With more than two decades of litigation experience, The Law Firm of Bernard D'Orazio, P.C., brings its lawyers’ intelligence, determination, persistence, and creativity to bear on the issues facing creditors and others seeking to collect debts.

Wealth of Professional Legal Experience

Our firm is led by Attorney Bernard D'Orazio, who has built a reputation for aggressively representing his clients in a wide variety of litigated matters. Mr. D’Orazio

• Served as a law clerk for two years with the New York State Court of Appeals, New York's highest court, in Albany, New York;
• Was previously associated with New York’s oldest law firm, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, where he practiced in the area of general commercial and civil litigation;
• Has tried numerous cases to verdict and regularly argues appeals in the courts of the State of New York and in the federal courts; and
• Is admitted to practice in all courts in the State of New York; the United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, and Northern Districts of New York; the United States Bankruptcy Court in New York; the United States Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, and Federal Circuits; and in the United States Supreme Court.

Assisting with the Collections of Unpaid Debts

Our firm practices in the areas of commercial and other civil litigation, debt collection litigation, and the enforcement of creditors' rights.

Our debt collection cases have involved matters including:

• Loans, guaranties, letters of credit, and other extensions of credit;
• Debts for goods sold and delivered;
• Attorneys' fees and fees owed to accountants and other professionals, including consulting fees;
• Rent arrears and unpaid condominium common charges and co-op maintenance charges;
• Mechanics liens and other issues involving liens of various types;
• Suits seeking recoveries based on unjust enrichment, such as claims based on quantum meruit (fair value for worked performed or goods supplied in the absence of a formal contract);
• Replevin actions (a suit to recover possession of personal property subject to a creditor's lien); and
• A wide variety of contract-related litigation.

We represent banks, finance companies, large and small corporations, landlords, co-ops and condos, law firms; lawyers, accountants, and other professionals; and individuals.

We handle collection cases from inception through judgment, including judgment enforcement and ultimate collection. We take pride in our active appellate practice.

For more information, please contact us to schedule an appointment or for a no-obligation review of your case.