Robin J. Rubens

Attorney at Law
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Robin J. Rubens is a partner who focuses her practice on Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 business bankruptcies, representing corporate debtors, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, and trustees. Ms. Rubens also handles out-of-court workouts and commercial litigation cases.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

  • Chapter 11 Business Reorganizations
  • Chapter 7 Business Liquidations
  • Bankruptcy Litigation, including Fraudulent Transfer, Preferential Transfer and Discharge / Dischargeability of Debt Adversary Proceedings
  • Out-Of-Court Workouts
  • Commercial Litigation in State Court and Federal Court at the Trial and Appellate Levels
  • Federal Court and State Court Receiverships
  • Securities Arbitrations

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • Martindale-Hubble "AV" Rated
  • Recipient of Florida Bar Award for International Business
  • Co-authored "The Status of ERISA Plan Benefits in Bankruptcy After Patterson v. Shumate," 17 Nova Law Review 427, Fall 1992
  • Co-authored "Elimination of Conflict Rule is Congress's Gift to Wall Street," 44 Bankruptcy Court Decisions, Issue 16, Page A1, May 10, 2005
  • Member of Law Review and Moot Court Participant
  • Admitted into Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Delta Phi and Mortar Board Honor Societies and Dean's List

SIGNIFICANT REPRESENTATIONS

  • Counsel for debtor-in-possession developers of condominiums, telecommunication companies, and producer/distributor of beverages in Chapter 11 reorganizations
  • Counsel for Chapter 7 business debtor
  • Counsel for unsecured creditors' committees and unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 cases, Chapter 7 cases, and out-of-court workouts
  • Counsel for financial institutions and other secured creditors in Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 cases
  • Counsel for landlord of nursing homes nationwide in Chapter 11 cases
  • Counsel for public company in out-of-court workout
  • Counsel for national franchisor of rental car business in Chapter 7 case
  • Counsel for physician groups in Chapter 11 cases
  • Counsel for Chapter 7 Trustee in business and individual cases
  • Law Clerk to Chief Judge Sidney M. Weaver, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1992 through 1993
  • Law Clerk to Judge Paul G. Hyman, Jr., United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1993 through 1995
  • Intern for Magistrate Ted E. Bandstra, District Court for the Southern District of Florida, during law school
  • Contributed extensively to the Receivership Manual for the Florida Judiciary
  • Co-authored materials for continuing educations seminars in West Palm Beach, Florida regarding debtor and creditor issues, fraudulent transfers, and proceedings supplementary

BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS

  • Florida
  • United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida, Member
  • American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
  • Young Leadership Council for Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Former Board Member