Archive for year: 2019

Dyanne Feinberg, along with Harley Tropin, Tucker Ronzetti, and other KTT attorneys, serves as court-appointed lead counsel for plaintiffs in a putative class action involving a Ponzi scheme in which investors suffered over $400 million in principal losses, as well as substantial additional damages. An early settlement was reached with Raymond James in the amount of $150 million. The case is currently proceeding as to various remaining defendants.

Mr. Rosendorf is bankruptcy counsel to Anderson Memorial Hospital, which has pursued class actions on behalf of property owners whose property has been damaged by asbestos-containing products, including W.R. Grace and U.S. Mineral Products Co. David serves as co-counsel with Dan Speights, Esq., one of the most prominent and successful asbestos property damage class action lawyers in the country. Mr. Rosendorf has advised on bankruptcy matters relating to Anderson’s pursuit of reconsideration of an order denying class certification in the Grace case, and also advised on bankruptcy matters in connection with the settlement of Anderson’s claim and distributions from the Property Damage Trust in the U.S. Mineral case.

Cori Lopez-Castro represents the City of Coral Gables in many of its high profile matters, including in connection with a petition for dissolution filed in Delaware Chancery Court by the tenant of the Biltmore Hotel, a landmark historic hotel owned by the City. On behalf of the City, Cori Lopez-Castro intervened in the Delaware dissolution proceedings to protect the City’s rights under its lease and protect against any inappropriate disposition of the hotel. Shortly before the matter was to proceed to trial in the Chancery Court, Cori Lopez-Castro and City Attorney, Craig Leen, successfully mediated the dispute between the owners of the tenant entity. The case was voluntarily dismissed in August 2016 as a result of the negotiated resolution. Cori Lopez-Castro also represents the City in defending its ordinance banning polystyrene. Cori Lopez-Castro successfully obtained a final judgment in favor of the City entered by the Circuit Court in and for Miami-Dade County. The final judgment declares three Florida Statutes unconstitutional. The final judgment also determines that the City’s ordinances related to polystyrene regulation are valid and enforceable. The plaintiffs have appealed the final judgment.

Barry Mukamal is a panel trustee for the Southern District of Florida Bankruptcy Court. He was appointed the Chapter 7 Trustee of Donald Kipnis, a construction executive. Prior to bankruptcy, Mr. Kipnis litigated with the IRS for years before losing in Tax Court. Cori Lopez-Castro led the team that prosecuted the adversary proceeding asserting that the Debtor fraudulently transferred a luxury condominium as part of a premarital settlement agreement 11 years prior to his bankruptcy. The transfer was outside the Florida four-year statute of limitations, but the firm used a novel legal theory that the Trustee, standing in the shoes of the IRS, could seek avoidance of the transfer beyond the time limits set by state law. The reach back period issue was highly litigated. The bankruptcy judge ruled that the Trustee could pursue the transfer and was not time barred. Thereafter, the parties negotiated a settlement highly favorable to the creditors. David Samole also represents Mr. Mukamal as Chapter 7 Trustee in several pending bankruptcy cases administering assets and litigation claims.