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Awarded DBR Litigation Department of the Year Real Estate and Other Litigation (Small Firm Category)

Iris S. Rogatinsky

Of Counsel

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Phone: (305) 567-5576
Fax: (305) 567-9343

100 SE 2nd St., Suite 3105
Miami, Florida 33131

Areas of Practice
  • Debtor/Creditor
  • Bankruptcy

Iris S. Rogatinsky is Of Counsel to the Firm and a resident of the Miami office. Iris began her legal career as an associate in the Restructuring Department of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP in Miami, where she represented debtors, creditors, and trustees in complex chapter 11 reorganization cases and out of court restructurings. Between July 2006 and July 2009, Iris was Of Counsel to the Firm, where she represented creditors in complex business and bankruptcy litigation and appeals. In 2009, Iris joined St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami, Florida, as a full-time Professor in the Legal Writing Department, where she taught legal research and writing skills, utilizing substantive materials from various subject areas, including tort law, employment law, and U.S. constitutional law. In 2023, Iris rejoined the Firm as Of Counsel, where she focuses on creditors' rights and bankruptcy litigation.

Education
  • J.D., University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1998
    Juris Doctor, with honors,
    Florida Law Review, Senior Notes & Comments Editor
  • B.A., Yeshiva University - Stern College for Women , New York, New York, 1995
    Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude in English
Bar Admissions
  • Florida
Publications
  • Author, International Law Quarterly, Summer 2024, Consignor's Blues - The Dark Paradigm of Unknown
  • Iris S. Rogatinsky, Involuntary Termination of Employees Cannot Circumvent Procedural Protections of Section 1114, Weil, Gotshal & Manges Bankruptcy Bulletin, August 2005
  • Iris S. Rogatinsky, Debtor Obligated for Stub Rent and Post-rejection Rent in Amount Equal to the Fair Market Value of Lease Premises, Weil, Gotshal & Manges Bankruptcy Bulletin, July 2004
  • Iris S. Rogatinsky, District Court Pierces Veil of Trust to Bring Asset into Bankruptcy Estate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges Bankruptcy Bulletin, May 2002
  • Oscar R. Cantu and Iris S. Rogatinsky, Insurance Disputes and Bankruptcy Jurisdiction, SE64 American Law Institute – American Bar Association 2000
Teaching Positions
  • St. Thomas University School of Law, Associate Professor of Legal Research and Writing
  • Broward Communty College Paralegal Studies Program, Adjunct Professor
Pro Bono & Community Service
  • Recipient of Mentor of the Year Award for the 2004-2005 School Year by Dade County Bar Association E-Mentoring Program
  • Provided Pro Bono legal services to Florida's Children First
  • Recipient of 2005 Pro Bono Service Award, Weil Gotshal & Manges, LLP.
  • Participant, Dade County Bar Association E-Mentoring Program for the 2005-2006 School Year
  • Southern District of Florida Bankruptcy Bar Association, problem-writer for Annual Bankruptcy Bar Retreat
Professional Experience
  • St. Thomas University School of Law, Professor, Legal Writing Department, 2009 - 2023
  • Assouline & Berlowe, P.A., Of Counsel, July 2006 - July 2009
  • Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Associate, Restructuring Department, April 1999 - June 2006
Languages Spoken
  • English
  • Hebrew
  • Spanish (conversational)