Patrick T. Collins

Patrick Collins is a bankruptcy & restructuring lawyer and commercial litigator.

Pat represents every type of party involved in bankruptcy cases and litigation brought in the bankruptcy courts. Pat advises creditors, debtors, trustees, committees, lenders, asset purchasers, landlords, shareholders, officers, and directors in bankruptcy proceedings. He has defended hundreds of preference, fraudulent transfer and other types of claw back claims and lawsuits in bankruptcy courts and other courts over the course of his career. Pat also represents parties to receivership proceedings and other forms of insolvency-related litigation in New York state and federal courts. He counsels parties to out-of-court insolvency matters and handles workouts for both lenders and borrowers.

In addition to bankruptcy and solvency-related litigation, Pat prosecutes and defends commercial litigation involving, among other subject areas, loan enforcement, lender liability, and the Uniform Commercial Code. He also obtains and enforces judgments against debtors in the state of New York. Additionally, Pat prosecutes and defends commercial mortgage foreclosure actions and represents secured lenders carrying out sales and other dispositions of collateral under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.

As someone who contributes regularly to his community, Pat represents charitable organizations and indigent individuals on a pro bono basis in bankruptcy, insolvency, and litigation matters.

Prior to practicing law, Pat applied his B.S.E. in mechanical engineering and materials science as an engineer for a prominent aerospace company.

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Experience

• SVB Financial Group (S.D.N.Y.), FDIC as defendant
• Genesis Global Holdco, LLC (S.D.N.Y.), lending agreement counterparty
• Diocese of Rockville Centre (S.D.N.Y.), Non Debtor Affiliates
• Baumann & Sons Buses (E.D.N.Y.), Shareholder & Officer
• NRAD Medical Associates (E.D.N.Y.), Creditors’ Committee & Creditor Representative
• Metro Affiliates, lnc./Atlantic Express (S.D.N.Y.), Creditors’ Committee & Liquidating Trustee
• Med-Depot (Eastern District of Texas), DIP Lender
• Eastman Kodak Company (E.D.N.Y.), Creditors’ Committee Co­ Chair
• Chem Rx Corp. (District of Delaware), Shareholder & Director sued by Trustee
• Lehman Brothers Holding (S.D.N.Y.), Contract Counterparties
• New York Home Health Care Equipment (E.D.N.Y.), Creditors’ Committee
• Alrose King David, LLC (E.D.N.Y.), Debtor in possession
• Leiner Health Products, Inc. (District of Delaware), Purchaser
• Robotic Vision Systems, Inc. (District of New Hampshire), Purchaser
• Greater Southeast Community Hospital (District of Columbia), Acquirors
• American Tissue, Inc. (District of Delaware), Secured Lender
• Island Medical Center (E.D.N.Y.), Debtor in possession

Community Work

• Mercy Haven, Inc., Board Chair

Recognition

• Super Lawyers, New York Metro
  • Bankruptcy – Business, 2016-present
  • Bankruptcy, 2013-2015
  • Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, 2012
  • Business/Corporate, 2011
• Best Lawyers, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2021-present