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Robert S. Bernstein Named Pa. Super Lawyer in Bankruptcy & Workout for Fourth Consecutive Year

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Robert S. Bernstein Named Pa. Super Lawyer in Bankruptcy & Workout for Fourth Consecutive Year

Pittsburgh, PA, 5/30/07 – Robert S. Bernstein, managing partner of Bernstein-Burkley, P.C., has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for 2007. This prestigious honor is awarded to the top 5 percent of lawyers in Pennsylvania. Bernstein has been honored with the Super Lawyer designation for four consecutive years.

“It is quite an honor to represent Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. in this manner,” Bernstein said. “Our firm works very hard to uphold the highest standards of the practice and to offer innovative, value-added services to our clients. In addition to the large number of referrals from other lawyers, it’s gratifying to know that our efforts are recognized within the profession through the Super Lawyer selection process.”

Achieving Super Lawyer status involves a six-month-long, multi-step process in which Pennsylvania lawyers name the best lawyers they have observed in action over the year. Next, candidates are reviewed by a panel of prominent Pennsylvania attorneys, and finally, by an independent research group also led by attorneys.

The Super Lawyer award is sponsored jointly between Philadelphia Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine.

Bernstein-Burkley, P.C., is a family-owned and managed law firm with a 35-year history of providing expert counsel to clients throughout the country in the areas of creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, commercial collections, lease enforcement, and mortgage foreclosure. In addition, the firm maintains expertise in the areas of banking, administrative, real estate, civil, business and appellate law.

Known primarily for its creditors’ rights practice, Bernstein has more board-certified creditors’ rights specialists in Pennsylvania than any other firm. It provides a spectrum of specialized services to clients seeking guidance on all credit issues – bankruptcy, commercial collections, and mortgage foreclosure work.

Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. lawyers have achieved board certifications in the areas of creditors’ rights and business bankruptcy and have held leadership posts in several related professional organizations, including the nationally respected ELA (Equipment Leasing Association), the CLLA (Commercial Law League of America) and the Allegheny County Bar Association.

In 2006, Bernstein served as president of the American Board of Certification.

“We are working hard to anticipate and meet the changing needs of our clients,” he said.

Hopefully, this latest Super Lawyer designation will reaffirm and strengthen their trust in us to provide not only legal expertise but peace of mind.”

Contact:
Robert Zaremberg, Droz and Associates, 412-338-1818

 

Bernstein Addresses Conference on Conflict Of Interest

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Pittsburgh Attorney Addresses Conflict-of-Interest Questions at National Conference

PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 16: Pittsburgh attorney Robert Bernstein recently addressed one of the most common, yet elusive ethical questions lawyers face at the national Legal Forum of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association in Miami, Fla, on May 8: When should a lawyer forgo the opportunity to represent a client due to a potential conflict of interest?

“Identifying potential conflicts of interest continue to pose ethical challenges for lawyers in many industries,” Bernstein said. “It is a gray area that raises questions often because the conflict is only a ‘potential conflict’ and rules that define these matters are sometimes unclear as to the correct and ethical standard to apply.”

Bernstein’s presentation considered a number of situations and the applicable rules related to obligations to current clients. For example:

  • Is it ethical to take on a new client that has a grievance with a company where an associate — who is no longer with the firm — represented more than two years ago?
  • When is consent of the client (or former client) required?
  • What are the duties related to revealing information while considering the balancing of new business development and legal ethics?

Through actual examples, Bernstein explored the nuances of these questions and applied a variety of tests that lawyers in many specialties can apply to their own practice.

A transcript of his presentation and supporting references are available at the firm’s website: www.bernsteinlaw.com

Bernstein is managing partner of Bernstein-Burkley, P.C., which has more board-certified creditors’ rights specialists in Pennsylvania than any other law firm. He has delivered keynote addresses and speeches on bankruptcy, ethics and creditor issues to professional organizations around the world.

Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. is a family-owned and managed law firm located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm concentrates in Creditors’ Rights, Bankruptcy and Restructuring, and Business Law. In addition to its more than 40 years of experience in these areas, the firm’s capabilities include Banking, Administrative, Real Estate, Civil and Appellate Law.

 

 

Robert S. Bernstein Named 2006 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer

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Robert S. Bernstein Named 2006 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer

Pittsburgh, PA – Robert S. Bernstein, managing partner of Bernstein-Burkley, P.C., has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for the year of 2006. This prestigious award goes out to only the top 5 percent of lawyers in Pennsylvania, and Bernstein has now been honored with it for three years in a row.

“It is quite an honor to represent Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. in this manner,” says Bernstein. “Our firm works very hard to uphold the highest standards of the practice and to offer innovative, value-added services to our clients. It’s gratifying to know that our efforts are recognized within the profession.”

Achieving Super Lawyer status involves a six-month-long, multi-step process in which Pennsylvania lawyers name the best lawyers they have observed in action over the year. Next, candidates are reviewed by a panel of prominent Pennsylvania attorneys, and finally, by an independent research group also led by attorneys.

The Super Lawyer award is sponsored jointly between Philadelphia Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine.

Bernstein-Burkley, P.C., is a family-owned and managed law firm with a 35-year history of providing expert counsel to clients throughout the country in the areas of creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, retail and commercial collections, lease enforcement, and mortgage foreclosure. In addition, the firm maintains expertise in the areas of banking, administrative, real estate, civil, business, and appellate law.

Known primarily for its creditors’ rights practice, Bernstein has more board-certified creditors’ rights specialists in Pennsylvania than any other firm. It provides a spectrum of specialized services to clients seeking guidance on all credit issues – bankruptcy, retail and commercial collections, and mortgage foreclosure work.

Recent innovations at Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. include its proprietary Expedited Foreclosure System©, which provides mortgage lenders with fast, efficient, and guaranteed service in Pennsylvania. (The system shaves 60 days off the typical 270 days it takes foreclosures to be completed after placement with counsel.)

Firm lawyers have received board certifications in the areas of creditors’ rights and business bankruptcy and have held leadership posts in several related professional organizations, including the nationally respected ELA (Equipment Leasing Association), the CLLA
(Commercial Law League of America), and the Allegheny Bar Association.

This year, Robert Bernstein also serves as president of the American Board of Certification.

“We are working hard to anticipate and meet the changing needs of our clients,” he says. “Hopefully, this latest Super Lawyer designation will reaffirm and strengthen their trust in us to provide not only legal expertise but peace of mind.”

 

Bob Bernstein & Kirk Burkley “Involuntary Bankruptcy”

Bob Bernstein and Kirk Burkley co-authored an article for LJN’s Equipment Leasing Newsletter on Involuntary Bankruptcy.

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Bob Bernstein speaker @ NABT & NACTT

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“Where Are the Assets Now?”

Bob Bernstein was a speaker Saturday, March 4, 2006, at the mid-winter joint meeting in Phoenix of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees and the National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees. Bernstein spoke on the topic of “Where Are the Assets Now?” and represented the CLLA as a panel member with others, including Judge Case, the President of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges.

 

Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Associate Kirk B. Burkley Earns Pennsylvania Rising Star Designation for 2005

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Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. Associate Kirk B. Burkley Earns
Pennsylvania Rising Star Designation for 2005

Pittsburgh, PA (January 2006)-Kirk B. Burkley, an associate at Bernstein-Burkley, P.C., has been named a 2005 Pennsylvania Rising Star by Philadelphia Magazine .

“I hope this award indicates that I am living our firm’s mission,” says Burkley. “We strive to create partnerships that provide clients peace of mind through expert advice and zealous representation. I keep that purpose in mind in everything I do.”

Burkley, who concentrates in bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, joins an elite group of young lawyers. All Pennsylvania Rising Stars-chosen by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and through the independent research of Law & Politics Magazine -are 40 years old or younger or have practiced law for 10 years or less.

Only 2.5 percent of Pennsylvania attorneys are honored with this designation.

The Rising Stars list, which represents more than 60 practice areas, is published each year in the December issue of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers-Rising Stars Edition .

Another indication of Burkley’s leadership abilities? He also was recently appointed to the Board of the Allegheny YMCA.

“We at Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. are proud of all of our associates and when one is recognized in this way it simply validates what we already know,” says Robert S. Bernstein, managing partner of Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. “Kirk is a credit to our firm and a tremendous asset to our clients.”

Bernstein was himself named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for 2004 and 2005, a designation awarded to the top 5 percent of Pennsylvania lawyers and sponsored jointly by Philadelphia Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine .

“I am pleased to be a part of the Bernstein team,” adds Burkley. “My colleagues and the clients we serve are the finest, most respected men and women in the industry-and I must attribute much of my own success to the professionals with whom I am privileged to work.”

 

Pennsylvania Bankruptcy | A Creditor’s Perspective

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Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. PRESENTS: “PENNSYLVANIA BANKRUPTCY: A CREDITOR’S PERSPECTIVE”

Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.’s Managing Partner Robert S. Bernstein and Partner Lori A. Gibson facilitated a continuing education seminar in Pittsburgh, PA at the Holiday Inn Pittsburgh South on February 21, 2002 by Lorman Education Services. The seminar presented was entitled: “Pennsylvania Bankruptcy: A Creditor’s Perspective.” This seminar involved a comprehensive discussion of bankruptcy and was designed to assist attorneys, financial companies and institutions to become familiar with the strategies to be employed in protecting firms, clients’ interests and rights under the Bankruptcy Code. Topics discussed included:

  • Liens and Security Interests
  • Consumer Credit Issues
  • Business Credit Issues
  • Chapter 11 – In Depth

Bernstein, a Board Certified Creditors’ Rights and Business Bankruptcy Specialist, is the Managing Partner of Bernstein-Burkley, P.C., a Pittsburgh-based law firm specializing in lease enforcement, creditor’s rights and bankruptcy. Miss Gibson manages the retail collection litigation and foreclosure departments for the firm. Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. staff includes eight (8) attorneys who provide a wide array of collection services to the firm’s clients. The firm’s attorneys are admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, West Virginia, North Carolina and Florida. Bernstein frequently lectures for both local and national groups on matters of lease enforcement, bankruptcy and collection.