Lee E. Woodard
Recognized since 2007
Syracuse, New York
Practice Areas
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Lee’s focus is assisting financial institutions in dealing with troubled debt, counseling clients in bankruptcy and financial restructuring matters. He is appointed by the United States Department of Justice, through the Office of the United States Trustee, as a panel trustee for Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy matters. In Chapter 7 proceedings, he counsels clients in the airline industry, various manufacturing facilities and a number of retail operations. His Chapter 11 experience includes management of a major shopping mall; a multimillion-dollar heating, ventilation and air conditioning contracting company; marine distributorship; and a telecommunications company.
Contact & Links
- Lawyer Page: https://www.harrisbeach.com/people/woodard-lee-e/
Location
- 333 West Washington Street, Suite 200
Syracuse, NY 13202
Education
- Vermont Law School, JD, graduated 1982
Bar Admissions
- New York, New York State Bar
Affiliations
- Cazenovia College - previous adjunct professor in business law
- Central New York Bankruptcy Bar Association - founding member
- Le Moyne College - guest lecturer in business law
- Madison County Bar Association - member
- Onondaga County Bar Association - member
- Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park - past-president of the board of directors
Headquarters:
Pittsford, New York
55 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
15 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Syracuse (2024)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Syracuse (2022)
- Litigation - Bankruptcy, Syracuse (2020)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Syracuse (2018)
- Litigation - Bankruptcy, Syracuse (2017)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Syracuse (2016)
- Litigation - Bankruptcy, Syracuse (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
Special Focus:
- Chapter 7
- Committee Representation
- Creditor Committees
- Creditors' Rights
- Debtors' Rights
- Liquidations
- Litigation
- Trustee Representation
- Workouts and Restructurings
Awards:
- Central New York Bankruptcy Bar Association and the Capital Region Bankruptcy Bar Association, Nicholas S. Priore Advocacy and Professionalism Award, 2014
- New York Super Lawyers
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Construction Law
Publications
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