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Harley S. Tropin Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton

LOOKING BACK ON A LONG and distinguished career, Harley Tropin is loath to toot his own horn. “I’m a bit shy,” he confesses. But after 25 years as a top-flight commercial litigator and champion of diversity, the founding partner of Miami-based Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton discussed with us his success in getting results, and doing it an honorable way.

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Stepping into the Shoes of the IRS to PursueOtherwise Time-Barred Avoidance ActionsUnder Fraudulent Transfer Statutes

One of the rare legal issues in which bankruptcy practitioners usually are able to speak to clients in absolute terms to provide clear legal advice is the limitations period concerning the pursuit of avoidable transfers in bankruptcy proceedings.

Cuban-American Attorneys debate on current and future state of Cuba politics

La actual realidad de Cuba, su futuro sociopolítico y el intercambio con las fuerzas democráticas en la isla, fueron varios de los temas abordados en la reunión que llevó a cabo este viernes, en Miami, el Colegio de Abogados Cubanoamericanos, CABA.

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Ch. 7 Trustee Has Longer ‘Reach-Back Weapon’ in Arsenal

Judge Robert A. Mark of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida concluded that Bankruptcy Code Section 544(b) is broad enough to allow the bankruptcy trustee to step into the shoes of the IRS as an unsecured creditor to avoid transfers that occurred in 2005.

Bankruptcy Trustee Can Have 10 Years To Go After Assets

A Florida bankruptcy judge ruled Thursday that bankruptcy trustees can use the IRS’ 10-year post-assessment recovery period to pursue fraudulent transfers, extending the life of the estate’s claims past the typically shorter state law statutes of limitations.

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Harley S. Tropin of Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton in Miami received the American Jewish Committee’s 2016 Judge Learned Hand Award.

Stephanie Moncada Gomez Recognition Plaque

Stephanie Moncada Gomez has been elected secretary of the national Federal Bar Association’s Law Section.

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7 Do’s and Don’ts for Litigators in Bilingual Trials, Javier A. Lopez

7 Do’s and Don’ts for Litigators in Bilingual Trials, Javier A. Lopez & Maia Aron

KTT Lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in America (2016 Edition)

Our lawyers have been recognized in the 2016 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Tropin wins Learned Hand Award

Nearly 400 legal, business, and community leaders attended the gala dinner at Jungle Island. AJC established the annual award in 1964 to recognize leaders in the legal profession for their excellence and contributions to the practice of law and the community at large.

Sheryl “Sherry” Magerer Tropin Recognition Plaque

Sheryl “Sherry” Magerer Tropin earns Recognition Plaque.

KTT Ranks Among Top Florida Law Firms in Chambers USA for 13th Consecutive Year

For the second consecutive year, Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton is the only firm in Florida to achieve the highest Band 1 rankings for both its commercial litigation and bankruptcy practice groups.