Moritt Hock & Hamroff announced that Leslie Berkoff and Theresa Driscoll, partners of the firm, have been recognized by Lawdragon as 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers for 2023.  The annual Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America is the most elite distinction in the profession, covering the best of the best in all practice areas.

"Leslie and Theresa are two very special and talented attorneys and I couldn't be prouder of their well-deserved recognitions as leaders in the bankruptcy field," said Marc Hamroff, managing partner.  

Leslie Berkoff serves as the Chair of the firm's Dispute Resolution Practice Group and is a member of  the firm's Management Committee. In the restructuring space, Ms. Berkoff concentrates her practice in Chapter 11 cases, bankruptcy, litigation and corporate workouts where she represents a variety of corporate debtors, trustees, creditors and creditor committees both nationally and locally.  Ms. Berkoff earned her J.D. from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University.

Theresa Driscoll serves as Chair of the firm’s Bankruptcy Practice Group and concentrates her practice in the representation of corporate debtors, lenders, trustees and unsecured creditors in all aspects of financial restructuring including workouts, Chapter 11 cases and bankruptcy litigation.  Over the past 20 years, Ms. Driscoll has aided in the successful reorganization of businesses in Chapter 11 and has also obtained favorable outcomes for creditors, including lenders, in distressed situations.  Ms. Driscoll earned her J.D., cum laude, from St. John's University School of Law.

Founded in 1980, Moritt Hock & Hamroff is an 85-attorney full service commercial law firm that provides a wide range of legal services to businesses, corporations and individuals worldwide from its offices in New York City, on Long Island and in Florida.