Below is a list attorneys who practice bankruptcy law in the State of New York. Their education, location of there practice and phone numbers are included.

Neil Colmenares* Flushing, NY James Donnell* New York, NY Glenn Fjermedal Rochester, NY David Ganje* Albany, NY Shannon Nagle New York, NY Michael O'Connor* Albany, NY   Thomas Slome Garden City, NY   Richard Weiskopf Albany, NY

Types of Bankruptcy (Business, Consumer and Municipal)

Chapter 7 - Can be filed by individuals, partnerships and corporations. The most common type of bankruptcy filing Chapter 9 - Adjustment of debts of a municipality Chapter 11 - Filed by large and small businesses. Individuals filing Chapter 11, are involved in business in some capacity, either as sole proprietors, or as principals of a corporation or partnership Chapter 12 - Adjustment of debts of a family farmer or fisherman Chapter 13 - Available for individuals only, no corporations or partnerships may file Chapter 15 - Bankruptcy, reorganization and insolvency cases that have assets, debtors, creditors, and other interested parties in multiple countries

Attorney Name - Education, Address and Practice

Name: Neil Colmenares* Education: Undergraduate School: Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology - Flushing, New York Law School: J.D., St. John's University School of Law - New York City / Queens, New York Address: Law Offices of Neil E. Colmenares 45-15 Union Street Flushing, NY 11355 Telephone: (718) 888-3108 Fax: (718) 888-3067 Practice: New York City - County of Queens Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy New York State Bar - Admitted 2001 Name: James Donnell* Education: Undergraduate School: Rice University - Houston, Texas Law School: University of Texas School of Law - Austin, Texas Address: Winston & Strawn Law Firm James Donnell - Attorney at Law 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 Phone: 212-294-6700 Fax: 212-294-4700 Practice: Manhattan Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Business Bankruptcy Texas State Bar - Admitted 1986 New York State Bar - Admitted 2006 Name: Glenn Fjermedal Education: Undergraduate School: Colgate University - Hamilton, New York Law School: Albany Law School - Albany, New York Address: Davidson Fink LLP Glenn M. Fjermedal, Attorney at Law 28 East Main Street Suite 1700 Rochester, NY 14614 Telephone: (585) 546-6448 Practice: Monroe County New York State Bar - Admitted 1990 Name: David Ganje* Education: Undergraduate School: University of South Dakota - Vermillion, South Dakota Law School: University of South Dakota School of Law - Vermillion, South Dakota Address: David L. Ganje Attorney at Law Two Tower Place Suite 4 Albany, NY 12203 Telephone: (518) 437-9000 Fax: (518) 437-9115 Practice: Albany County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Creditors Rights South Dakota State Bar - Admitted 1976 North Dakota State Bar - Admitted 1981 New York State Bar - Admitted 1990 Name: Shannon Nagle Education: Undergraduate School: Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts University of Florida - Gainesville, Florida, Law School: University of Miami School of Law - Coral Gables, Florida Address: O'Melveny & Myers Law Firm Shannon Lowry Nagle , Attorney at Law 7 Times Square Times Square Tower New York, NY 10036 Telephone: (212) 408-2452 Fax: (212) 326-2061 Practice: Manhattan Georgia State Bar - Admitted 1996 North State Bar - Admitted Carolina 1993 Virginia State Bar - Admitted 1991 Name: Michael O'Connor* Education: Undergraduate School: Merrimack College - North Andover, Massachusetts Graduate Degree: Trinity College University of Dublin - Dublin, Ireland Law School: Western New England College School of Law - Springfield, Massachusetts Address: O'Connor, O'Connor, Bresee & First 20 Corporate Woods. Albany, NY 12211 Phone: (518) 465-0400 Fax: (518) 641-7000 Practice: Albany County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Consumer and Business Bankruptcy New York State Bar - Admitted 1978 Name: Thomas Slome Education: Undergraduate School: State University of New York at Stony Brook - Stony Brook, New York Law School: Rutgers School of Law - Camden, New Jersey Address: Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein. Thomas Slome, Attorney at Law 990 Stewart Avenue Suite 300 Garden City, NY 11530 Telephone: (516) 592-5772 Fax: (516) 741-6706 Practice: Nassau County New York State Bar - Admitted 1984 Name: Richard Weiskopf Education: Undergraduate School: Case Western Reserve University -Cleveland, Ohio Law School: Albany Law School - Albany, New York Address: O'Connell and Aronowitz, Law Firm Richard H. Weiskopf, Attorney at Law 54 State Street Albany, NY 12207 Telephone: 518-462-5601 Fax: 518-462-2670 Practice: Albany County New York State Bar - Admitted 1975

Bankruptcy Specialist*

       Attorneys listed with an asterisk* (Neil Colmenare, James Donnell, David Ganje and Michael O'Connor) are specialists in certain areas of bankruptcy law and are certified by the American Board of Certification (ABC), located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and sponsored by the American Bankruptcy Institute as well as the Commercial Law League of America. The three areas of certification include the following; Creditors' Rights, Business Bankruptcy and Consumer Bankruptcy. For more information on this subject, please visit the Bankruptcy Specialist section on the web site.

Content written by Jack Garchar