Tina Brozman
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Tina L. Brozman was a former chief judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York and co-leader of Bingham McCutchen
’s financial restructuring group. Brozman retired from the bench in 2000 to join Bingham.
Brozman was a judge on the 1991 bankruptcy case of the British company Maxwell Communication Corp.
, the former parent of the New York Daily News
. The work involved significant proceedings between New York and London, and Brozman’s cooperation with Lord Hoffman of England's High Court
helped define the standard for multinational bankruptcies.
The United Nations later adopted polices Brozman set out in that case for its model law on cross-border insolvencies. The Chapter 15 addition to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in 2005 also was based on Brozman’s work in the Maxwell insolvency.
At Bingham McCutchen, Ms. Brozman also represented Ultimate Electrics, FiberMark and Footstar
in their bankruptcy cases and played a role in the Adelphia Communications and Enron
Chapter 11 cases.
Most recently, Brozman had supervised a team of lawyers who sorted through the multibillion-dollar Refco
restructuring. The court-appointed trustee asked Brozman to provide legal counsel because of her experience, and despite having been diagnosed with ovarian cancer
, she told him she would devote “every well hour” she had to the case. Within 10 weeks, and after working with nearly 30 lawyers from different parties, Brozman and her team had helped the court-appointed trustee settle the multibillion-dollar case.
Brozman was named one of the 50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America by The National Law Journal. In May 2007, the UJA-Federation of New York’s bankruptcy and reorganization group unanimously selected Brozman as the 2007 recipient of the Professor Lawrence P. King Award for her contributions to the bankruptcy field.
. She earned a B.A. from New York University
in 1973 and her law degree from Fordham University
in 1976.
She died after a two year battle with ovarian cancer
on June 26, 2007, aged 54, survived by her husband, son and twin daughters.
Bingham McCutchen
Bingham McCutchen LLP is a global law firm with approximately 1,100 attorneys in nine US offices and four international offices. It represents clients in corporate litigation, cross-border restructurings and insolvencies, financing and securities, structured finance and capital markets, government...
’s financial restructuring group. Brozman retired from the bench in 2000 to join Bingham.
Legal career
In 1985, aged 32, Brozman became the youngest bankruptcy lawyer appointed in the Second Circuit. During her time on the bench, she issued more than 150 decisions, many of which had a major impact on bankruptcies involving multinational corporations.Brozman was a judge on the 1991 bankruptcy case of the British company Maxwell Communication Corp.
Robert Maxwell
Ian Robert Maxwell MC was a Czechoslovakian-born British media proprietor and former Member of Parliament , who rose from poverty to build an extensive publishing empire...
, the former parent of the New York Daily News
New York Daily News
The Daily News of New York City is the fourth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 605,677, as of November 1, 2011....
. The work involved significant proceedings between New York and London, and Brozman’s cooperation with Lord Hoffman of England's High Court
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
helped define the standard for multinational bankruptcies.
The United Nations later adopted polices Brozman set out in that case for its model law on cross-border insolvencies. The Chapter 15 addition to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in 2005 also was based on Brozman’s work in the Maxwell insolvency.
At Bingham McCutchen, Ms. Brozman also represented Ultimate Electrics, FiberMark and Footstar
Footstar
Footstar is a shoe retailer based in Mahwah, New Jersey. , it principally conducts business through its Meldisco Segment which sells and operates family footwear stores principally within Kmart stores as part of Footstar's Shoemart unit...
in their bankruptcy cases and played a role in the Adelphia Communications and Enron
Enron
Enron Corporation was an American energy, commodities, and services company based in Houston, Texas. Before its bankruptcy on December 2, 2001, Enron employed approximately 22,000 staff and was one of the world's leading electricity, natural gas, communications, and pulp and paper companies, with...
Chapter 11 cases.
Most recently, Brozman had supervised a team of lawyers who sorted through the multibillion-dollar Refco
Refco
Refco was a New York-based financial services company, primarily known as a broker of commodities and futures contracts. It was founded in 1969 as "Ray E. Friedman and Co." Prior to its collapse in October, 2005, the firm had over $4 billion in approximately 200,000 customer accounts, and it was...
restructuring. The court-appointed trustee asked Brozman to provide legal counsel because of her experience, and despite having been diagnosed with ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is a cancerous growth arising from the ovary. Symptoms are frequently very subtle early on and may include: bloating, pelvic pain, difficulty eating and frequent urination, and are easily confused with other illnesses....
, she told him she would devote “every well hour” she had to the case. Within 10 weeks, and after working with nearly 30 lawyers from different parties, Brozman and her team had helped the court-appointed trustee settle the multibillion-dollar case.
Brozman was named one of the 50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America by The National Law Journal. In May 2007, the UJA-Federation of New York’s bankruptcy and reorganization group unanimously selected Brozman as the 2007 recipient of the Professor Lawrence P. King Award for her contributions to the bankruptcy field.
Personal life
Tina Brozman was born as Tina Lesser on October 7, 1952 in Mamaroneck, New YorkMamaroneck (village), New York
Mamaroneck is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 18,929 at the 2010 census. It is located partially within the town of Mamaroneck and partially within the town of Rye. The portion in Rye is unofficially called "Rye Neck"...
. She earned a B.A. from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
in 1973 and her law degree from Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
in 1976.
She died after a two year battle with ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is a cancerous growth arising from the ovary. Symptoms are frequently very subtle early on and may include: bloating, pelvic pain, difficulty eating and frequent urination, and are easily confused with other illnesses....
on June 26, 2007, aged 54, survived by her husband, son and twin daughters.
Sources
- http://www.law.com/jsp/nylj/PubArticleNY.jsp?id=1182848789002
- http://www.bingham.com/Lawyer.aspx?ID=154
- http://www.bingham.com/Media.aspx?MediaID=5211
- http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2007/06/27/law-blog-obituary-tina-brozman/
- http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/28/business/28brozman.html?ex=1340683200&en=2959af50fc25b823&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
- http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070628/NEWS02/706280383/1018/NEWS02