- Areas of Law
- Bankruptcy, creditor's rights, insolvency
- Chapter 11 reorganizations
- Bankruptcy litigation
- Committee representation
- Receiverships
- Creditor representation
- Debtor representation
- Liquidation
- Representation of purchasers of assets in bankruptcy
- Workouts
- Assignments for the benefit of creditors
- Aviation
- Financial fraud
- Fraud
- Articles
“My trustee clients know that, as both a trustee and an attorney, I understand their practices and concerns from the inside out and will always be one step ahead of their needs.”
--Deborah Talenfeld, Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights
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Deborah represents both debtors and creditors in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Liquidating trustees, post-confirmation trustees, and trustees in cases filed under the Securities and Investors Protection Act call upon Deborah’s experience.
In 2003, Deborah was appointed to the panel of trustees who administer cases filed under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Southern District of Florida. As a trustee, she administers the assets of both corporate and individual debtors seeking protection under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. These duties include the prosecution of bankruptcy-related litigation, the analysis of creditor claims and, where appropriate, making distributions to creditors from the numerous estates under her administration.
“I enjoy interacting with clients and finding creative solutions to their problems.”
From Deborah’s Case Files
Helping Uncover Fraud: In unfurling the complex fraud committed by the debtor's principal in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, I assisted in the return of millions of dollars to creditors and the ultimate imprisonment of the individual responsible for the fraud.
**"CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies."
Education
- Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 1981
- Union College and University of Pennsylvania, B.A., cum laude, 1978
Bar Admissions & Memberships
- Florida, 1992
- New York, 1982
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit,1998
Professional Affiliations
- The Florida Bar, Business Law Section
- American Bar Association
- Bankruptcy Bar Association, Southern District of Florida
- Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustees, Southern District of Florida, panel member
- Dade County Bar Association
- National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
- W Forum, Board of Directors
