About Ben Feder

Ben Feder is special counsel in Kelley Drye & Warren's New York office. He focuses his practice on bankruptcy and restructuring matters.

Mr. Feder represents bank lenders, debtors, bondholders, creditors' committees and other parties in interest in all phases of Chapter 11 and other cases under the Bankruptcy Code, in U.S. and foreign workouts, and in out-of-court restructurings. His varied practice often has centered on the representation of secured and unsecured pre-petition bank lenders, debtor in possession financing lenders and purchasers in the acquisition of troubled companies. Mr. Feder has appeared pro hac vice in bankruptcy cases in jurisdictions throughout the United States.

From 1995-1998, Mr. Feder was a founder and principal member of Westchester Brewing Company. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable Cecelia H. Goetz in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Practice Areas

  • Bankruptcy and Restructuring
  • Financial Institutions
  • Corporate

Bar Admissions

  • New York, 1986
  • Massachusetts, 1985

Courts

  • U.S. District Court – Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
  • U.S. District Court – District of Colorado

Education

  • Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1985
  • American Jurisprudence Award – highest grade in Constitutional law
  • Boston University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1981

About Dana P. Kane

Dana P. KaneDana Kane is an associate in the firm’s New York office. Her practice focuses on restructuring, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights. She has represented major secured and unsecured creditors, creditors’ committees, debtors and lenders in chapter 11 and chapter 7 bankruptcy cases.

Previously, Ms. Kane was in-house counsel at a company that specializes in buying and selling claims and interests in distressed situations, primarily in pending federal bankruptcy cases and insurance insolvency proceedings under state law.

 

Practice Areas

  • Restructuring
  • Bankruptcy
  • Creditors’ rights

Bar Admission

  • New York, 1999

Courts

  • U.S. District Court – Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

Education

  • New York University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1998
  • Environmental Law Journal, articles editor
  • University of Notre Dame, B.S., summa cum laude, 1995