Attorney
Jeffrey Traurig
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
- Michigan
- Eastern District of Michigan
- Southern District of New York
- Eastern District of New York
- District of New Jersey
Education
- Columbia University School of Law
- University of Michigan
Professional & Community
- Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
- Member, New York City Bar Association
- Member, Jewish Bar Association of New Jersey
- Mediator, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York
Founder & Principal Attorney
Jeffrey Traurig
Jeffrey Traurig focuses his practice on corporate restructuring, bankruptcy, insolvency, and commercial law matters. Jeff advises corporate debtors in financial distress and helps creditors seeking to protect their rights in transactions with companies at risk. For more than 25 years, Jeff has represented clients in Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 cases throughout the United States.
Jeff's experience includes representing corporate debtors, section 363 asset sales and purchasers, defending clients in avoidance actions, and protecting secured creditors and the rights of vendors. He began his career as a law clerk for the Honorable Stan Bernstein in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York. Jeff is also included on the register of mediators for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Representative Experience
- Represented debtors and creditors committees in large Chapter 11 cases
- Represented defendants in bankruptcy avoidance actions including preference and fraudulent transfer actions
- Represented Chapter 7 Trustee in Southern District of New York to recover assets for debtors' estates
- Represented vendor and trade creditors
- Represented Patient Care Ombudsman
Representative Cases
Jeff has represented clients, individually or as part of teams, in matters including:
- BlockFi Inc.
- Celsius Network LLC
- Rite Aid Corporation
- CEC Entertainment, Inc.
- Sears Holding Corporation
- SunEdison, Inc.
- Mattress Firm, Inc.
- Toys R Us, Inc.
- Chrysler
- Refco
- Marvel Entertainment Group
- Fortunoff Fine Jewelry and Silverware
- Safety-Kleen Corporation
- Parmalat USA
- Collins & Aikman Corporation
- Interfaith Medical Center
- Saint Vincents Catholic Medical Centers of New York
- Louisiana Medical Center and Heart Hospital, LLC