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On the Move

By ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
August 25, 2008

Otterbourg, Steindler, Houston & Rosen, P.C. of New York has announced that former Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York, Melanie L. Cyganowski, has become a member of the law firm. Cyganowski served as a bankruptcy judge for 14 years, from 1993 to 2007. During the last two years she was the Chief Judge. Cyganowski left the bench to join Greenberg Traurig in New York before her move to become a member of Otterbourg's creditors' rights and insolvency practice group. Before her judgeship, Cyganowski practiced at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP for four years and Sullivan and Cromwell LLP for seven years.

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP has promoted Robert L. LeHane in the New York office to special counsel. LeHane focuses on creditors' rights, bankruptcy and corporate reorganization. He represents landlords, secured and unsecured creditors and creditor committees in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.

Arnstein & Lehr LLP of Chicago announces that Michelle G. Novick has joined the firm as a partner in the Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights & Restructuring Practice Group. She comes to the firm from Thompson Coburn LLP in Chicago, where she worked for 10 years.

Otterbourg, Steindler, Houston & Rosen, P.C. of New York has announced that former Chief Judge of the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York, Melanie L. Cyganowski, has become a member of the law firm. Cyganowski served as a bankruptcy judge for 14 years, from 1993 to 2007. During the last two years she was the Chief Judge. Cyganowski left the bench to join Greenberg Traurig in New York before her move to become a member of Otterbourg's creditors' rights and insolvency practice group. Before her judgeship, Cyganowski practiced at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP for four years and Sullivan and Cromwell LLP for seven years.

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP has promoted Robert L. LeHane in the New York office to special counsel. LeHane focuses on creditors' rights, bankruptcy and corporate reorganization. He represents landlords, secured and unsecured creditors and creditor committees in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.

Arnstein & Lehr LLP of Chicago announces that Michelle G. Novick has joined the firm as a partner in the Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights & Restructuring Practice Group. She comes to the firm from Thompson Coburn LLP in Chicago, where she worked for 10 years.

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