Todd E Duffy
Debtor & Creditor (Litigation)
New York, New York
Personal Introduction
Todd Duffy is a highly experienced bankruptcy attorney who has participated in many large and complex bankruptcy cases over more than twenty years. With a background rooted in large firm training and experience, Todd co-founded DuffyAmedeo LLP in order to bring efficient yet sophisticated legal strategies to middle market and small businesses. Individualized attention to client needs and accessibility are the hallmarks of his practice. Strategic thinking and practical application of the bankruptcy code help drive results-oriented representation for a diverse pool of clients. Over the course of his career, Todd has represented debtors, creditors (secured and unsecured), creditor committees, and ad hoc committees. He has served as a post=bankruptcy liquidation trustee and has represented foreign fund interests in the American courts. Finally, he has also represented individuals in Chapter 7, 13 and 11 bankruptcies. In addition to his significant bankruptcy experience, Todd has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court litigation. He has litigated various non-bankruptcy issues in the federal courts throughout the country and in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Todd attended St. John’s Law School from which he obtained his law degree in two and a half years. Immediately following graduation, he clerked for Chief Judge Stephen D. Gerling in the Northern District of New York Bankruptcy Court. After his clerkship, Todd was associated with several large Manhattan firms before going on to become the Chair of the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group and a Shareholder at Anderson Kill & Olick P.C., a position he held until leaving to co-found DuffyAmedeo LLP. He is also a past Chair of the Bankruptcy Committee of the New York County Lawyers Association, a former editor for the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Journal, and a current member of the Federal Bar Council Inn of Court.
Practice Composition
Litigation
Education
Practice Summary
Since I began my career as an attorney, the practice of law has changed dramatically. Although both my partner and I learned to be attorneys at large firms, their focus was not on the middle market. Our focus is. Previously, lawyers focused on getting the client an excellent result and mentoring junior attorneys. Somewhere along the way, lawyers forgot that practicing law was supposed to be about the client. Our Firm returns the focus to the result and not how many hours it takes to get to that result. At DuffyAmedeo LLP, we represent most of our clients on a flat or other alternative fee arrangement. Traditionally, attorneys make money by loading each case with junior associates and partners and spending as many hours on each matter as the client will tolerate. Under our business model, we work with the client to find an affordable fee that is fair to both DuffyAmedeo LLP and the client. Once that negotiation is out of the way, we can work together to accomplish your goal. With this arrangement, I am rewarded for working efficiently and fairly. Once we have been able to achieve the client’s goals, there is no fighting over writeoffs from invoices that are three times the estimated amount.. The client does not need to scrutinize the invoice to make sure we did not overstaff the case or waste hours contemplating some ephemeral legal theory. All the client needs to do is revel in our accomplishments. Many attorneys in various disciplines will tell you that they cannot do something like this. This is especially true for the two disciplines we focus on: Commercial Litigation and Commercial Bankruptcy. The truth is that you can do this and we do. DuffyAmedeo LLP represents various debtors and creditors in bankruptcy cases and has done so with various alternative fee arrangements. In addition, we have represented both plaintiffs and defendants in commercial litigation matters and have agreed to fee arrangements other than hourly rates.
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