Stephen Z. Starr

Stephen Z. Starr

Super Lawyers®

Starr & Starr, PLLC

Bankruptcy Litigation Lawyers in New York, NY in New York, NY

New York, NY212-867-8165
Bankruptcy LitigationCorporateFinance and RestructuringFinancial Services

Education

Legal Education

  • University of Southern California Law Center, Los Angeles, California, 1991
  • J.D.

Non Legal Education

  • Columbia University, New York, New York, 1988
  • M.A.
  • Major: History
  • Columbia University, New York, New York, 1987
  • B.A.
  • Major: Middle East Studies

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Member

Past Positions

  • Paul, Hastings, Janofsky &Walker, LLP, 2001 - 2006
  • Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, 1997 - 2001
  • Regional Law Firms in Los Angeles, California, 1992 - 1997
  • Languages
  • French
  • Turkish

Published Works

Articles

  • "Corporate Crisis Managers and Disinterestedness Under the Bankruptcy Code", (Co-Author), 60 The Record, 197, 2005
  • "Debt Enforcement & Bankruptcy in Turkey", Collier International Business Insolvency Guide, August, 2002
  • "Perfection of Security Interests in Intellectual Property Assets", (Co-Author), 9 Bankruptcy Litigation, Winter, 2002
  • "New Developments In Structured Finance", (Co-Author), 56 The Business Lawyer, 95, 2000
  • "Turkish Bankruptcy Law", 2000-2001 Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law, Norton/West, 2000
  • "Abandonment and Trademark: An Update", (Co-Author), 39 Bankruptcy Court Decisions, Sept., 2000
  • "Using Life Insurance and Annuities in New York for Exemption Planning and Asset Protection", 72 Journal of the New York State Bar Association, Jul.-Aug., 2000
  • Supreme Court Rules in "Hartford" Bankruptcy Case, (Co-Author), N.Y. Law Journal, June, 2000
  • "Domain Names as Bankruptcy Estate Property Revisited', (Co-Author), 36 Bankruptcy Court Decisions, June, 2000
  • "Stretching the Bandwidth of International Shoe: Internet Jurisdiction and Bankruptcy", (Co-Author), 35 Bankruptcy Court Decisions, Mar., 2000
  • "Greasing the Skids: Bankruptcy Auctions on the Net", (Co-Author), 29 Bankruptcy Court Decisions, Feb., 2000
  • "Eligibility, Ability and Application: Professional Compensation in Bankruptcy Cases", (Co-Author), 31 Beverly Hills Bar Association Journal, 1997
  • "Employment of Professionals in Bankruptcy Cases", (Co-Author), 31 Beverly Hills Bar Association Journal, 61, 1996
  • Benefits of Bankruptcy for the Insolvent Tax Debtor: An Analysis of Discharge of Tax Liability in Bankruptcy, 28 Beverly Hills Bar Association, 34, 1996

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1992
  • New York, 1995
  • New Jersey, 1995
  • District of Columbia, 1994
  • Specialties and Certifications
  • Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law, American Board of Certification, 2002
  • Certified Mediator, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Abrams Mediation, 2005

Other Affiliations

  • American Bankruptcy Institute (Member)
  • American Bar Association (Member)
  • Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member)
  • ABA Bankruptcy and Insolvency Litigation Committee, 2005 - Present (Co-Chair, Preference/Avoidance Subcommittee)
  • ABA Commercial & Business Litigation Committee, 2005 - Present (Co-Chair, Bankruptcy Litigation Subcommittee)
  • Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 2002 - 2005 (Secretary, Committee on Professional Responsibility)
  • Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 1998 - 2001 (Committee on Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization)
  • Beverly Hills Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, 1992 - 1997 (Executive Committee)
  • Los Angeles Free Clinic, Legal Department (Advisory Board)

Attorney Details

Full NameStephen Z. Starr
FirmStarr & Starr, PLLC
Address260 Madison Ave., 17th Floor, New York, NY 10016
Phone212-867-8165
Phone888-867-8165
Phone212-867-8139
Websitewww.starrandstarr.com
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