 Leslie A. BerkoffPartner T: (516) 873-2000 Ext. 243 |
Leslie A. Berkoff is a partner with the firm and serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Litigation and Bankruptcy practice groups. Ms. Berkoff concentrates her practice in the area of bankruptcy and restructuring litigation and corporate workouts, and she represents a variety of corporate debtors, trustees, creditors and creditor committees both nationally and locally. Her practice also includes an emphasis on equipment leasing and healthcare law, and she has experience in commercial litigation and corporate transactions. In addition to her practice, Ms. Berkoff has served as a mediator, court appointed examiner and guardian ad litum in several bankruptcy cases.
As a recognized leader in her field, Ms. Berkoff speaks extensively before various business and professional organizations. Recently, Ms. Berkoff presented a seminar entitled ‘The Overlap of Dirt & Chattels: Competing Rights of Secured Parties, Landlords & Equipment Lessors in Collateral & Fixtures in Real Estate Related Transactions’ for the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Annual Winter Leadership Conference. In addition, she also served as the Panel Moderator for the New York Institute of Credit and the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation’s seminar entitled ‘Deepening Insolvency: Impact & Pitfalls’.
Prior to joining Moritt Hock Hamroff & Horowitz LLP, Ms. Berkoff served as a law clerk to the Honorable Jerome Feller, United States Bankruptcy Judge in the Eastern District of New York, from 1991 to 1993; and to the Honorable Allyne R. Ross, Federal Magistrate Judge in the Eastern District of New York, from 1990 to 1991.
Education
Hofstra University School of Law, J.D. cum laude 1990
Editor in Chief, Hofstra Labor Law Journal
State University of Albany, B.A. cum laude 1987
Admissions
Ms. Berkoff is admitted to practice in the State and Federal Courts of New York and Connecticut.
Affiliations
Ms. Berkoff was Chair of the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation from 2004 to 2008 and has served on the Board of Directors of that organization for over ten years. She also serves as Co-Chair of the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Healthcare Insolvency Committee. Ms. Berkoff is an active member of the Nassau Country Bar Association and a past Chair of its Bankruptcy Committee. She is also a member of the Long Island Fund for Women & Girls Circle of 99s. In addition, Ms. Berkoff serves on the Board of Editors of Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law and is a past President and board member of Hofstra School of Law’s Alumni Association.
In 2009, the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) honored Ms. Berkoff with its Melnik Award in recognition of her exceptional dedication and service as a member of the organization. In addition, Ms. Berkoff was named among Who’s Who in Women in Professional Services for 2009 by Long Island Business News. In 2008, Ms. Berkoff was recognized as one of Long Island’s Top 50 Women by Long Island Business News , a distinction she also received in 2004. In 2005, Ms Berkoff was named as one of Long Island’s Top 40 Professionals under 40 by Long Island Business News and was honored by both the Child Care Council of Nassau Inc. (August 2005) and Face to Face (The National Domestic Violence Project and The Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence) (September 2005) for her outstanding professional and philanthropic endeavors. In 2004, she was a recipient of Hofstra School of Law’s Distinguished Alumni Award.