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Melanie Cyganowski

Chair, Bankruptcy Practice,
Otterbourg PC

Contact Details

Chair, Bankruptcy Practice,
Otterbourg PC
230 Park Avenue
30th floor
New York, NY 10169
United States

Years of Experience

31+

Professional Bio

https://www.otterbourg.com/attorneys-MelanieLCyganowski.html

Company Description

Law firm

Number of Times Appointed a Receiver

2-5

Lead Roles in Federal Receiverships

  • Receiver

Receivership Experience in these USDC Courts

  • New York Eastern
  • New York Southern

Receivership Experience with these Agencies

  • Commodity Future Trading Commmission
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  • Securities and Exchange Commission

Sizes of Federal Equity Receiverships

  • $25 Million +

Federal Equity Receivership Cases on which I have Worked

  • SEC v.Platinum Management (NY) LLC, et al., 16 Civ. 06848 (BMC) (EDNY) SEC v Straightpath Venture Partners, LLC, et al., 22-cv-03897-LAK (SDNY)

Roles in Other (Non-Federal) Equity Receiverships

  • Counsel to Debtor Appointed Receiver
  • Creditor Appointed Receiver
  • Debtor Appointed Receiver
  • Expert Witness
  • Independent Fiduciary
  • Mediator
  • State Court Appointed Receiver

Industry Specialties

  • Fiduciary Management
  • Medical
  • Securities

Types of Services or Products Your Company Provides

  • Corporate Dissolution
  • Fraud Examiner
  • Insolvency Restructure
  • Legal Services/Litigation

Professional Certifications

  • U.S. Chief Bankruptcy Judge (EDNY), 2005-2007 U.S. Bankruptcy Judge (EDNY), 1993-2007

Other Professional Associations

  • American College of Bankruptcy; National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges; American Bankruptcy Institute

Education

State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., magna cum laude (1981) Grinnell College, A.B. (1974)

LinkedIn Profile

http://www.linkedin.com/in/melaniecyganowski/