James (Jim) Moon is a member of Meland Russin’s Restructuring & Bankruptcy Group. He focuses his practice on creditors’ rights, workouts, bankruptcy and commercial loan transactions. His work includes representing official committees and individual creditors in complex Chapter 11 proceedings, adversary proceedings in bankruptcy courts and out-of-court restructurings.

Education:

J.D., 2000, University of Connecticut School of Law
- With Honors

B.G.S., 1995, University of Connecticut

Professional Affiliations:

President of the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida for 2010-2011.

Publications

“One Size Does Not Fit All: Information Sharing Requirements for Official Committees Pursuant to Section 1102(b)(3),” Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law, September 2007.

Fifth Amendment Apogee: How the Supreme Court’s Ruling in United States v. Balsys Checked American Ideas of Personal Liberty at Our Borders, 32 Conn.L.Rev. 351 (1999).

“When a creditor is not a creditor: Failure to file a proof of claim may jeopardize party in interest standing,” Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law, December 2005.

Bar Admissions:

Florida, Connecticut, New York,

United States District Court,

Southern District of Florida, the Middle District of Florida,

Southern District of New York and the Eastern District of New York,

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Professional Memberships:

Dade County Bar Association

American Bar Association

Bankruptcy Bar Association

New York State Office of Court Administration

Business Law Section Florida Bar

American Bankruptcy Institute

Languages:

English