Biography

Mr. Brofman, who joined the Firm in 2004, leads the Firm’s creditor rights and workout practice and is a member of the commercial litigation practice. He is a graduate of SUNY at Binghamton (B.A. 1973) and a graduate of Fordham Law School (J.D. 1978). Mr. Brofman possesses over 47 years of experience, including the representation of physicians and other healthcare professionals as litigants in bankruptcy and commercial cases, as well as representing clients in debt restructuring and workouts, asset based financing, secured transactions and commercial real estate transactions. He also has served as a commercial arbitrator on various matters for more than ten years. Mr. Brofman has a broad business law background that is invaluable to clients in assessing their business prospects and in making informed strategic decisions. He has been involved in numerous bankruptcy cases throughout the United States, primarily representing the interests of creditors. Since 1998, he has represented physicians in most of the hospital Chapter 11 cases filed in the New York metropolitan area. In addition, he counsels recent or pending graduates of residency and fellowship programs on their employment contracts. Mr. Brofman is a frequent lecturer in the areas of bankruptcy, workouts and secured and unsecured creditor rights and Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

Published Works

• SURVIVING THE VIRUS SHUTDOWN
• LIQUIDATED DAMAGES AND ORAL AMENDMENTS TO WRITTEN CONTRACTS
• FORCE MAJEURE AND BUSINESS INTERRUPTION IN THE AGE OF COVID-19
• FINANCING FOR MEDICAL PRACTICES AND SMALL BUSINESSES
• KNOW WHO YOU’RE DOING BUSINESS WITH! INNOCENT VENDOR FOUND LIABLE ALONGSIDE CORPORATE CHEAT FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCE CLAIM
• DEBTORS NOT ENTITLED TO AUTOMATIC STAY UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY CODE IN FALSE CLAIMS ACT LITIGATION