Matthew I. Rochman

Associate

mrochman@wargofrench.com

305-777-6020

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First Name:

Matthew

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Rochman

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Overview

Practice Areas:

Creditor's Rights and Bankruptcy

Complex Commercial Litigation

Financial Services Litigation

Office:

Miami

Education and Background:

University of Florida College of Law
J.D., cum laude, 2010

Book Award for Highest Grade in Legal Drafting
Entertainment Law Review, Board Member
Teaching Assistant for Legal Writing & Appellate Advocacy
Dean’s List every semester
Honors in Legal Writing & Appellate Advocacy

University of Florida
Master of Accounting, 2007
B.S., Accounting, cum laude, 2007

University of Florida Honors Program
Beta Alpha Psi
Lymphoma Awareness Committee

Professional Activities:

Certified Public Accountant, License No.: AC40531

Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida

Bar and Court Admissions:

State Bar of Florida
Admitted to United States District Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida and to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida

Representative Matters

Representative Matters:

Represented international financial institution in litigation and bankruptcy matters throughout the United States.

Represented chapter 7 trustee in the litigation of numerous “claw back” adversary proceedings to recover estate property connected to a $930 million Ponzi scheme. Litigated various fraudulent transfer, preference, usury, and negligence actions in bankruptcy court.

Defended lenders and national financial services organizations in adversary proceedings by borrowers asserting mortgage-related claims, including allegations of wrongful foreclosure, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act ("RESPA") violations, slander of title, and state mortgage statute violations.

Represented a worldwide office equipment corporation in defending multiple preference actions.

Defended national insurance company in a fraudulent transfer adversary proceeding in bankruptcy court.

Represented multiple Panel Trustees in the administration and liquidation of large Chapter 7 bankruptcy estates. Analyzed financial statements, tax returns, and other financial documents in order to perform business and asset valuations.

Defended Canadian corporation against breach-of-contract and conversion claims in Florida state court.

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