New York Bankruptcy - Courts & Lawyers in NY State

Filing bankruptcy in New York : information on NY bankruptcy law

New York allows you to use federal exemptions in addition to New York state exemptions. These include exemptions for homestead, personal property, insurance, miscellaneous effects, pension, public benefits, tools of trade and wages.

There are four Districts in New York that offer U.S. Bankruptcy Courts:

Northern District of New York

James T. Foley U.S. Courthouse
445 Broadway
Room 424
Albany, NY 12207-2926
(518) 257-1833

Alexander Pirnie Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
10 Broad Street
Utica, NY 13501
(315) 793-8271

Southern District of New York

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Alexander Hamilton Custom House
One Bowling Green
New York, NY 10004-1408
(212) 668-2870

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
176 Church Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 452-4200

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
300 Quarropas Street
White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 390-4060

Eastern District of New York

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
75 Clinton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-2188

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Long Island Federal Court House
290 Federal Plaza
Central Islip, NY 11722
(631) 712-6200

Western District of New York

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Buffalo Office
Olympic Towers
300 Pearl St. Suite 250
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 551-4130

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Rochester Office
1220 U.S. Courthouse
100 State Street
Rochester, NY 14614
(585) 613-4200

Contact certified bankruptcy lawyers through these firms:

Albany

Richard Croak & Associates
Building 300
314 Great Oaks Blvd
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 459-1630

O'Connor, O'Connor, Bresee & First, PC
20 Corporate Woods Blvd
Albany, NY 12211
(518) 465-0400

Brooklyn

Doyaga & Shaefer
16 Court Street
Suite 2300
Brooklyn, NY 11241
(718) 488-7500

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP
75 East 55th Street
New York, NY 10022
(212) 318-6715

Central Islip

Stuart P. Gelberg, Attorney at Law
600 Old Country Road
Suite 410
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 228-4282

Manhattan

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
180 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
(212) 806-5400

Staten Island

Corash & Hollender, P.C.
1200 South Ave.
Suite 201
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 442-4424

Syracuse

Edward J.Fintel & Associates
430 East Genesee Street
Suite 205
P.O. Box 6451
Syracuse, NY 13202
(315) 424-8252