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Zach B Shelomith South Florida Bankruptcy Lawyer LSS Law.

Zach B. Shelomith

LSS Law Partner

Attorney Profile

As one of only a few attorneys Board Certified in both Business Bankruptcy and Consumer Bankruptcy Law, Zach Shelomith has a thorough understanding of the world of bankruptcy law. This distinction allows him to provide steadfast legal help to companies and individuals alike.

As a Chambers USA-ranked lawyer, a Past President of the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida, and co-author of a book on Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Zach is an influential legal voice and a leader in his field.

Prior to co-founding LSS Law, Zach served as a Judicial Intern to the Honorable A. Jay Cristol, Chief Bankruptcy Judge Emeritus for the Southern District of Florida and was a founding Shareholder of his previous firm, Leiderman Shelomith, P.A. In the last six years, Zach has served as a director and then an officer of the Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida, becoming President of the organization in July 2018.

Zach obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law in 1997, where he was awarded the American Bankruptcy Journal Prize. He graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Business Administration, with a major in finance and a minor in philosophy.

Zach is a frequent speaker and writer on bankruptcy law and has been quoted in publications such as the Miami Herald and Bloomberg Law.

Bar Admissions

  • Florida Bar, 1997
  • United States District and Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1998
  • United States District and Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, 2003
  • United States District and Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida, 2007
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2017

Board Certifications

  • Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law – the American Board of Certification
  • Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law – the American Board of Certification

Presentations

  • Speaker at the Broward County Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Section CLE: Small Business Debtor Reorganization, 2020
  • Speaker at the American Bankruptcy Institute Caribbean Insolvency Symposium, Small Business Debtor Reorganizations under Subchapter V, 2020
  • Speaker at the Broward County Bar Association Bench & Bar Convention, 2019
  • Speaker at the University of Miami School of Law Annual Bankruptcy Skills Workshop, 2019
  • Speaker at the Commercial Law League of America (CLLA) Annual Convention, 2019
  • Speaker at the Dade Legal Aid Consumer Bankruptcy Seminar, 2019
  • Speaker at the American Bankruptcy Institute Caribbean Insolvency Symposium, Individual Chapter 11 cases, 2015
  • Has lectured on bankruptcy law and student loan law for the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida, University of Miami School of Law, Florida Institute of CPAs, Dade Legal Aid, Legal Services of Greater Miami, Palm Beach County Bar Association and Broward County Bar Association

Presentations Continued.

  • Has lectured on bankruptcy law and student loan law for Lorman Education Services, LawPracticeCLE, myLaw CLE and Pincus Professional Education
  • Has provided free bankruptcy seminars for employees of the City of Fort Lauderdale, City of Pompano Beach and City of Hollywood, Florida
  • Moderator at the Bankruptcy Bar Association of South Florida/ Broward County Bar Association’s Federal Judicial Roundtable, 2020
  • Speaker at the 2022 Commercial Law League of America Convention in Chicago

Honors and Awards

  • Chambers USA, Bankruptcy/Restructuring – Florida, 2019-2022
  • Florida Super Lawyers, 2015-2022
  • The Best Lawyers in America©, 2021-2023
  • Recognized at the 2019 National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) Publication Awards Ceremony for his contribution as a co-author of the book Individual Chapter 11 for the American Bankruptcy Institute
  • South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyers, 2020-2021
  • Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2009-2012
  • Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, 2014 and 2017
  • Florida Trend’s Legal Elite Up and Comer, 2011
  • AV Preeminent Rated Attorney by LexisNexisMartindale-Hubbell
  • Recognized for dedication to pro bono legal services by the South Miami- Kendall Bar Association
  • Recipient, American Bankruptcy Journal Prize

News

  • Co-wrote an article in the CLLA Commercial Law World magazine | Read the article
  • Wrote an article in Latin Biz Today about closing businesses. | Read the article
  • Recognized at the 2019 National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) Publication Awards Ceremony in Washington, DC, for his recent contribution as a co-author of the book Individual Chapter 11 for the American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Quoted in Daily Business Review article on voluntary bar associations | June 18, 2019 | Read the article
  • LSS Law Recognized Among 2019 Florida Super Lawyers | June 3, 2019 | Info
  • Quoted in May 22, 2019 Miami Herald article | Info

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