Stutman Treister & Glatt, a Los Angeles bankruptcy boutique, has opened a New York office, led by former partners from Greenberg Traurig and Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman. Founded in 1948, 31-attorney Stutman Treister said six lawyers have joined the firm to make up its New York office, including shareholders Michael Goldstein and William Weintraub. Weintraub most recently was with Friedman Kaplan Seiler, while Goldstein rejoins Stutman after practicing at Greenberg Traurig. Goldstein earlier practiced at Stutman Treister in Los Angeles.
Weintraub has represented debtors and creditors in bankruptcy cases including Dewey & LeBoeuf, Tribune Co., Lyondell Chemical, Madoff Securities and Quigley Co. Goldstein has represented debtors, bondholders, hedge funds and acquirers of distressed assets in corporate bankruptcies.
