Steven Z. Jurista

Steven Z. Jurista received a B.A. in Economics, with honors, from Rutgers College in 1974, and a J.D. from Rutgers Law School - Newark in 1977.

He is admitted to practice in New Jersey, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

In addition, Mr. Jurista has represented several clients in significant bankruptcies pending in the Southern District of New York and the District of Delaware. A member of the New Jersey State Bar Association Creditor/Debtor Section, and the Bankruptcy Law Section of the Essex County Bar Association, he has been a frequent lecturer to legal, business and accounting groups, and has been a frequent speaker at seminars sponsored by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education.

Mr. Jurista has successfully represented many Chapter 11 Debtors, landlords, Creditor’s Committees, and Trustees. He has frequently been appointed as Assignee for the Benefit of Creditors and Receiver in State Court insolvency proceedings. He has also successfully represented clients in out of court workouts and restructurings, thus avoiding the cost and trauma of Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

Mr. Jurista has been selected by his peers and colleagues to be included in the 200l-2002 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. This publication has become universally regarded as the Definitive Guide to Legal Excellence in the United States, both by the legal profession and by the media. Mr. Jurista has also been recognized by New Jersey Monthly Magazine as one of the premier attorneys in the State.

Throughout his more than 25 year career, Mr. Jurista has handled many large and complex matters, most recently being counsel for the reorganized Debtor in the Telegroup, Inc. bankruptcy proceeding. He has a1so represented some of the largest landlords in the New York metropolitan area.