Atty. Alan Nisselson
Alan Nisselson is on the panel of Chapter 7 trustees for the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and has been appointed reorganization trustee in many large bankruptcy cases. Mr.
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Alan Nisselson is a bankruptcy attorney based in New York, New York, practicing at Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf LLP. Educated at Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1977). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Bankruptcy (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Alan Nisselson is on the panel of Chapter 7 trustees for the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and has been appointed reorganization trustee in many large bankruptcy cases
- Mr. Nisselson has also represented debtors, creditors, and official creditor committees in complex Chapter 11 cases
- Mr. Nisselson has been appointed as a liquidating trustee for litigation trusts and has served as Special Master by the United States District Court in large and complex criminal cases
- Mr. Nisselson serves on the panel of mediators for the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
- Prior to joining Windels Marx, Mr. Nisselson headed the Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Department at Brauner Baron Rosenzweig & Klein, LLP. Mr. Nisselson was an Assistant United States Attorney in the civil division of the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and in charge of that office's bankruptcy section
- He was also an associate at a well-known creditors' rights firm
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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