Allen A. Kolber, Esq. graduated as a Belkin Fellow from Cardozo Law School in 1987. Mr. Kolber is a former Assistant District Attorney and served as Supervisor Trial Bureau ADA and Appeals Bureau ADA, arguing appeals before the Appellate Division, New York State.
In 1991, Mr. Kolber accepted a position with a Wall Street civil litigation law firm specializing in all matters of Insurance Litigation, including Jewelers Block, fine arts, armored car, property/casualty and professional liability. Mr. Kolber represented both domestic and foreign insurance companies, including Jewelers Mutual, Hanover Insurance, First Central Insurance, Great American Companies and litigated multi-million dollar claims for Underwriters at Lloyds of London.
Mr. Kolber practices Bankruptcy Law in the Federal U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and Corporate Law, including the five boroughs of New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland Counties and the Hudson Valley.
Bar Admissions:
- New York State, 1989
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1992
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York, 1992
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of New York, 1992
Published Decisions:
- Falcon Crest Diamonds, Inc. v. Dixon, 655 N.Y.S.2d 232 (1996)
- 6247 Atlas Corp. v. Marine Ins. Co., 923 F.Supp. 523 (SDNY 1996)
- Ressler v. White, 968 F.2d 1478 (2d Cir. 1992)
Published Articles:
- "Overview of the Bankruptcy Reform Act, 2005"
- "Appellate Court Expands Damages For "Bad Faith" Claims To Include Foreseeable Damages Such As Mental Distress And Aggravation, 2004"
- "Property/Casualty Insurance, 2001"
- "Do Small Businesses Need Bankruptcy?, 2010"
- "Coordinating Your Foreclosure Defense with Bankruptcy Strategies, 2010"
- "Personal Injury Actions and Bankruptcies, 2010"
- "You Better Practice What You Preach, 2010"
- "When Do You Refer Your Client to a Bankruptcy Attorney?, 2010"
- "More People Are Withdrawing Funds From Their 401(k)s to Supplement Their Income...That's a Real Shame, 2010"
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"Homeowners are Found to be In a Worse Position After a Loan Modification Fails Than When They First Defaulted on Their Mortgage, 2010"
Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Instructor, Lloyds of London Insurance Brokers, "The Ability of U.S. Litigants to Compel Depositions and Evidence from London Brokers, Hague Convention" 2004
- Instructor, London Seminar, "Insurance Broker Negligence & Liability", "Distinction Between Warranties And Conditions Precedent in Lloyds of London Policies", 2004
- Speaker, Professional Liability Seminar, "Lloyds of London Insurance Broker Agency & Representation", 2002
- Instructor, "Conducting And Defending Depositions", London Seminar, 2006
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
- The Hudson Valley Bankruptcy Bar Association
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Rockland County Bar Association, Bankruptcy and Commercial Litigation Panels
