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Cassandra M. Porter is an associate with Lowenstein Sandler’s Bankruptcy, Financial Reorganization & Creditors’ Rights Group. Ms. Porter’s practice focuses exclusively on bankruptcy, restructuring, debtor-creditor law and bankruptcy litigation. Prior to joining Lowenstein Sandler, Ms. Porter was law clerk to the Honorable Cecelia G. Morris of the United States Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York. She was also the Assistant Managing Attorney at Kaye Scholer LLP, where her practice focused exclusively on federal and state civil litigation matters.
Ms. Porter’s recent representative matters include serving as bankruptcy counsel to the Official Committees of Unsecured Creditors of Blue Tulip Corporation, Nailite International, Inc., Home Bistro Foods, Inc., Pliant Corporation, Lear Corporation, Sun Times Media and others. Ms. Porter’s bankruptcy practice includes the representation of creditor committees, unsecured creditors and debtors.
Ms. Porter received a law degree from Brooklyn Law School and was a member of the National Moot Court Honor Society. Ms. Porter also earned a Masters of Information Science from Pratt Institute and a Bachelors, cum laude, from Hunter College. Ms. Porter is admitted to practice in both New York and New Jersey state courts and before the United States District Courts of New Jersey, Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York and Northern District of New York. Ms. Porter is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, Bankruptcy Inns of Court and International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation. Ms. Porter is also a member of the Board of Directors of the New York Women’s Bar Association. She has served as a judge for the American Bar Association’s National Appellate Advocacy Competition.
Ms. Porter regularly tutors children and young adults through the East Harlem Tutorial Program. She also mentors new lawyers as a member of the New York Women’s Bar Association’s Mentoring Program.
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When Is a Committee Not a Committee for Bankruptcy Rule 2019 Purposes?
Bankruptcy, Financial Reorganization & Creditors' Rights Department, February 5, 2010
S. Jason Teele,
Sharon Levine,
Cassandra Porter
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The Ongoing Debate Over Rule 2019
Law360, February 5, 2010
S. Jason Teele,
Sharon Levine,
Cassandra Porter
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Negotiating Break-Up Fees In A Stalking Horse Bid
Law 360, January 27, 2010
Sharon Levine,
Sheila Sadighi,
S. Jason Teele,
Cassandra Porter
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Brooklyn Law School
(J.D., 2004)
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Pratt Institute
(M.I.L.S., 1999)
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Hunter College
(B.A., 1996),
Political Science, cum laude
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New Jersey
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New York
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2005,
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
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2005,
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
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2005,
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
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2005,
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
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- Judge, National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC)
- Member, New York Women's Bar Association; Member of Board of Directors
- Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
- Member, Bankruptcy Inns of Court
- Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- Member, International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation
- Member, New York Chapter, National Association of Women Business Owners
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