Rockville Centre Resident Thomas R. Slome Recognized as a 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Banking & Finance Law

Rockville Centre resident, Thomas R. Slome, a member of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. located in Garden City, Chair of the firm's Bankruptcy practice and Co-Chair of the firm's Corporate Finance practice has been recognized as a 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Banking & Finance Law by LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell®. This distinction as a Top Rated Lawyer is limited to attorneys who have demonstrated leadership qualities and have achieved the highest rating in legal ability and ethical standards, the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating.

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Mr. Slome represents a wide variety of companies in all aspects of bankruptcy including corporate reorganization, bankruptcy related litigation, creditors’ rights, and out of court debt restructuring. Mr. Slome’s clients include banks, factors, equipment lessors, private equity funds, landlords, developers and hospitals.

Over the course of the last decade, Mr. Slome has represented parties involved in some of the most notable bankruptcy cases including A&P, American Airlines, Borders, Blockbuster, Enron, Hostess, Lehman Brothers, Lyondell and Tribune to name a few. Additionally, Mr. Slome has experience with bankruptcy cases of manufacturers, importers, retailers and service companies in a wide array of industries, including energy, telecommunications, finance, real estate, electronics, computers, fashion, manufacturing, furniture and healthcare.

Mr. Slome has served as a court-appointed examiner and mediator in numerous cases pending in the federal courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of Delaware.

Founded in 1960 by the late John F. English, the firm of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. includes among its members Joseph A. Suozzi, former Appellate Division Justice; John V. N. Klein, former Suffolk County Executive; Basil A. Paterson, former New York Secretary of State; and Harold Ickes, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff.  Over the course of 50 years, the firm has earned a reputation for integrity, creativity and professionalism and has set a standard of excellence in the practice of law.  With offices in Albany, Garden City, Manhattan and Washington, D.C., the firm provides legal advice in diverse practice areas to individuals, institutions and corporations. The firm can be found on line at http://www.msek.com.