Irve J. Goldman has practiced in the areas of bankruptcy law and commercial litigation for more than 15 years. One of the first attorneys in Connecticut to become a certified specialist in business bankruptcy, Irve has represented a diversity of interests in bankruptcy proceedings, including companies reorganizing under Chapter 11, secured creditors, equipment lessors, franchisees, landlords and other creditor groups and asset purchasers in 363 sales.

He has represented companies in reorganization proceedings ranging in size from large retail businesses to smaller-sized concerns such as a marina in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, a regional hardware chain, vintage car company and a cross section of other businesses and individuals. He also has served as a Chapter 11 Trustee, as well as represented Chapter 11 trustees in various bankruptcy cases.

Published decisions in cases in which Irve has served as counsel have included In re Neri Bros. Construction Corp., 323 B.R. 540 (Bankr. D. Conn. 2005), In re First Connecticut Consulting Group, Inc., 2004 WL 1676211 (Bankr. D. Vt. July 27, 2004), In re IDS Holding Co., Inc., 292 B.R. 233 (Bankr. D. Conn. 2003), In re SC Corporation, 265 B.R. 660 (Bankr. D. Conn. 2001), In re Raymark Industries, Inc., 228 B.R. 524 (Bankr. D. Conn. 1999), Rosenshein v. Kleban, 918 F.Supp. 98 (S.D.N.Y. 1996), In re K Chemical Corp., 188 B.R. 89 (Bankr. D. Conn. 1995), In re Palmer, 134 B.R. 472 (Bankr. D. Conn. 1991) and In re Noroton Heights Enterprises Corp., 96 B.R. 11 (Bankr. D. Conn. 1989).

A frequent author on topical bankruptcy issues, Irve has published articles in the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Journal dealing with standing issues in bankruptcy, prejudgment asset-freeze injunctions and statutory framework for sales, in the Connecticut Bar Journal on the status of lien stripping under bankruptcy law and in the Quinnipiac Law Review’s annual summary of decisions from the Second Circuit.

In addition to his bankruptcy experience, Irve has handled a wide variety of commercial disputes in both state and federal court, including actions involving civil RICO, breach of fiduciary duty, other business torts and debtor-creditor issues.

Representative Experience

• Served as counsel to a specialty catalogue company, one of the nation’s largest retailers of women’s wigs, in successfully reorganizing under Chapter 11
• Represented numerous other companies and individuals in successfully emerging from Chapter 11
• Represented equipment lessors, landlords and contract service providers in a variety of corporate reorganization proceedings
• Represented both creditors and debtors in bankruptcy litigation concerning claims objections, injunction proceedings, preferences, fraudulent transfers, involuntary petitions, executory contracts and leases and confirmation proceedings
• Successfully concluded asset sales in a number of bankruptcy proceedings
• Served as co-counsel to company and its 14 affiliates with annual revenues of over $900 million in one of the largest corporate reorganizations in Connecticut

Professional Affiliations

• Connecticut Bar Association - Executive Committee, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section
• Fairfield County Bar Association - co-chairman, Bankruptcy Section
• American Bankruptcy Institute

Honors & Awards

• Selected to the Connecticut Super Lawyers list in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 in the areas of bankruptcy and creditor/debtor rights