A Tradition Of Caring And Compassionate Representation For Staten Islanders

Attorneys Of Corash & Hollender, P.C.
Attorney Paul Hollender

Practice Areas

  • Bankruptcy Law
  • Business & Commercial Law
  • Mediation
American Board Of Certification
AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell
American Bankruptcy Institute
Super Lawyers 2022
Avvo
National Association Of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

Biography

Paul Hollender, Staten Island's Only Bankruptcy Superlawyer, has been providing peace and hope for his clients for 40 years. When the new Bankruptcy Code became effective in 1979, Paul Hollender was one of the first to master its intricacies, applying it to debtors, creditors, individuals and corporations. Paul Hollender is qualified as a Bankruptcy expert and can assist you in making a proper evaluation as to whether bankruptcy would be a good idea in your particular circumstance. As a Bankruptcy Specialist, he is also uniquely qualified to identify hidden  risk factors which could render a bankruptcy filing a terrible mistake for you. He can also develop non-bankruptcy solutions, when risks, or personal preferences weigh against a bankruptcy filing.

He often engages in speaking and educational programs. He has served as chairman of a Continuing Legal Education seminar sponsored by the New York County Lawyers APaul Hollender, Staten Island's only Board-Certified Bankruptcy Attorney, has been providing peace and hope for his clients for over 40 years.

When meeting new clients Hollender finds that they typically are embarrassed at the necessity of doing so, believing that their presence in his office represents a personal failure. He quickly explains to them that 99% of the people that seek his advice are actually victims of outside events that they have no control over.

Hollender then go on to educate them about bankruptcy law. He determines whether there is a type of bankruptcy which they would be eligible for. He delves deeply into their financial affairs to identify potential risks, which would render a bankruptcy filing a terrible choice: something other attorneys typically fail to do. He provides options and help them evaluate the best choice for their particular circumstances.

Hollender takes pride in providing compassionate and understanding service to his clients, and in using his "toolbox" to identify the best strategy to allow his clients to "get their lives back" and have hope for the future.

In addition to handling bankruptcy matters, Hollender represents business owners in forming corporations and limited liability companies; preparation of Shareholders' Agreements and Operating Agreements; preparation of agreements to sell or purchase a company; and general business representation.

He often engages in speaking and educational programs. He has served as chairman of a Continuing Legal Education seminar sponsored by the New York County Lawyers Association entitled Ethical Issues for Bankruptcy Lawyers; co-chairman and presenter of a program at NYCLA in advance of the implementation of the 2005 Bankruptcy Reform Act; and a presenter at the 2007 NYCLA seminar on the effect of the new law. Other presentations include panel discussions sponsored by the Bankruptcy Court, and Continuing Education programs for bar associations and accountants' organizations.

He has recently lectured on topics including
•The new Subchapter V of Chapter 11, enabling small businesses to reorganize efficiently and economically

•The value of using bankruptcy as a tool in most divorce cases to eliminate debt, and the pitfalls which must be avoided

•The ability of individuals to use chapter 13 to manage debt over a 5-year period without interest, and to potentially eliminate a portion of that debt

•How bankruptcy can be used to eliminate or manage various types of tax liabilities

Hollender has contributed to the New York State Bar Journal and the New York Law Journal. In addition, he writes a newsletter entitled Bankruptcy Notes, which guides attorneys and accountants on the impacts of Bankruptcy Law. He currently writes a Blog on Bankruptcy topics on the firm's website. He was a regular contributor and served for many years on the Editorial Board for the Bankruptcy Bar Bulletin, eventually becoming Editor in Chief in the late 1980's.

Since 1993 Hollender has been designated "Board Certified" by the American Board of Certification, in both Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Business Bankruptcy Law, joining a select list of National Bankruptcy Attorneys, and has served on the Board of Directors of that certifying organization from 2006-2012. He is the only Board-Certified Bankruptcy attorney in Staten Island.

Hollender has also received the Martindale-Hubbell "AV" peer-rating Preeminent Attorney 5.0 out of 5, the highest such rating available to any individual lawyer. The "AV" rating shows that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence, having practiced law for many years, and being recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.

Hollender is one of an elite group bankruptcy attorneys selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers NY Metro Directory annually since 2007.

He also has earned the coveted 10 out of 10 rating on the Avvo legal rating directory.

Hollender is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.

Hollender is also a trained Mediator and sits on the Mediation Panels of the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

In 1984, he became active in the Bankruptcy Lawyers Bar Association, serving for five years as a member of its Board of Directors.

He prides himself on his compassion for his clients and his commitment to help each client develop a personalized financial management plan, rather than offering "cookie-cutter" solutions that may not meet the client's personal preferences.

Hollender is also a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Richmond County Bar Association (Staten Island) where he served as a director for six years and as Fee Arbitration Chairman for four years and continues to serve on the Fee Arbitration Committee. For five years, he served as representative to the Network of Bar Leaders, a city-wide organization, acting as treasurer from 1992-1995.

Typical clients include individuals who have suffered unexpected financial setbacks (due to job-loss, loss of overtime, matrimonial issues, medical problems, family difficulties such as children with disabilities, drug or criminal problems, death of a family member) or who have just had trouble keeping up with the high cost of raising a family.

Other clients include:
•Business owners who need some "breathing time," to stabilize because of Covid or other economic events

•Taxi medallion owners who have fallen victim to artificially inflated medallion values and the advent of ridesharing

•Defendants in lawsuits, whose property is about to be auctioned off by a Sheriff, Marshal, or court-appointed Receiver.

•Homeowners who wish to save their homes from foreclosure.

He also represents creditors who have been listed in another's bankruptcy, or individuals or companies who have been sued by a bankruptcy trustee.

Having graduated magna cum laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo, Hollender went on to its law school to obtain his law degree in 1975. He is admitted to practice in New York State, the U.S. District Courts of the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.


Areas of Practice
•Bankruptcy Law
•Business & Commercial Law
•Mediation

Certified Legal Specialties
•Certified in both Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Business Bankruptcy Law, American Board of Certification
•Member Mediation Panel, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York
•Member Mediation Panel, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York

Bar Admissions
•New York, 1976
•U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
•U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
•U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
•U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit

Education
•University at Buffalo Law School, Buffalo, New York
oJ.D. - 1975
•State University of New York College, Buffalo, New York
oB.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1971
oHonors: magna cum laude

Published Works
•"Criminal Consequences of Concealing Assets in Bankruptcy", New York Law Journal, June 2, 1998
•"How to Get Paid in a Bankruptcy Case Part I", New York Law Journal, October 15, 1999
•"How to Get Paid in a Bankruptcy Case Part II", New York Law Journal, October18, 1999
•A Bankruptcy Primer for Matrimonial Attorneys, Richmond County Bar Bulletin
•Newsletter, Bankruptcy Notes (Consumer Edition), Bankruptcy Explained
•"Bankruptcy Reform '94 - Something for Everyone", New York State Bar Journal, March/April, 1995
•Bankruptcy Notes: Professional Edition, Corash & Hollender, February, 2000
Representative Clients
•Houston Oiltanking, L.P. (Storage facility serving Oil Refineries)
•Citrus Trading Corp. (Enron Subsidiary)
•Florida Gas Transmission Co., (Enron Subsidiary)
•American Electric Power (Energy Company)
•MicroSlate Corp. (Computer Manufacturer)
•iVillage Inc. (Internet Marketing Company)
•Power Resource Operating Company, Inc. (Energy Marketing Company)
•Paolo Gucci (Fashion Designer)
•Thousands of Consumer Bankruptcy Clients
Classes/Seminars
•Small Business Reorganization under Subchapter V, NYS Bar Association
•Consumer Bankruptcy Practice Under 2005 Bankruptcy Act, New York County Lawyers Association
•Speaker, Ethical Issues for Bankruptcy Lawyers, New York County Lawyers Association
•Tax Issues in Bankruptcy, NYS Society of CPA's; Independent Association of Accountants,
•The Intersection of Bankruptcy and Matrimonial Law, Richmond County Bar Association
•Bankruptcy, Richmond County Bar Association
•Bankruptcy and the Small Business
•Bankruptcy: The Debtor's Perspective, Richmond County Bar Association
•Bankruptcy and Foreclosure, Richmond County Bar Association
•Highlights of Chapter 11 Practice, Richmond County Bar Association
•The Struggling Business, The Staten Island Rotary club
•Consumer Bankruptcy Practice One Year After the 2005 Reform Act New York County Lawyer's Association

Professional Associations and Memberships
•American Bankruptcy Institute
•National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
•American Board of Certification (certifying Bankruptcy Specialists), Director, 2006 to 2012
•Bankruptcy Bar Bulletin, Editor in Chief (1989-1991), Editorial Board (1982-1991)
•Richmond County Bar Association, Bankruptcy Notes Editor (1983 - 1990), Director (1981-1987)
•Richmond County Bar Association, Fee Arbitration Chairman (1995- 1998)
•Richmond County Bar Association, Fee Arbitration Member, 1995 to Present
•New York State Bar Association
•New York State Bar Association, General Practice Section Delegate 13th Judicial District
•Bankruptcy Lawyers Bar Association, Board of Governors, 1982 to 1991
•Staten Island Family Service, Board of Directors, 1986 to 1989
•New York County Lawyers Association, Chairman, CLE Seminar, Ethical Issues for Bankruptcy Lawyers, Member, Committee on Business Bankruptcy
•Network of Bar Leaders, Treasurer (1992 - 1995)
•Presentation of Testimony, May 1997 to National Bankruptcy Review Commission on Behalf of the New York County Lawyers Association, Regarding Small Business Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reorganizations
•National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

Past Employment Positions
•New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, Confidential Law Assistant, 1976 to 1977

 

 

Education

  • University at Buffalo Law School, Buffalo, New York
    • J.D. - 1975
  • State University of New York College, Buffalo, New York
    • B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1971
    • Honors: magna cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • New York, 1976
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit

Professional Associations

  • American Board of Certification, Director, 2006 to 2012
  • American Board of Certification (certifying Bankruptcy Specialists), Member of Board of Directors and Standards Committee, 1997
  • Bankruptcy Bar Bulletin, Editor in Chief (1989-1991), Editorial Board (1982-1991)
  • Richmond County Bar Association, Bankruptcy Notes Editor (1983 - 1990), Director (1981-1987)
  • Richmond County Bar Association, Fee Arbitration Chairman (1995- 1998)
  • Richmond County Bar Association, Fee Arbitration Member, 1995 to Present
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Bankruptcy Lawyers Bar Association, Board of Governors, 1982 to 1991
  • Staten Island Family Service, Board of Directors, 1986 to 1989
  • New York County Lawyers Association, Chairman, CLE Seminar, Ethical Issues for Bankruptcy Lawyers, Member, Committee on Business Bankruptcy
  • New York County Lawyers Association, Member, Bankruptcy Committee
  • Brooklyn Bar Association, Committee on Bankruptcy
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Network of Bar Leaders, Treasurer (1992 - 1995)
  • Presentation of Testimony, May 1997 to National Bankruptcy Review Commission on Behalf of the New York County Lawyers Association, Regarding Small Business Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reorganizations
  • National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

Published Works

  • "Criminal Consequences of Concealing Assets in Bankruptcy", New York Law Journal, June 2, 1998
  • "How to Get Paid in a Bankruptcy Case Part I", New York Law Journal, October 15, 1999
  • "How to Get Paid in a Bankruptcy Case Part II", New York Law Journal, October18, 1999
  • A Bankruptcy Primer for Matrimonial Attorneys, Richmond County Bar Bulletin
  • Newsletter, Bankruptcy Notes (Consumer Edition), Bankruptcy Explained
  • "Bankruptcy Reform '94 - Something for Everyone", New York State Bar Journal, March/April, 1995
  • Bankruptcy Notes: Professional Edition, Corash & Hollender, February, 2000

Classes & Seminars

  • Consumer Bankruptcy Practice Under 2005 Bankruptcy Act, New York County Lawyers Association
  • Speaker, Ethical Issues for Bankruptcy Lawyers, New York County Lawyers Association
  • Tax Issues in Bankruptcy, NYS Society of CPA's
  • The Intersection of Bankruptcy and Matrimonial Law, Richmond County Bar Association
  • Bankruptcy, Richmond County Bar Association
  • Bankruptcy and the Small Business
  • Bankruptcy: The Debtor's Perspective, Richmond County Bar Association
  • Bankruptcy and Foreclosure, Richmond County Bar Association
  • Highlights of Chapter 11 Practice, Richmond County Bar Association
  • The Struggling Business, The Staten Island Rotary Club
  • Consumer Bankruptcy Practice One Year After the 2005 Reform Act New York County Lawyer's Association

Representative Clients

  • Houston Oiltanking, L.P. (Storage facility serving Oil Refineries)
  • Citrus Trading Corp. (Enron Subsidiary)
  • Florida Gas Transmission Co., (Enron Subsidiary)
  • American Electric Power (Energy Company)
  • MicroSlate Corp. (Computer Manufacturer)
  • iVillage Inc. (Internet Marketing Company)
  • Power Resource Operating Company, Inc. (Energy Marketing Company)
  • Paolo Gucci (Fashion Designer)
  • Thousands of Consumer Bankruptcy Clients

Past Positions

  • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, Confidential Law Assistant, 1976 to 1977

Certified Legal Specialties

  • Certified in both Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Business Bankruptcy Law, American Board of Certification
  • Member Mediation Panel, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York
  • Member Mediation Panel, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York