Leo V. LeyvaMember |
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Education
- Rutgers University School of Law-Newark, J.D., 1988; Rutgers Law Review, Editor
- Seton Hall University, B.A., 1985
Bar & Court Admissions
- New Jersey, 1988
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1988
- New York, 1989
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1994
ALT TEL: NJ: 201-525-6294
FAX: NY: 646-521-2030
ALT FAX: NJ: 201-678-6294
lleyva@coleschotz.com
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Legal Secretary: Ruth Chave
TEL: 201-489-3000, ext. 5027
rchave@coleschotz.com
- Litigation
- Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
- Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring
Leo Leyva chairs Cole Schotz's Litigation practice in its New York office. His practice emphasizes complex commercial litigation and corporate reorganization.
Upon graduation from Rutgers Law School, Mr. Leyva served as law secretary to the Honorable Arthur J. Lesemann, Chancery Division, Superior Court of New Jersey. Since joining Cole Schotz in 1989, Mr. Leyva has litigated numerous complex commercial matters in the federal and state courts in both New York and New Jersey and a significant number of complex adversary proceedings in the bankruptcy courts.
Noteworthy
Mr. Leyva has been awarded an AV rating for his professionalism and the quality of his legal work from Martindale-Hubbell, the premier directory of legal professionals, and has been selected by his peers as a New Jersey Super Lawyer in Business Litigation.
Representative Matters
Mr. Leyva has represented and continues to represent numerous clients in the state and federal courts in both New York and New Jersey in matters involving corporate dissolution, shareholder oppression, contract claims and directors & officers liability, as well as real estate-related litigation matters. He has tried numerous cases to conclusion in both state and federal court. His clients include Palisades Regional Investment Fund, Ritchie Capital Management, GTS Holdings, Inc. (Empire International, Ltd and CLS Worldwide Services).
In the bankruptcy arena, Mr. Leyva has represented debtors such as Hit or Miss Inc. (national retailer with over 200 locations), as well as clients in major proceedings such as United Health Care Systems, Inc., in the largest healthcare Chapter 11 proceeding in the history of New Jersey; Totowa Metal Fabricators, Inc. and Delta Management Systems, Inc. He has also represented clients in major bankruptcy proceedings such as Grand Union Supermarkets, Inc., Bradlees Stores, Inc., Casual Male Corp. (Big and Tall Shops, Inc.), The Finova Group, Inc. and Loew's Cineplex Entertainment Corp.
News
Publications
Mr. Leyva is the co-author of the chapter on "Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors," assisted in the preparation of "Receivers for Corporations" for the 1995 West Publishing New Jersey Practice Series, in addition to having a number of articles published in the New Jersey Law Journal and Bergen Barrister. He was featured in an April 30, 2008 article in the Star-Ledger entitled Debt Marks the Spot: Opportunity Funds Convert Trouble into Treasure. He has also lectured on various insolvency-related topics.
Professional Activities
- New Jersey Federal Bar Association
- New Jersey State Bar Association (Debtor/Creditor Section)
- Bergen County Bar Association (Debtor/Creditor Section)
- Seton Hall University Alumni Advisor Council
- Bergen Community College Foundation, Board of Directors
