Holly R. Holecek

Holly R. Holecek

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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 11 Trustee for Peninsula Hospital Center, the Chapter 7 Trustee for Crafts Retail Holding (Rag Shops), the Chapter 7 Trustee for Marc Drier, and the Liquidation Trustee for North General Hospital. Holly is a member of the Chapter 11 Lawyers’ Advisory Committee (Eastern District of New York) and a past Chair (2014-2016) and past Vice Chair (2012-2014) of the Bankruptcy Law Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association.

Holly was selected to Super Lawyers (2020) and as a New York Metro “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers (2014-2019). In 2016, Holly was an honoree of the Outstanding Women in Law by the Center for Children, Families and the Law at Hofstra University’s Maurice A. Dean School of Law. Holly received her J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law where she was the recipient of a full academic St. Thomas More Scholarship and was recognized for her exceptional moot court competition achievements. Holly received her B.A. magna cum laude from Wellesley College.

Education

  • J.D., St. John’s University School of Law, 2007
  • B.A., Wellesley College, magna cum laude, 2002

Bar Admissions

  • Courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • Courts of the State of New York
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Honors & Affiliations

  • Super Lawyers 2020-2022
  • New York Super Lawyers Rising Star 2014-2019
  • Member, E.D.N.Y. Chapter 11 Lawyers’ Advisory Committee
  • Outstanding Women in the Law for 2016 from the Center for Children, Families and the Law at Hofstra University’s Maurice A. Deane School of Law
  • New York Super Lawyers Rising Star, Top Women in Business Bankruptcy 2015
  • Chair of the Bankruptcy Law Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association (2014-2016 term)
  • Vice-Chair of the Bankruptcy Law Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association (2012-2014 term)

Reported Decisions

O’Toole v. Wrobel (In re Sledziejowski), 533 B.R. 408 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2015)

Barnard, Esq., as Trustee v. Joffe, et al. (In re Inflight Newspapers, Inc.), 423 B.R. 6 (Bankr. E.D.N.Y. 2010)

Professional Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Nassau County Bar Association
  • Hudson Valley Bar Association
 
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