Attorney Charles A. Higgs practices primarily in the area of bankruptcy law and commercial litigation. Mr. Higgs has represented small businesses in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and individuals in cases under Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. Mr. Higgs also filed the first bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York under the new Sub-chapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Admitted to practice in the following courts:
- New York State
- 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals
- New York Federal District Courts (SDNY, EDNY, NDNY, WDNY)
- New York Bankruptcy Courts (SDNY, EDNY, NDNY, WDNY)
Published opinions in previous cases I have worked on:
- Scott v. Am. Sec. Ins. Co. (In re Scott), 472 B.R. 492 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2017)
- HSBC Bank N.A. v. Zair, 550 BR 188 (E.D.N.Y. 2016)
- In re Killmer, 513 B.R. 41 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2014)
- In re Malave, 2014 Bankr. LEXIS 5383 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2014)
- In re Killmer, 501 B.R. 208 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2013)
*Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome*
Bankruptcy Seminar Speaker:
- Loss Mitigation: Voluntary Mortgage Modifications in Bankruptcy (2016)
