Partner Andrew M. Thaler Presents at Joint Meeting of The Nassau County Bar Association Bankruptcy Committee and Staff of Legal Services of Long Island

Partner Andrew M. Thaler presented at a joint meeting of the Nassau County Bar Association Bankruptcy Committee and Staff of Legal Services of Long Island on Monday, June 9th. The Volunteer Lawyers Project ("VLP") prompted the meeting and was interested in an educational presentation to their attorneys and staff on basic bankruptcy knowledge to better assist their clients. The presenters discussed topics concerning consumer bankruptcy, including exemptions, automatic stays, discharges, and avoidance actions.

Andrew has been working with the Volunteer Lawyers Project for 35 years, helping to provide pro bono legal services to indigent persons looking to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. 

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Cullen and Dykman’s Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights practice offers clients a unique perspective into the issues involved in complex bankruptcy proceedings in a wide range of industries. We have represented secured creditors, debtors, unsecured creditors’ committees, and individual unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 cases filed throughout the country, and we are skilled in resolving issues among various constituencies in complex Chapter 11 proceedings. We also have significant experience in out-of-court workouts, restructurings and bankruptcy litigation, and we have secured favorable results for our clients in complex bankruptcy cases throughout the country.

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Cullen and Dykman (www.cullenllp.com) has been providing legal services to institutional clients since 1850. The firm represents a wide range of clients, including banks and other financial institutions, energy, telecommunications and water companies, construction companies, insurers, educational institutions, religious organizations, and not-for-profits. With over 190 attorneys in seven offices located throughout the Northeast and MidAtlantic regions, Cullen and Dykman is strategically positioned to meet the changing needs and demands of our clients.