Peter S. Goodman
Partner
pgoodman@andrewskurth.com
New York NY 10017
P: 212.850.2849
F: 212.850.2929
Download v-cardPeter's practice focuses on corporate insolvency and bankruptcy law, representing and counseling national and international companies, directors and officers and other individuals, debtors, trustees, creditors and creditors' committees, bank groups, bondholders and significant shareholders in complex reorganization proceedings and out of court restructurings.
He is experienced in all aspects of bankruptcy litigation--fraudulent conveyances, preferences, fiduciary duty, turnover, cramdown, stay litigation, contested plan confirmation and valuation disputes, intercompany litigation, subordination and recharacterization, executory contract issues and claims objections.
Representative Experience
Bankruptcy matters that involved substantial contributions by Peter include:
- PSINet Consulting Solutions Holdings, Inc.
- Romacorp, Inc.
- Mirant Corporation
- Power Company of America L.L.C.
- The Delaco Company
- Adelphia Communications Corporation
- Bank of New England
- KCS Energy, Inc.
- First City Bancorporation
- CompuAdd Corporation
- Bank of New England Corporation
- Drexel Burnham Lambert Group, Inc.
- Lomas Financial Corporation
- Flagstar Corporation
- VFB, LLC
- Berkey, Inc.
- L.J. Hooker Inc.
- Newmark & Lewis, Inc.
- Packaging Industries Group, Inc.
- Southfork Seabury Partners
- Russ Togs, Inc.
- Cellcom Corp.
- Karta Corp.
Significant Decisions
- 48th Street Steakhouse, Inc., reported at 48th Street Steakhouse, Inc. v. Rockefeller Group, Inc. (In re 48th Street Steakhouse, Inc.), 835 F.2nd 427 (2d Cir. 1987)
- Bank of New England Corp., reported at Fleet Data Processing Corp., v. Branch (In re Bank of New England Corp.), 218 B.R. 643 (1st Cir. BAP 1998).
- VF Brands, Inc., reported at In re VF Brands, Inc., 275 B.R. 725 (Bankr. D. Del 2002).
- Karta Corp., reported at Cartalemi v. Karta Corp. (In re Karta Corp., et al.), 342 B.R. 674, (S.D.N.Y. 2006).
- Karta Corp., reported at Cartalemi v. Karta Corp. (In re Karta Corp., et al.), 342 B.R. 45, (S.D.N.Y. 2006).
Articles / Publications
- " 'Motorola': Absolute Priority Rule, FRBP 9019 Settlements" New York Law Journal (June 18, 2007)
- "Equipment Leasing Issues in Bankruptcy" New York Law Journal (May 21, 1998)
Author
- "Third Pension Liability" chapter, ABI's Pension Manual: A Practical Guide to Pension Issues Arising in Business Bankruptcy Cases, American Bankruptcy Institute (2007).
- "Third-party Liability In Pension Plan Terminations Under the Bankruptcy Code," Vol. XXIV, No. 2 Issue of the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal (March 2005)
- "An Out of Town Lawyer's Guide to Wilmington Bankruptcies," Presentation to the ABA Section of Business Law Meeting (March 2001) (Unpublished)
Briefings, Seminars & Speeches
Speaker
- "Dana's Chapter 11 Filing," Beard Audio Conferences, Beard Group Law and Business Publishers (March 2006)
- "What Happens When a Judgment Debtor Files for Bankruptcy," Litigation with An Eye Toward Protecting Your State Court Judgment in a Subsequent Bankruptcy. Center for Continuing Legal Education, Pace Law School (April 2004)
- "Creditor Protection and Long-Term Care Insurance," The New England Insurances and Investments (June 1997)
- "Managing the Chapter 11 Plan Process," Capital Bar Region Bankruptcy Bar Association
Professional / Civic Affiliations
Member
- Connecticut Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Bar Association City of New York Subcommittee on Bankruptcy
- Board of Visitors of Pace University School of Law
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- International Bar Association
Listed - New York Super Lawyers 2007 in Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights, Metro Magazine (September 2007)
Headline News
- Law firms brace for subprime fallout (pdf) (April 11, 2008)
Industries
- Banking/Finance
- Energy
- Hospitality and Hotels
- Internet/E-Commerce
- Manufacturing/Sales
- Oil and Gas Natural Resources
- Restaurant
- Technology
Practice Areas
Education
- JD, 1986, Pace University School of Law, Pace Environmental Law Review
- BS, 1982, Economics and History, Vanderbilt University
Admitted
- Connecticut 1987
- New York 1987
- US District Court for the Southern District of New York
- US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
