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SCOTT KIPNIS
skipnis@hgg.com
Member, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Bars
Admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court, Court of Appeals
for
the Second, Third and Fifth Circuits and U.S. District Courts for the
Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, District of New Jersey,
and Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
J.D., with distinction, Hofstra University, 1992
B.S., University of Maryland, 1989 |
Practice Areas: general commercial litigation | bankruptcy | commercial law | real estate
Mr. Kipnis joined the firm in 1992. Mr. Kipnis heads the Firm’s Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Group. His practice includes complex bankruptcy matters, real estate, leasing disputes, construction disputes, contractual and licensing disputes, insurance coverage, patent and trademark litigation, foreclosure of major commercial loans, employment disputes, brokerage claims, securities fraud, insurance litigation and banking disputes under the Uniform Commercial Code. He practices in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania State courts and in various U.S. Bankruptcy and U.S. District Courts.
In addition to other successful Chapter 11 reorganizations, in 2009 as lead counsel, Mr. Kipnis successfully led the firm’s efforts to assist the famous Mars 2112 theme restaurant’s emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As part of his representation Mr. Kipnis kept the case from being dismissed based on repeat filings in the notable reported decision, In re 1633 Broadway Mars Restaurant Corp., 388 B.R. 490 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2008). Several years ago, Mr. Kipnis was appointed Chapter 11 debtor-in possession special counsel for the McCrory retailers, a 100 year old variety retail chain (operating under the McCrory, JJ Newberry and T.G. & Y. Store trade names). As part of his responsibilities, Mr. Kipnis directed the McCrory’s bankruptcy, including its bankruptcy court and other litigation and disposed of over 100 leases and multiple parcels of owned real property.
Mr. Kipnis represents Dollar Tree Stores, the nation’s leading single price point variety retailer with over 3700 stores nationwide as its outside real estate and distressed properties acquisition counsel. Mr. Kipnis also represents Dollar Tree on various real estate related litigation matters throughout the country. He represents Dollar Tree’s interests in various bankruptcy proceedings throughout the country, including Circuit City, General Growth, Smurfit-Stone and DBSI (the multi billion tenant in common real estate bankruptcy).
While at Hofstra Law School, Mr. Kipnis was a member of the Hofstra Law Review and graduated with distinction.
Mr. Kipnis is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and is the firm's computer/technology expert. From 1992 through 2001, Mr. Kipnis had been President of a 25-unit homeowner's association located in Long Island, New York.
Mr Kipnis has obtained the prestigous AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is a member of the firm’s managing executive committee. |
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