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 About Us
The firm's partners have over
40 years of experience in helping
hospitals, physicians, collection agencies, governmental entities, and various other
businesses increase their bottom line. The attorneys are assisted by a
support staff that includes paralegals, legal assistants, collectors,
Board Certified Physicians, medical billers, certified patient account technicians, and a clerical
staff. The law firm has been appointed by the Attorney General of the
State of New Jersey as Special Counsel to several State Departments to
handle collection matters. The law firm handles claims and appears in all
of New Jersey's twenty-one counties.
Howard Schachter, Esq. | Darin
S. Portnoy, Esq.
Steven I. Greenberg, Esq.
| Kap Misir, Esq.
Terrance W. Annese, Esq.
| Kortney Swanson Davis, Esq.
Susan G. Steinman, Esq.
Howard Schachter, Esq.
Member/Partner
Mr. Schachter is admitted to practice law
in New Jersey and New York. He is also admitted to the United States District Court for the District
of New Jersey and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Mr. Schachter was Of Counsel to Jamieson Moore Peskin & Spicer, and was the supervising attorney of
the firm’s Collection Litigation Practice before forming Schachter Portnoy, L.L.C. with fellow
Member/Partner, Darin S. Portnoy. Mr. Schachter has practiced in the debt recovery/creditor’s
rights area since 1988, after serving as law clerk to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Prudence B. Abram
in the Southern District of New York. He has extensive experience in handling collection matters, and
also served as staff attorney in the Bankruptcy section of the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC).
Mr. Schachter is a member of the
New
Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA),
Mercer
County Bar Association (MCBA), Mercer County Bar Association Bench Bar Committee,
National
Association of Retail Collection Attorneys (NARCA),
New Jersey Creditors Bar Association, ACA International’s Members’ Attorney Program, and the
Commercial
Law League of America (CLLA). He also serves as a Civil Mediator/Arbitrator
for the Mercer County Superior Court.
Darin S. Portnoy, Esq.
Member/Partner
Mr. Portnoy is admitted to practice law in
New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. He is also admitted to the United States District Court for
the District of New Jersey and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Mr. Portnoy was a solo practitioner prior to forming Schachter Portnoy, L.L.C. with fellow Member/Partner,
Howard Schachter. He represents hospitals, physician groups, and other healthcare providers, as well as,
governmental agencies, retail and commercial businesses in creditor’s rights, debt recovery, and contract
matters. Mr. Portnoy regularly conducts seminars on collections, medical denials & appeals, and negotiation
skills. He has also served as an adjunct professor teaching business law at Middlesex County College and
Bergen Community College.
Mr. Portnoy was a past Chairman of the New Jersey Members' Attorney Program of
ACA International. Mr. Portnoy serves on the Mercer County Alternative
Dispute Resolution and Bench Bar Committees, and is a member of the
New
Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA),
American Bar Association (ABA),
Mercer
County Bar Association (MCBA),
Health
Care Financial Management Association (HRMA),
American Association of Healthcare
Administrative Management (AAHAM),
National
Association of Retail Collection Attorneys (Narca),
New Jersey Creditors Bar Association, ACA International's
Members' Attorney Program, and the
Commercial
Law League of America (CLLA).
Steven I. Greenberg, Esq.
Associate Attorney
Mr. Greenberg is admitted to practice law in New Jersey,
and is also admitted to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Since 1992, Mr. Greenberg has been practicing in the areas of collections, commercial litigation, subrogation,
workers’ compensation, contracts and PIP (No-Fault). Mr. Greenberg has given seminars on collection practices
and, subrogation issues, and was involved in bar association matters regarding various proposed litigation and
legislation. Prior to becoming an associate with Schachter Portnoy, L.L.C., he was the managing attorney for a
large subrogation and collections department.
Mr. Greenberg is a current member of the
New
Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA), New Jersey Creditors Bar Association,
Monmouth County Bar Association (MCBA), and National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP), and has attended numerous
seminars and conferences in the areas of collections and subrogation.
Kap Misir, Esq.
Associate Attorney
Mr. Misir is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and
New York, and is also admitted to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Mr. Misir practices in the areas of creditors’ rights, workers’ compensation recovery, collections, commercial litigation,
subrogation, PIP (No-Fault), and contract litigation. Prior to becoming an Associate at Schachter Portnoy, L.L.C.,
Mr. Misir spent the past three years in private practice with an emphasis on creditors’ rights, commercial litigation,
municipal court practice, contract litigation and sports and entertainment law. Prior to private practice,
Mr. Misir clerked for Senator Arlen Specter on the United State Senate on the Judiciary in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Misir is a current member of the
New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA),
Mercer County Bar Association (MCBA), Middlesex County Bar Association (MSCBA), New York State Bar Association
(NYSBA) and the American Bar Association (ABA).
Terrance W. Annese, Esq.
Associate Attorney
Mr. Annese is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Mr. Annese practices in the areas of creditors’ rights, workers’ compensation recovery, collections, commercial litigation,
subrogation, PIP (No-Fault), and contract litigation. Prior to becoming an Associate with Schachter Portnoy, L.L.C., Mr.
Annese spent the past four years working in a general practice with an emphasis on creditors’ rights, family law and
municipal court practice; as well as, providing Federal Securities and Corporate Governance litigation research and
writing services for two major Delaware Valley-area law firms. Mr. Annese worked for nine years as a Deputy Attorney
General with the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, prosecuting casino regulatory enforcement matters
involving the New Jersey Casino Control Act and its related Statutes and Regulations. He has also served as
Law Clerk to the late Honorable Thomas DeMartin, P.J. Criminal Part.
Mr. Annese is a current member of the
New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA), New Jersey Creditors Bar Association,
Mercer County Bar Association (MCBA),
Burlington County Bar Association (BCBA),
and has attended numerous seminars and conferences in the areas of Creditors’ Rights.
Kortney Swanson Davis, Esq.
Associate Attorney
Mrs. Swanson Davis is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and the United States
District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Mrs. Swanson Davis practices in the areas of creditors’ rights, collections, commercial litigation, subrogation, PIP (No Fault), contract litigation,
and workers’ compensation recovery. Prior to becoming an Associate with Schachter Portnoy, L.L.C., Mrs. Swanson Davis served as a judicial law clerk
to The Honorable Teresa A. Kondrup-Coyle, J.S.C. of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Monmouth County, Family Division.
Mrs. Swanson Davis is currently a member of the
New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA)
Susan G. Steinman, Esq.
Of Counsel
Ms. Steinman is admitted to practice law in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
She is also admitted to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Ms. Steinman conducts research and provides in-depth analysis of legislative,
regulatory and substantive material. She was an Associate in the Business Litigation Group at
Stark & Stark, where she was responsible for research and writing in complex cases. In
addition to these primary responsibilities, Ms. Steinman also performed research and writing
for the firm's collections, personal injury, community association, family law, and estate
planning groups. She was a case digester for New Jersey Lawyer, Editor of the New England
Jury Verdict Review and Analysis, and Contributing Editor to the New York Jury Verdict Review
and Analysis. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Steinman operated a legal support enterprise in
which she assisted consultants and small businesses with law-related matters that included
legal research, analysis, attorney coordination, legislative advocacy, investigations, and
litigation support.
Ms. Steinman is a member of the
Mercer
County Bar Association (MCBA),
ACA International’s Members’ Attorney Program, and
National
Association of Retail Collection Attorneys (Narca), and New Jersey Creditors Bar Association.
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