Barry M. Kazan

Barry M. Kazan is a partner in Mintz & Gold’s commercial litigation and bankruptcy and restructuring department. For more than 25 years, Barry’s practice has focused on the areas of commercial litigation, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights. He is an experienced trial lawyer with extensive appearances in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts, and before arbitration tribunals. His practice centers on class action defense, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, distribution and franchise law, real estate workouts, fraudulent conveyance actions, corporate governance, and ERISA. However, it would be difficult to find a substantive area of the law to which he has had not had significant exposure. Barry believes it is incumbent that lawyers know their clients’ businesses and has intimate knowledge of the following industries: consumer electronics, financial services, life sciences, chemical manufacturing and distribution, and commercial real estate.

While Barry spends significant time in the courtroom, he spends an equally significant time assisting lawyers and clients in the boardroom. Traditionally, he represents high-net-worth individuals, privately- and publicly-held companies, and funds. He is regularly consulted to advise on issues with the goal of avoiding litigation – either by reviewing contracts at inception or by negotiating resolutions of disputes before they reach litigation. His partners and clients value his judgment, his practical advice, his creativity, and the efficient way in which he reaches a “win” for the client. In addition to his skills as an attorney, he has extensive knowledge of litigation project management including early case assessment, budgeting, planning, and reporting tools.