Gregory M Messer
United States Bankruptcy Court - Eastern District of New York
Gregory Messer has been practicing law for over 43 years. He started his career as a Legal Aid attorney in Albany, New York. In 1980, he opened his law practice in Brooklyn, New York, and has specialized in bankruptcy law since that time. Mr. Messer has been a member of the standing panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York since 1980. He has represented debtors, creditors, trustees, defendants, purchasers of assets, and other parties in bankruptcy cases. He has served as a Chapter 7 Trustee, Chapter 11 Trustee, post-confirmation Trustee, mediator, and examiner. His work as a Trustee has included operating in large and small cases in a wide variety of industries.
Mr. Messer is Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Bankruptcy Institute and a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. He is a frequent lecturer on bankruptcy topics for the Practicing Law Institute, the New York City Bar Association, Brooklyn Bar Association, and the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees. In addition to his certification and panel appointment, Mr. Messer is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and is listed in Super Lawyers and the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Foreclosures & Alternatives
- Loan Modification
- Debt Settlement
- Free Consultation
- U.S. Supreme Court
- ID Number: Northern District of New York
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- United States District Court for Southern District of New York
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- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
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- United States District Court for the Northern District of NY
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- English
- Mediator
- United States Bankruptcy Court - Eastern District of New York
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- Panel of Mediators
- United States Bankruptcy Court - Southern District of New York
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- Albany Law School
- J.D. (1977) | Law
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- Drew University
- B.S. (1974) | Political Science
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- Letica Award
- Brooklyn Bar Association
- Freida S. Nisnewitz Award for Pro Bono Services - Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Bar Association
- Pro Bono Award
- Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc.
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
- Member
- Current
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- Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- Member
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- National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
- Member - President's Circle
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- Brooklyn Bar Association
- Member
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- American Bar Association
- Member
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- State Bar of New York # 1388339
- Member
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- Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc.
- Treasurer
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- Board Certified Bankruptcy Attorney
- American Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law
