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Miami Attorney Laurel M. Isicoff to Become Fellow of American College of Bankruptcy; Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton Partner Selected for Membership in Prestigious Professional and Educational Bankruptcy and Insolvency Organization.


MIAMI -- Miami attorney Laurel M. Isicoff has been selected to become one of only 21 bankruptcy and insolvency professionals from throughout the United States and two foreign countries to be inducted next month as Fellows in the American College of Bankruptcy. The College is considered by many to be the most prestigious professional and educational organization for bankruptcy professionals.

Mrs. Isicoff is a partner in the Miami law firm Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton. The firm's senior bankruptcy partner, John W. Kozyak, is also a Fellow in the College, which has only 633 members worldwide, representing the highest echelon of bankruptcy and insolvency professionals.

Nominees to the American College of Bankruptcy are extended an invitation to join based on a proven record of achievement in the insolvency process and upon the highest standards of professionalism and service to the profession.

Mrs. Isicoff has been a bankruptcy law practitioner for more than two decades, 14 years of which have been with Miami law firm Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton. For the past nine years, Mrs. Isicoff has been a partner in the firm, where she has specialized in bankruptcy law, distressed property workouts, commercial mortgage foreclosures and commercial landlord/tenant litigation.

Mrs. Isicoff, a native of New York, earned her law degree from the University of Miami School of Law, where she graduated with honors in 1982. She was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1982, and has practiced bankruptcy law in Florida since 1984.

Mrs. Isicoff has gained national recognition for her professional achievements and expertise. In 2005, Best Lawyers In America named her as one of the country's top bankruptcy attorneys, marking her fourth consecutive appearance in the publication, dating back to 2002. Likewise, Chambers USA recently included Mrs. Isicoff in its listing of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business."

Complementing her work at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, Mrs. Isicoff is active in professional as well as civic organizations in South Florida and elsewhere. In addition to having served as president of the Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida and Director of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers in past years, Mrs. Isicoff is an active member of the American Bar Association American Bar Association n. the largest organization of American lawyers, which has no official standing, but is prestigious in formulating guidelines for the practice of law, giving direction to legislation, lobbying for the law profession, and evaluating Federal judges. Less then one-third of attorneys belong to the A.B.A., and it is often dominated by the larger urban law firms and those who are interested in bar association politics., American Bankruptcy Institute, University of Miami School of Law Center for Ethics and Public Service, Cuban American Bar Association and the Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association. Mrs. Isicoff has also served as a board member of Miami's Bet Shira Congregation for more than ten years. Mrs. Isicoff is often called upon to speak before national and regional professional and business organizations.

Fellows of the American College of Bankruptcy include: commercial and consumer bankruptcy attorneys, corporate turnaround specialists, bankruptcy trustees, investment bankers, insolvency accountants, law professors, judges, government officials, appraisers, and others involved in the bankruptcy and insolvency community.

Kozyak Tropin and Throckmorton (http://www.kttlaw.com) is a 20-lawyer firm that concentrates on complex commercial litigation and bankruptcy matters. Founded more than 20 years ago, the firm has played a key role in many major cases in Florida and nationwide. The firm has been recognized frequently for its pro bono work and for promoting diversity in the legal profession and in the community.
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