FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – October 9, 2024 – Joshua D. Silver and Ross R. Hartog, members of the firms Insolvency + Reorganization practice group, were recently interviewed by Alexander Lugo about the current state of the economy and the impact, if any, that interest rate cuts will have on bankruptcy filings. Mr. Lugo’s article appeared in the October 9, 2024 edition of the Daily Business Review and is entitled “Even After an Interest Rate Cut, Fla. Lawyers Expect Bankruptcy Filings to Keep Rising.”
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- Josh Silver
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- Ross Hartog
Over the course of his legal career, Silver has developed extensive experience representing bankruptcy trustees, encompassing all facets of estate administration, including the litigation of adversary proceedings, liquidation of assets, objections to claims, as well as assistance with all other aspects of their case management and reporting duties having served as counsel to Chapter 7 trustees in over 800 cases. Past and present clients include panel trustees in both the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. He also has significant experience advising and representing debtors, creditors and other parties in interest across diverse bankruptcy proceedings and facilitating and negotiating out-of-court workouts for clients. Silver is an elected Director of the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida, a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, and has been named a Rising Star by Florida Super Lawyers and an Up & Comer by Florida Trend’s Legal Elite.
Recognized for more than 10 years by Best Lawyers® in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, shareholder Hartog concentrates on the representation of trustees, creditors, creditors’ committees, and debtors in cases proceeding under Chapters 7, 11, and 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code as well as receivers and assignees for the benefit of creditors. He is a Chapter 7 and 11 Bankruptcy Trustee in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida. Hartog is ranked in Chambers USA and has been named a Florida Super Lawyer and the Top 100 Miami Super Lawyers list, a Top Lawyer in the South Florida Legal Guide, and a Florida Trend Magazine Legal Elite.
The Florida law firm of Markowitz Ringel Trusty + Hartog represents businesses, institutions, fiduciaries, and individuals across four practice groups, which include Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights including Mediations; Complex Business Litigation and Dispute Resolution; Business and Real Estate Transactions; and Probate, Guardianship, Estate Planning, and Elder Law. Dedication to clients and service to the community are the principles upon which Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog was founded more than 44 years ago, and upon which it still operates today. For more information, please visit www.mrthlaw.com.