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June 2021: LEAN Webinar

LEAN WEBINAR: Replevin Law for Equipment Lessors

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February 2021: LEAN Webinar

Alternative Finance and Merchant Cash Advance – What you need to know

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January 2021: LEAN Webinar

Six Bankruptcy Essentials for Lessors

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May 2020: LEAN Webinar

What you need to know about the New Subchapter V of Chapter 11

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Cohn and Dussi hires Robert Hanna as Director of Sales & Marketing

BOSTON Feb. 24, 2020 — Cohn & Dussi LLC, a full-service law firm based in Boston, is pleased to announce the addition of Robert Hanna as Director of National Sales and Marketing. “Bob has been influential in the creditors’ rights and commercial collection industry. He is well respected by financial companies throughout the country. We […]

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Kirk Burkley of Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Elected President of ABC

By: LEAN Staff

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kirk Burkley of Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Elected President of ABC PITTSBURGH – This past December, Kirk Burkley, Managing Partner at Bernstein-Burkley, P.C., headquartered in Pittsburgh, was elected President of the American Board of Certification, the nation’s premier legal specialty certification organization that certifies attorneys as specialists in business bankruptcy, consumer bankruptcy, and creditors’ rights law. His term will run through December 2020. […]

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JOSHUA HASKO ELECTED PRESIDENT OF LEAN MEMBER FIRM MESSERLI KRAMER

By: LEAN Staff

MINNEAPOLIS – October 1, 2019 – Messerli Kramer is pleased to announce that Joshua A. Hasko has been elected President of the firm, succeeding John Lang who previously served in the role. Hasko has been an active member of the firm’s board of directors and served as chair of the Business Litigation Department. Bill Hicks, […]

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PG&E Bankruptcy and Equipment Lessors

By: Peter C. Califano, LEAN Attorney

On Tuesday, January 29th, 2019, PG&E’s parent and operating company each filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in San Francisco. The cases are being jointly administered with the lead case as Case No. 19-30088 (PG&E Corporation). The Debtors explained that the main reason for the bankruptcy filing was due to the mounting claims from the […]

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Equipment Leasing and Finance Industry Confidence Rises in February 2019

By: Reprinted courtesy of Equipment Finance Advisor

If you didn’t see this is yesterday’s Equipment Finance Advisor we thought you may enjoy some good news before the President’s Day weekend. This has echoed the bullish sentiment been hearing from our partner firms. We are pulling for the positive trend to continue! The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the February 2019 Monthly […]

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Syracuse LEAN Firm Barclay Damon Combines With Commercial Bankruptcy Leader Menter, Rudin & Trivelpiece

By: LEAN Staff

Barclay Damon LLP recently announced its combination with Menter, Rudin & Trivelpiece, P.C., a firm widely known for its longstanding leadership in commercial bankruptcy cases. Effective August 1, 2018, the 14 attorneys of the Syracuse-based Menter firm and its paralegals and staff joined Barclay Damon, which will continue to be the name of the combined […]

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