Salvatore LaMonica
E: T: 516.826.6500 x208 SALVATORE LaMONICA is a partner and co-founder of LH&M. After graduating from law school, he was employed at the Manhattan District Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service. From 1989 to 1991, Salvatore served as a law clerk to the Honorable Dorothy Eisenberg, United States Bankruptcy Judge for …
Gary F. Herbst
E: T: 516.826.6500 x223 GARY F. HERBST is a partner and co-founder of LH&M. After graduating from law school, he joined the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General (JAG) Program. From 1982 to 1987, he served as a Captain in the United States Air Force. Gary practiced primarily in the …
Joseph S. Maniscalco
E: T: 516.826.6500 x218 JOSEPH S. MANISCALCO is a partner and co-founder of LH&M. With almost 30 years of experience, Joseph has acted as lead counsel to businesses, creditors, landlords, debtors, trustees and others in bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy cases. Joseph regularly litigates commercial issues, including actions involving shareholder disputes, real estate, …
Adam P. Wofse
E: T: 516.826.6500 x213 ADAM P. WOFSE is a partner at LH&M. Adam represents debtors, creditors, creditors’ committees, Chapter 7 trustees and Chapter 11 operating trustees. Prior to joining LH&M, Adam was a partner at Jaspan Schlesinger Hoffman LLP, in the Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group, where he practiced in …
Melanie A. FitzGerald
E: T: 516.826.6500 x220 MELANIE A. FITZGERALD is a partner at LH&M. During law school, Melanie was a Senior Bar Member of St. John’s Moot Court. She spent her second summer of law school as an intern for the Honorable Robert John Hall at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the …
Holly R. Holecek
E: T: 516.826.6500 x225 HOLLY R. HOLECEK is a partner at LH&M. Holly’s practice encompasses representation of parties in a variety of roles in Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 business and personal cases and appeals with a focus on representing bankruptcy fiduciaries. Among her notable cases, Holly has represented the Chapter …
Lon Seidman
E: T: 516.826.6500 x207 Lon Seidman is a litigation partner at LH&M. Lon has almost 30 years of experience representing businesses, individuals and trustees in all types of business litigation and bankruptcy-related matters, including trials and appeals in New York state and federal courts. Lon regularly handles complex contract disputes …
Cristina Lipan
E: T: 516.826.6500 x214 CRISTINA LIPAN joined the firm in 2020 as an associate attorney. A local New York State graduate, Ms. Lipan is admitted to practice in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York Bankruptcy Courts, in addition to New York State courts. She has over five years’ …
Nina Proctor
E: NINA PROCTOR is an associate at LH&M. She graduated from Hofstra Law School in 2017 and was admitted to practice in 2018. During law school, Ms. Proctor participated in the Political Asylum Clinic under the guidance of Professor Lauris Wren where she represented political asylum applicants. Ms. Proctor …
Rachel M. Hollywood
RACHEL M. HOLLYWOOD is of counsel to LH&M and the partner and founder of Rachel M. Hollywood, P.C. During her senior year of college, she interned in the Major Offense Bureau of the Nassau County District Attorney’s office. During law school, she worked as a legal assistant at Chesney & …
