Jacqueline
M. Thomas 
Attorney Profile
Position: Partner
Practice Areas:
Ms. Thomas has been a partner in the litigation department since
2001. Her practice is focused upon civil litigation including personal
injury, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, wrongful death,
dog bites, commercial litigation, business and partnership disputes,
land use disputes, employment issues, and estate litigation. Before
joining Lacy Katzen LLP in 1994, Ms. Thomas practiced at an Albany
firm focusing on insurance defense and coverage issues, particularly
in arson cases. That experience has given her a unique perspective
into the operations of insurance companies. She currently handles
any insurance litigation cases, examinations under oath and insurance
coverage issues that arise for our clients.
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Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., cum laude, 1991)
St. John Fisher College (B.A., 1988)
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New York State Bar (1992)
U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York (1992)
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Professional and Community Affiliations
Ms. Thomas has been on the Board of Trustees for the Aquinas Institute since 1999. She is a founding member and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Justinian Order of St. John Fisher College in Rochester. She is also a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Monroe County Bar Association, the New York State Trial Lawyers’ Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York and the Greater Rochester Association of Women Attorneys.
Honors
Ms. Thomas has been included in a national publication of outstanding attorneys Who’s Who in American Law since 1994. She is also included in Cambridge’s Who’s Who Among Executive and Professional Women, Honors Edition. She is a member of the Albany Law School Justinian Society and a past recipient of the West Publishing Award for outstanding academic achievement.
Lacy Katzen LLP
Attorneys at Law
Phone: 585.324.5717; Fax: 585.269.3078;
TTY: 585.454.1315
E-Mail: jthomas@lacykatzen.com
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David
D. MacKnight 
Attorney Profile
Position: Associate
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Bankruptcy
and Creditors' Rights |
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Commercial Litigation |
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Collections |
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University
of Chicago (J.D., 1971), Phi Delta Phi
Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A., cum
laude, 1968)
Post Law School Education |
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15 courses in accounting
and economics |
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New York State Bar
Illinois State Bar
U.S. District Court and Bankruptcy Courts
Western and
Northern Districts of New York
United States Court of Appeals, 2nd
Circuit
United States Court of Military Appeals
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Insolvency Matters and Commercial Litigation
The majority of Mr. MacKnight's practice has been
concentrated in insolvency related work for consumer
and business debtors in both liquidation and reorganization.
He represents creditors, both secured and unsecured,
in consumer and business cases. Mr. MacKnight
provides all bankruptcy related services to four
credit unions with assets ranging from $50 million
to one billion dollars.
Mr. MacKnight has briefed and argued numerous
appeals, principally bankruptcy related, in both
the District Court and the Court of Appeals.
Mr. MacKnight's services include work on matters
focused by other attorneys and consulting with
other attorneys on bankruptcy related matters.
He has also been retained by trustees on numerous
avoidance proceedings.
An important aspect of his legal service to clients
is advice on how to prevent or mitigate insolvency
problems, for example, through lease and loan
agreements, sales and service contracts and structuring
client procedures to include effective credit
review and management.
He has represented or advised clients in the
following areas:
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Reorganization
and workout matters for businesses |
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Preventing insolvency
problems for creditors and debtors |
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Prosecution and
defense of avoidance proceedings, including
preference,
fraudulent transfer, subordination and state
law avoidance proceedings,
for example, Business Corporation Law claims |
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Confirmation of
both creditors' and debtors' plans of reorganization
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Claim objections |
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Acquiring control
of debtors in bankruptcy or reorganization
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Purchasing assets
in bankruptcy proceedings |
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Prevention of bankruptcy
related crimes |
Miscellaneous Litigation Services
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Construction litigation |
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Lender liability
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Prior Experience
Mr. MacKnight served in the United States Air
Force from 1971 through 1976 as a special investigations
officer and a legal officer, including 30 weeks
of full time education.
Professional and Community Affiliations
Mr. MacKnight is a member of the following organizations:
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Monroe County
Bar Association |
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Chairman of the Bankruptcy
Court Committee (1999 - 2001) |
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New York State
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In addition, he is a frequent lecturer on insolvency
related issues at continuing legal education programs,
sponsored by state or county bar associations.
David MacKnight Named to the 12th edition of Best Lawyers in America ® in 2006. Read more in our Legal Notes June 2006.
Lacy Katzen LLP
Attorneys at Law
Phone: 585.324.5724; Fax: 585.269.3047;
TTY: 585.454.1315
E-Mail: dmacknight@lacykatzen.com
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