Michael C. Manniello is a partner in the Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights department. He concentrates his practice on residential and commercial mortgage lending and foreclosure and enforcement of lenders' rights. In addition to representing some of the largest mortgage servicers in the United States, in foreclosure trials, Michael has frequently appeared before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. There, he has argued complex issues such as standing, usury, waiver, the effect of notice of pendency, and the statute of limitations. Favorable decisions in those matters have been cited by both the bench and the bar. Michael has successfully defended actions in federal court against lenders under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and he has obtained favorable decisions in bankruptcy appeals before the United States District Court.
Practice Areas
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Education
- J.D., Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, 1987
- B.S., New York University, 1985
Professional and Community Activities
- Member, New York City Bar Association – Mortgage Foreclosure Task Force
Honors and Awards
- AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
Publications
- Traveling the Long Road to Commercial Foreclosure – Commercial Mortgage Insight – July 1999
- Nuts and Bolts of being a Foreclosure Referee – Nassau County Bar Association
- Mortgage Foreclosures and Mechanic’s Liens – New York State Bar Association