Ava D. Goldberger is an Associate in the Firm’s Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights & Banking and Financial Services practice groups. Ava specializes in loan transactions, workouts, and bankruptcy matters, where she represents secured creditors, borrowers, and debtors in complex financial transactions, workouts, corporate restructuring, Chapter 11, and Subchapter V cases. Ava also assists in asset-based, real estate, and middle-market loan transactions, as well as corporate acquisitions and sales.
Ava earned her bachelor’s degree in history from Emory University and her Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School, where she also received a certification in Business Law. During law school, Ava interned with Judge Stacey Meisel at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.
New York
B.A., Emory University
J.D., Brooklyn Law School
Mandelbaum Barrett PC Successfully Negotiates and Confirms Consensual Chapter 11 Plan for Smithfield Hall
July 9, 2025
By filing for bankruptcy, Smithfield Hall was able to continue operating during the “breathing spell” provided by the automatic stay, which halts litigation and collection. The business ultimately resolved its debts through the confirmed plan. Notably, this case was filed under Subchapter V, an efficient and cost-effective option for small business reorganizations under the Bankruptcy Code.Firm Represents Borrower in $8.5M Asset-Based Lending Facility
June 30, 2025
Members of the Mandelbaum Barrett PC’s Banking and Finance Group – partner Jeffrey M. Rosenthal and associates Ann S. Lee and Ava D. Goldberger – together with Environmental Law Group partner Douglas I. Eilender, recently represented a borrower in the automotive industry in connection with an $8.5 million asset-based lending facility. The inclusion of mortgages […]