TEL: 201-525-6269
FAX: 201-678-6269
ivolkov@coleschotz.com
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Legal Secretary: Roberta Garey
TEL: 201-489-3000, ext. 5001
rgarey@coleschotz.com

Ilana Volkov concentrates her practice in the areas of insolvency law, corporate reorganization, debtor-creditor relations, and bankruptcy litigation. She represents Chapter 11 debtors, unsecured creditors' committees, secured and unsecured creditors, commercial landlords, purchasers of assets, shareholders, and other parties-in-interest.

She also is a contributing author to the New Jersey practice series on New Jersey insolvency law, published by The West Group. Ms. Volkov has been involved in preparing and updating bankruptcy publications for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education and has participated as a panelist and moderator on several seminars sponsored by the Institute, as well as by other organizations. Ms. Volkov also served as a master in and a member of the Executive Board of the New Jersey Bankruptcy Inn of Court.

Born in Riga, Latvia, Ms. Volkov is fluent in Russian.

Ms. Volkov has been awarded an AV rating for her professionalism and the quality of her legal work from Martindale-Hubbell, the premier directory of legal professionals.  She also has been selected by her peers as a New Jersey Super Lawyer in Bankruptcy Transactions.

In August 2002, Ms. Volkov was selected by the New Jersey Law Journal as one of the top 40 lawyers under the age of 40 to watch for the next decade. In 2006, she was selected by Legal Services of New Jersey and the New Jersey State Bar Association to receive an Equal Justice Medal for her pro bono efforts on behalf of low-income clients.

Matters Ms. Volkov has handled for Chapter 11 debtors in New Jersey include:

• Tops Appliance, Inc.
• Hit or Miss, Inc.
• Dean Floor Covering Co.
• Burke Industries, Inc.
• Workbench Furniture, Inc.
• Best Manufacturing Group LLC et al.
• Integral Nuclear Associates, LLC et al.

Ms. Volkov also served on the Cole Schotz teams representing the Unsecured Creditors' Committees in the bankruptcy proceedings of Parmalat USA et al. (special conflicts counsel), Treasure Island, Inc., Kara Homes, Inc. et al., Shapes/Arch Holdings LLC et. al., and Linens and Things.

She also has represented landlords in Chapter 11 retail cases nationwide, such as:

• Kmart Corporation
• Bradlees Stores, Inc.
• Grand Union Company
• Ames Department Stores
• Casual Male
• Fleming Companies
• Amazing Savings
• Rockaway Bedding

• 26 Cole Schotz attorneys designated Super Lawyers

• Commercial Landlords of Bankrupt Tenants Benefit From Ninth Circuit's Recent Decision, Cole Schotz Docket

• New Jersey Network of the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), Chair and Founding Member
• New Jersey State Bar Association (Bankruptcy Law Section, Pro Bono Services Subcommittee of the Bankruptcy Law Section)
• Bergen County Bar Association
• American Bankruptcy Institute