2013 New York Super Lawyers Recognizes Old Bethpage Resident Jil Mazer-Marino

(Garden City, New York) September 16, 2013 – Old Bethpage resident, Jil Mazer-Marino, a Member of the Bankruptcy & Business Reorganization and Corporate Finance law practice of the law firm of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein P.C. located in Garden City, N.Y., has been named to the New York Super Lawyers list as one of the top attorneys in New York for 2013.  No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are recognized by Super Lawyers for this recognition.

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In addition to serving as a chapter 7 panel trustee for the Southern District of New York, Ms. Mazer-Marino practices in the area of bankruptcy and creditors’ rights and has extensive experience representing debtors, creditors’ committees, and secured and unsecured creditors in large and complex chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. She has represented chapter 7 and chapter 11 trustees, chapter 11 debtors in possession, and plan administrators in all aspects of bankruptcy case administration. Also, Ms. Mazer-Marino represents banks, indenture trustees, factors and other lenders in connection with debtor in possession financing, out of court debt restructuring, and debt collection

Ms. Mazer-Marino has served as:

• Chapter 7 trustee for Tavern on the Green
• Chapter 7 Trustee for National Sports Museum
• Represented a 60 store chain of retail craft stores and an 80 store chain of off-price retail stores as chapter 11 debtors in possession
• Special counsel for the chapter 7 trustee of a national cable installation company, prosecuted, litigated and settled over 100 actions commenced to recover preferential transfers in excess of $6 million
• Counsel to the plan administrator for an international audio equipment manufacturer, prosecuted over 80 actions to recover preferential and fraudulent transfers
• Represented the official committee of unsecured creditors of biodiesel fuel manufacturer
• Represented a wide variety of creditors including manufacturers, utilities, importers, labor unions and landlords, in some of today’s largest chapter 11 cases, including General Motors, Chrysler, Blockbuster, and Delphi

Ms. Mazer-Marino has lectured on creditors’ rights and bankruptcy topics for the New York State Bar Association, Practicing Law Institute, the Association of Corporate Counsel, Greater New York Chapter, the Long Island Business Resource Association and the New York Institute of Credit.

Founded in 1960 by the late John F. English, the firm of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. includes among its members Joseph A. Suozzi, former Appellate Division Justice; John V. N. Klein, former Suffolk County Executive; Basil A. Paterson, former New York Secretary of State; and Harold Ickes, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff.  Over the course of 50 years, the firm has earned a reputation for integrity, creativity and professionalism and has set a standard of excellence in the practice of law.  With offices in Albany, Garden City, Manhattan and Washington, D.C., the firm provides legal advice in diverse practice areas to individuals, institutions and corporations.