Firm Profile
Douglas T. Tabachnik, in private practice in both New York (since 1981) and New Jersey (since 1990), and is of Counsel to the New York Law firm of Novack, Burnbaum & Crystal, LLP.
He is a current member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Business Bankruptcy Committee of the New York County Lawyers' Association, the Bankruptcy Committee of the New York State Bar Association; the Bankruptcy Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association; the Commercial Law League of America, the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Turnaround Management Association, and the New York Institute of Credit. Mr. Tabachnik was previously Vice President and General Counsel to the John B. Stetson Company.
His most recent notable matters of involvement include representation of the Official Receiver of the State of Israel in the matter, Official Receiver of the State of Israel v. Nakash, et al. (In re: Nakash); representation of the debtor in the case of In re Smart World Technologies. Representation of several defendants in the adversary proceedings brought in the case of In re: Crazy Eddie; representation of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the case of In re: Herald Center; and representation of certain creditors in the cases of In re: El Paso Electric Company; In re Braniff, Inc.; representation of a landlord in the case of In re: McCrory Corp., in which Mr. Tabachnik defeated the Debtor's efforts to assume his client's lease; and representation of the group owning the land lease involved with the Beverly Hills Barney's store in the case of In re: Barney's Inc. (In re: Colireen). In addition, Mr. Tabachnik was one of the lead attorneys involved in the prosecution of Todd Michael Volpe in the bankruptcy court in connection with certain alleged fraudulent art schemes. Mr. Volpe subsequently pled guilty to several counts of mail fraud in a related criminal prosecution.