Education
- J.D., Pace University School of Law, 1986. Pace Environmental Law Review
- B.S., Economics and History, Vanderbilt University, 1982
Court Admissions
- State of New York
- State of Connecticut
- The U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
Bar Associations
- Connecticut Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Bar Association City of New York Subcommittee on Bankruptcy
Peter S. Goodman
New York Officepgoodman@mckoolsmith.com
Peter Goodman is a Principal in McKool Smith's New York office. He has represented clients in complex bankruptcies for more than 20 years.
Mr. Goodman's practice focuses on corporate insolvency and bankruptcy law, representing and counseling national and international companies, directors and officers and other individuals, debtors, trustees, creditors and creditors' committees, bank groups, bondholders and significant shareholders in complex reorganization proceedings and out-of-court restructurings. He is experienced in all aspects of bankruptcy litigation - fraudulent conveyances, preferences, fiduciary duty, turnover, cramdown, stay litigation, contested plan confirmation and valuation disputes, intercompany litigation, subordination and recharacterization, executory contract issues and claims objections.
Representative Matters
- SemCrude, L.P.
- PSINet Consulting Solutions Holdings, Inc.
- Romacorp, Inc.
- Mirant Corporation
- Power Company of America L.L.C.
- The Delaco Company
- Adelphia Communications Corporation
- Bank of New England
- KCS Energy, Inc.
- First City Bancorporation
- CompuAdd Corporation
- Bank of New England Corporation
- Drexel Burnham Lambert Group, Inc.
- Lomas Financial Corporation
- Flagstar Corporation
- VFB, LLC
- Berkey, Inc.
- L.J. Hooker Inc.
- Newmark & Lewis, Inc.
- Packaging Industries Group, Inc.
- Southfork Seabury Partners
- Russ Togs, Inc.
- Cellcom Corp.
- Karta Corp.
Professional & Community Activities
- Board of Visitors of Pace University School of Law
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- International Bar Association
Awards & Recognition
- Named to the New York Super Lawyers 2007
- Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, Metro Magazine, 2007-2009
Press Releases
Articles
“The 2005 Bankruptcy Amendments: New Traps Emerge for the Casual Practitioner,” ABA GP/Solo Section, The New Lawyer Volume 4 Number 4, January 2007.
“Dana's Chapter 11 Filing,” Beard Audio Conferences, Beard Group Law and Business Publishers (March 2006).
“What Happens When a Judgment Debtor Files for Bankruptcy, Litigation with An Eye Toward Protecting Your State Court Judgment in a Subsequent Bankruptcy,” Center for Continuing Legal Education, Pace Law School (April 2004).
“Creditor Protection and Long-Term Care Insurance,” The New England Insurances and Investments (June 1997).
“Managing the Chapter 11 Plan Process,’ Capital Bar Region Bankruptcy Bar Association.