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Education
  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., 1992; Member and Editor, Moot Court Honor Society
  • Binghamton University, B.A., 1989
Bar & Court Admissions
  • New Jersey, 1993
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1993
  • New York, 1993
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1993
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1993
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, 1996
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2001
TEL: 201-525-6327
FAX: 201-678-6327
kbaum@coleschotz.com
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Legal Secretary: Brooke Fink
TEL: 201-489-3000, ext. 5097
bfink@coleschotz.com

Kenneth Baum's practice is concentrated in bankruptcy, creditors' rights, workouts and commercial litigation, in both the federal and state courts. Mr. Baum represents private and publicly traded companies, private lenders, real estate investment trusts, venture capital groups and other entities in complex commercial and insolvency matters. He has counseled distressed companies in industries including healthcare, construction, real estate development and security, providing advice on financial restructuring, turnaround management and development of business alternatives. 

Mr. Baum has lectured on bankruptcy law on behalf of the New York State Bar Association, the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, the American Business Institute and the Bergen County Bar Association.

Noteworthy

Mr. Baum is the Chairman of the New Jersey Alumni Club of Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. He is also an elected councilman in his hometown of Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, where he serves on the parks and recreation, ordinances, education, and health and welfare committees. 

Published Decisions

In re Kelly, 351 B.R. 45, 2006 WL 2766067, 214 Ed. Law Rep. 338, , Bkrtcy.E.D.N.Y., September 21, 2006(Bankruptcy No. 1-05-13887-dem.Adversary No. 1-05-1220-dem.)

News

  • Barzel Settles Superfund Bankruptcy Claim, Law 360, August 17, 2011

Publications

Reclamation: A Seller's Potential Remedy to Recover Merchandise and Avoid Bad Debts, The Bergen Barrister

Pre-Bankruptcy Planning: Insulating Assets From Creditors' Claims, Bankruptcy Issues in Matrimonial Cases: A Practice Guide (Prentice-Hall 1992)

Best Efforts Could Be Your Worst Nightmare, Real Estate New York

Law Blog Articles

Third Circuit Clarifies Standard For Allowance of Break-Up Fees in Section 363 Sales, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Law Monitor

All Hope May Not Be Lost For a Seller of Goods to an Insolvent Buyer, Bankruptcy & Restructuring Law Monitor

Speaking Engagements

  • Bankruptcy for Transactional Attorneys, Hudson-Bergen Transactional Inn of Court, Hackensack, NJ, December 8, 2011
  • Until Debt Due Us Part: Crossover Considerations For Family Law and Bankruptcy Practitioners, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, March 17, 2010

Professional Activities

  • Co-Managing Editor, The Bergen Barrister, the publication of the Bergen County Bar Association
  • Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • New Jersey State Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Bergen County Bar Association (Chair, Creditor/Debtor Relations Committee)