Steven G. Yudin Joins Bernard D’Orazio & Associates as Senior Counsel

NEW YORK – Sept. 5, 2017 – Bernard D’Orazio & Associates announced that Steven G. Yudin, a seasoned litigator with many years of sophisticated commercial and debt collection litigation experience, has joined the firm as Senior Counsel as of Sept. 5, 2017.

Mr. Yudin has over 30 years of experience litigating commercial matters in federal and state courts. He formerly practiced at Reid & Priest in New York, where he litigated a wide array of matters, including high value collection, breach of contract, fraud, and employment cases.

Representing clients in industries as diverse as logistics, insurance, finance, construction, and consumer products, Mr. Yudin has conducted jury and non-jury trials, argued many appeals, and engaged in all aspects of managing and handling complex commercial litigation matters. Recently, he was co-lead counsel in a three-week, state court jury trial where he and his team won a multi-million-dollar verdict for clients in an investment fraud case. In another recent case, Mr. Yudin secured a preliminary injunction in federal court enjoining a former employee of his client from violating a covenant not to compete.

Mr. Yudin has also developed a successful practice representing major law firms as attorneys’ fee collection counsel. In addition to active firms, his clients have included trustees for the bankruptcy estates of Thelen LLP, Heller Ehrman LLP and Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP.

“Steve’s strong litigation track record, along with his specialty practice representing law firms, will be an excellent complement to our well-established Judgment Enforcement practice,” said Bernard D’Orazio, principal of the firm. “We are thrilled to welcome Steve and expand our offerings for our clients.”

Mr. Yudin holds a J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law, where he was an Editor of the St. John’s Law Review, a St. Thomas More Scholar, and a published member of the Law Review. He is admitted to practice in the New York State courts, the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Bernard D’Orazio & Associates, P.C., is an established New York City-based law firm focused on civil litigation, primarily commercial debt collection and Judgment enforcement matters. Our practice extends to courts located throughout New York State and in the Federal courts. Operating since 1991, our law firm has vast experience representing corporations and other businesses, banks and other lenders, landlords, and various other creditors in cases involving commercial litigation, debt collection, and the enforcement of the rights of creditors. We assist attorneys and their clients located throughout the United States and in many foreign countries enforce and collect upon money Judgments.

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