service League’s 18^th Annual Great Chefs of Long Island gala.  The event, which was held on December 6, 2009 at the Crest Hollow Country Club, featured the culinary expertise of more than 45 of Long Island’s most talented chefs.  Proceeds from the gala benefitted the Family Service League, an organization that provides vocational training, counseling, housing aid and other valuable services to people in need across Long Island.  For more information, please visit www.fsl-li.org.

In October 2009, Kenneth P. Silverman and Adam L. Rosen were named Super Lawyers for the New York Metropolitan Area.

Ronald J. Friedman successfully represented the chapter 11 Trustee for Ridgemour Meyer Properties, LLC in confirming a chapter 11 plan relating to a substantial real estate project in White Plains, New York. His continued operation of income producing, prime real property fostered circumstances that allowed equity holders to confirm a plan of reorganization, resulting in paying unsecured creditors 100% plus interest, increasing the monthy rent roll, and leadning to a settlement of partnership developer's claims involving multi-year litigations for the sum of $5.7 million.

SilvermanAcampora LLP, as debtor’s counsel to Mrs. John L. Strong in its pending chapter 11 bankruptcy case, assisted the company in closing on a sale of substantially all of its assets, including its intellectual property, for $975,000 after conducting an auction on September 23, 2009 in the S.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Court. The opening initial overbid was $525,000. The sale closed on October 22, 2009, with the proceeds anticipated to provide a significant return to general unsecured creditors. Silverman Acampora LLP continues to assist the Debtor in winding down in chapter 11.

Ronald J. Friedman, a Partner at SilvermanAcampora LLP, has been named to the faculty of the 2010 PLI Consumer and Small Business Bankruptcy seminar. On March 3, 2010, Mr Freidman will be speaking on selected post-BAPCPA decisions and other legislative developments. For more information and ticket availability, please visit www.pli.edu/product/seminar_detail.asp

Ronald J. Friedman, a Partner at SilvermanAcampora LLP, has been appointed as post-confirmation Trustee for Mark IV Industried, Inc in its chapte 11 cases pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court of the  Southern District of New York. Mark IV Industries, Inc is a leading manufacturer of engineered systems and components for transportation infrastructure, vehicles, and equiptment with world wide operations, 4,200 employees, and $1.4 billion in sales.

On October 10, 2009, Christine Wittneben, Firm Administrator of Silverman Acampora LLP and long-time member of the Long Island Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators ("ALA"), supported the ALA in its "Community Challenge Weekend" event.  Ms. Wittneben joined the ALA team as they sponsored a work-day for Suffolk County's Habitat for Humanity. Ms. Wittneben and fellow ALA members helped build a home for a family in Bellport and raised almost $3,000 as a contribution to Suffolk's Habitat for Humanity.

On October 7, 2009, SIlvermanAcampora sponsored a Speed Networking Event with the Long Island Association at which partners Anthony C. Acampora, Gerard R. Luckman and Edward M. Flint were moderators. Also in attendance were Christine Wittneben and Suzanne Chiofolo, two members of SilvermanAcampora's human resource consulting affiliate, Human Capital Advisors LLC. Over seventy participants were treated to two hours of business to business networking. SilvermanAcampora is a proud supporter of the Long Island Association, Long Island's largest chamber of commerce. For more information, please visit LongIslandAssociation.org

SilvermanAcampora LLP is proud to welcome its newest associate, Christine Quigley. Ms. Quigley joins the Firm in the Corporate and Real Estate Group. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Quigley served as in-house counsel to a multinational, public company in the automotive parts manufacturing and distribution industry. Ms. Quigley is also an active member of the Touro Law Center's Mentoring Program and alumni Council.

In September 2009, SilvermanAcampora LLP successfully negotiated a settlement for the unsecured creditors of AGT Crunch Fitness. The "Crunch" cases involve 22 separate debtors with over &80 million in annual sales and 1716 employees operating 37 fitness training clubs throughout the United States.

Hon. Harold Baer, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, has appointed Ronald J. Friedman, Esq., receiver in Arista Records LLC, et al. v. Usenet.com, et al., the Recording Industry Association of America's multi-million dollar copyright infringement action against a popular "peer to peer"  file sharing network.  Having granted summary judgement against Usenet.com's principal, Gerald Reynolds, Judge Baer appointed Mr. Friedman to marshal and liquidate all of Reynolds' property for the benefit og the Recording Indusrty plaintiffs.

SilvermanAcampora LLP is pleased to welcome the expertise and experience of its newest partner, Peter Marullo. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Marullo represented major developers, bankers, health care providers, and Fortune 500 companies in a wide variety  of real estate and lending transactions, including major "Big Box" retail and shopping center leasing.

 SilvermanAcampora LLP has been retained to advise, counsel, and represent First Republic Group Realty, LLP in its chapter 11 case pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The Firm is to represent the debtor in the $100 million restructuring efforts of 11 shopping center properties located in the Southeastern United States.

SilvermanAcamjpora LLP represents the Publicis Groupe Agencies as creditors in the General Motors chapter 11 cases pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York.

SilvermanAcampora LLP was retained by Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (“KLK”) a Malaysian public company which is the ultimate parent company of Crabtree & Evelyn, Ltd. to represent KLK’s interests in the chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding of Crabtree & Evelyn, Ltd.  SilvermanAcampora has advised KLK regardiing (i) securing interim approval of Debtor-in-possession financing of $8 million; (ii) the $40 million DIP facility that is subject to the approval of Southern District Bankruptcy Judge Burton R. Lifland on July 29, 2009 and (iii) negotiating an agreed budget for the operations of the entity.

SilvermanAcampora's Robert J. Ansell, David J. Mahoney and Jay S. Hellmen will be recognized for volunteer work as mock trial team advisors at the Volunteer Recognition Luncheon at the Nassau County Bar Association on June 12, 2009.

SilvermanAcampora LLP was selected as lead counsel by the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the AGT Crunch Acquisition, LLC et. al. chapter 11 cases pending before Southern District of New York bankruptcy Judge Robert E. Gerber.  The “Crunch” cases involve 22 separate debtors with over $80 million in annual sales and 1716 employees operating 37 fitness training clubs throughout the United States.

SilvermanAcamora LLP was retained by the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors as its conflicts counsel in the Mark IV Industries, Inc. et. al. chapter 11 cases pending in the Southern District of New York before Chief Judge Stuart M. Bernstein.  Mark IV Industries, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of engineered systems and components for transportation infrastructure, vehicles and equipment; world wide operations with 4,200 employees and $1.4 billion in sales.

In April 2009, partners, attorneys, paralegals and support staff volunteered at Long Island Cares, Inc. - The Harry Chapin Food Bank which is one of the region's most comprehensive hunger action organizations.  Founded in 1980, by the late singer-songwriter, the organization provides nutritional food and support services for a network of more than 540 community-based member agencies including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, child care programs, disability organizations, and veterans’ services.  During their three hours at the Long Island Cares facility, SilvermanAcampora volunteers packaged more than two pallets of food to be donated to local food pantries and soup kitchens.  SilvermanAcampora urges our clients to support Long Island Cares and to visit its website at www.licares.org for more information.

Ronald J. Friedman, Esq. of SilvermanAcampora LLP, will be speaking on a panel in Melville, New York at an NYSBA CLE event on May 29, 2009.  The topic of the event is:

Consumers and Small Businesses in Distress:  Using the Bankruptcy Code to Help Weather these Troubled Times

Mr. Friedman's particular lecture is on the:

Second Circuit Roundup: An Overview of Consumer Decisions from the Court’s in the Second Circuit during the Post-BAPCPA Era.

Mark J. Friedman was the featured speaker at the Nassau Academy of Law Dean's Hour - What Every Matrimonial Practitioner Should Know "The Bankruptcy Code's Effect on Matrimonial Law" in Mineola, New York, on March 18, 2009 at the Nassau County Bar Association.

Edward M. Flint had been named as member of the Board of Directors of Family Service League, Inc. (FSL), a not-for-profit corporation that for 80 years has provided valuable educational, counseling, medical, youth and senior services to individuals, families and communities in crisis on Long Island.  FSL operates programs in scores of community centers across Long Island and in 5 FSL Family Centers in Yaphank, Riverhead, Huntington Station, Huntington and Bay Shore.  Ed looks forward to working with FSL in fund raising, lobbying efforts and program development.

Anthony C.. Acampora, the chair of SilvemanAcampora's Litigation Group, has been chosen as the Overall Planning Chair for the New York State Bar Association Spring 2009 Practical Skills program on Collections and the Enforcement of Money Judgments.  Mr. Acampora has been involved with the judgment enforcement Practical Skills program for more than seven years and was the 2007 New York State co-chair.  SilvermanAcampora litigation partner, Robert J. Ansell, has been named as the local Long Island Chair for the program.  Mr. Ansell has been a speaker for the program for more than five years.

SilvermanAcampora LLP is proud and delighted to welcome its newest associate Katina Brountzas.  Katina joins the Firm in the Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Group and the Corporate Restructuring Group.  Most recently, the Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Prudence Carter Beatty, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Sourthern District Of New York, Katina brings her almost 10 years of experience to the other side of the bench.

With the recent news that Interep is filing for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and will likely go under, main competitor Katz Media Group has reportedly set its sights on Interep’s client list. With Interep expected...

The shared assets trustee in the bankruptcy case of jewelry wholesaler M. Fabrikant & Sons. Inc. has filed dozens of adversary complaints in recent weeks.

A filing today by Kenneth Silverman, trustee in Interep’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy, asks the bankruptcy court to allow Interep to accept a cash payment of $3.64 million from Katz Media in exchange for the right to negotiate with Interep’s clients. The agreement must be approved by the court before it can go into effect -- it’s now on the docket for Tuesday, November 25 – and does not represent the purchase of Interep by Katz...

Touro Law Center’s Office of Development, Alumni Relations and Communications is proud to announce that Randy Schaefer has been selected as the November Alum of the Month. Ms. Schaefer is of counsel with the firm of Silverman Acampora LLP and was an active member of the Touro Community while attending law school and remains engaged through Touro Law Center’s Alumni Association, Alumni Council and Mentor Program as well as attending various alumni and student events throughout the years. On behalf of the entire law school community, we extend our congratulations to Randy Schaefer...

SilvermanAcampora LLP proudly welcomes the experienced eye of Stanley P. Amelkin who has joined us as Counsel to the Firm. For over forty-six years, Stanley has practiced in the area of commercial real estate including the sale and purchase of commercial and industrial property, the financing and leasing of such property and the general field of landlord-tenant law. Stanley has represented many of the major real estate developers, tenants and brokers on Long Island in a broad array of sophisticated and complex real estate transactions, including Industrial Development Agency transactions, land leases and tax-free exchanges.

Anthony C. Acampora, a Partner at SilvermanAcampora LLP, chaired the Melville, Long Island presentation of the New York State Bar Association course on the Basics of Bankruptcy. Adam L. Rosen, also a Partner of SilvermanAcampora LLP, spoke on the issues of claims and claims objections.

Adam L. Rosen of SilvermanAcampora LLP has been elected to become a fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy.

SilvermanAcampora LLP was one of the sponsors of a dinner benefiting the City Parks Foundation held at the U.S. Open Championships.

The 50 year old Woodcrest Club has called upon SilvermanAcampora to handle its multimillion dollar restructuring in its chapter 11 bankruptcy case pending in the Eastern District of New York.  The Woodcrest Club, which sits on 107 acres in Muttontown, New York, is exploring various possibilities with SilvermanAcampora, including a sale of its assets.

When Cornet Music, a virtual fixture on the Long Island music scene, needed to prepare itself for the next decade, it turned to SilvermanAcampora for assistance.  The Firm has assisted the owners in restructuring their relationships and positioning Cornet Music for the future.

SilvermanAcampora LLP has been retained to advise, counsel, and represent First Republic Group Realty, LLP in its chapter 11 case pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The Firm is to represent the debtor in the $100 million restructuring efforts of 11 shopping center properties located in the Southeastern United States.

SilvermanAcamjpora LLP represents the Publicis Groupe Agencies as creditors in the General Motors chapter 11 cases pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York.

SilvermanAcampora LLP was retained by Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (“KLK”) a Malaysian public company which is the ultimate parent company of Crabtree & Evelyn, Ltd. to represent KLK’s interests in the chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding of Crabtree & Evelyn, Ltd.  SilvermanAcampora has advised KLK regardiing (i) securing interim approval of Debtor-in-possession financing of $8 million; (ii) the $40 million DIP facility that is subject to the approval of Southern District Bankruptcy Judge Burton R. Lifland on July 29, 2009 and (iii) negotiating an agreed budget for the operations of the entity.

SilvermanAcampora LLP was selected as lead counsel by the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the AGT Crunch Acquisition, LLC et. al. chapter 11 cases pending before Southern District of New York bankruptcy Judge Robert E. Gerber.  The “Crunch” cases involve 22 separate debtors with over $80 million in annual sales and 1716 employees operating 37 fitness training clubs throughout the United States.

SilvermanAcamora LLP was retained by the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors as its conflicts counsel in the Mark IV Industries, Inc. et. al. chapter 11 cases pending in the Southern District of New York before Chief Judge Stuart M. Bernstein.  Mark IV Industries, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of engineered systems and components for transportation infrastructure, vehicles and equipment; world wide operations with 4,200 employees and $1.4 billion in sales.

In February 2009, SilvermanAcampora was retained as counsel to the Trustee in the Access Medical Group, P.C. bankruptcy case which is pending in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York – White Plains.  Access Medical Group, P.C. consists of a team of
twelve board certified physicians specializing in Endocrinology, Hematology, Oncology, Urology, Internal Medicine, Rheumatology and Podiatry.

SilvermanAcampora LLP has been retained to represent the buyer of substantially all of the assets of NorthEast Windows, LLC in its pending Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.

In November 2008, the Firm was retained as conflicts counsel to the Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the chapter 11 cases of Value City Stores which are pending in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Value City is in the process of liquidating is assets through court-ordered going out of business sales and closing its remaining 67 stores.

On October 24, 2008, Kenneth P. Silverman was appointed the trustee in the chapter 7 cases of Interep National Radio Sales, Inc., et al. pending in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.  Interep National Radio Sales was the largest independent sales and marketing company specializing in radio, the Internet, television and complementary media.