James B. Glucksman
Senior Litigation Counsel
James B. Glucksman handles the litigated aspects of matters in which Rattet Pasternak, LLP in involved. Those representations include both corporations and individuals in all types of bankruptcy and related-subject proceedings. Mr. Glucksman specifically is heavily engaged in matters involving inter-court litigation, removals, and injunctive matters. Mr. Glucksman also handles foreclosure defense. His commercial clients have included electrical contractors, recycling companies, real estate partnerships and complex individual representation. Mr. Glucksman has been at Rattet Pasternak, LLP and its predecessor entities since 1986.
Education
- Boston University Law School, J.D., 1982
- Cornell University, College of Arts & Sciences, 1979
Admissions
- Mr. Glucksman is admitted to practice in New York State as well as the United States Federal District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York, and in the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the Sixth Circuit.
Affiliations/Activities
- New York State Bar Association
- Federal Bar Council
- Westchester County Bar Association
Publications
- Ponzi Scheme Recovery: Investors, Brokers Versus Trustees; New York Law Journal, January 30, 2009
Published Decisions
- Global Land, Inc. Global Recycling and Collection, Inc., (In re Karta Corp), 296 B.R. 305 (S.D.N.Y. 2003), decision granting extensive injunctive relief against municipality in removed Article 78 proceeding.
- Pasquale Cartalemi v. Karta Corp., et. al., (In re Karta Corp.), 342 B.R. 45, 342 B.R. 674 (S.D.N.Y. 2006), decisions granting injunctive relief to non-Debtor parties under a plan of reorganization against lawsuits related to confirmation of a plan
- Citik Ka Wah Bank Limited v. Virginia Wong, (In re Virginia Wong), 291 B.R. 266 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2003), decision granting motion to dismiss discharge and dischargeability, surveying the law on discharge and dischargeability in Chapter 7 proceedings and establishing a broad right to relief for Chapter 7 debtors.
- In re 495 Central Park Avenue Assocs., 136 B.R. 626 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 1992), decision granting motion of private lenders to prime existing real estate first mortgages for tenant improvements.
- A.C.E. Elevator Co., Inc. v. Local No. 1, International Union of elevator Constructors, (In re Ace Elevator Co., Inc.), 2009 WL 3255381 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2009); decision establishing right to damages for violation of the automatic stay based upon illegal union strike.
- In re 495 Central Park Avenue Associates, 136 B.R. 626 (Bankr., S.D.N.Y. 1992), decision granting motion of private lenders to prime existing real estate first mortgages for tenant improvements.
- Leary v. Warnaco, Inc. 251 B.R. 656 (S.D.N.Y. 2000), reversing Bankruptcy Court’s grant of Motion to Dismiss and establish right of Debtor to commence action for failure to hire of the basis of bankruptcy filing.
- Balaber-Strauss v. Lawrence, 264 B.R. 303 (S.D.N.Y. 2001), affirmed, Balber-Strauss v. Sixty-Five Brokers, (In re Churchill Mortgage Investment Corp.), 256 B.R. 664 (Bankr.S.D.N.Y. 2000); granting motion to dismiss complaint of trustee for Ponzi Scheme seeking to recover brokerage commissions.
- In re St. Casimir Development Corp., 358 B.R. 24 (S.D.N.Y. 2007), decision confirming strict notice requirements for termination of partnership interests and subjecting terminations to automatic stay.
