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Burton S. Weston represents debtors, creditors and creditor constituencies in all aspects of the Chapter 11 process. He is also a member of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group, which advises clients on a broad array of corporate and transactional matters.
Burton’s practice includes the preparation and prosecution of Chapter 11 cases for corporate debtors, the representation of creditors’ committees, creditor constituencies and individual creditors in reorganization cases, the acquisition and disposition of assets and business in the Chapter 11 context, the development of competing plans of reorganization for potential acquirors of distressed entities, the advise of parties in connection with the claims trading process, debtor-in-possession financing, the defense of preference and fraudulent conveyance actions, and the representation of landlords to Chapter 11 debtors.
Burton has co-authored a bankruptcy text for inside counsel and other practitioners entitled “Bankruptcy Strategies for Corporate Creditors,” and lectures frequently on creditors’ rights and asset protection issues to professional groups and attorneys.
He has served as Secretary to the Committee on Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization for Association of the Bar of the City of New York, is a member of the Bankruptcy Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association, and a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute.
In addition, Burton has represented numerous distressed hospitals and health care related facilities, and mid-market companies in the retail, technology, and manufacturing sectors and has successfully concluded many reorganizations, both formal and informal restructurings, allowing companies to emerge with new financial life. He has also represented landlords and other large creditors in many of the nation’s largest Chapter 11 cases.
Burton’s past experience reflects a blend of public and private service. Burton served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, has served on the boards of non-profit agencies, and currently is President of Temple Israel of Great Neck and a Trustee and Deputy Mayor of the Village of Thomaston.
Prior to joining Garfunkel Wild, P.C., Burton was a partner at a prominent New York City firm.
Garfunkel Wild has been recognized in The M&A Advisor’s 18th Annual Turnaround Awards as a winner in the “Consumer Discretionary Deal of the Year ($100 million-$1 billion)” category.
Garfunkel Wild attorneys have once again been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of Super Lawyers.
Thirty-Eight Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Thirty-Three Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers, and 2022 New York Metro/Upstate New York Rising Stars.
Thirty Five Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 The Best Lawyers in America® guide and the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list. In addition, Partner Jason Y. Hsi was honored as “Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Litigation – Health Care Law.
Thirty-Six Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers, and 2021 New York Metro/Upstate New York Rising Stars.
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Burton Weston, Partner/Director and Group Chair of the Corporate Reorganization and Bankruptcy practice group, was recognized in The Island Now’s 2020 Best of the North Shore 2020, which recognizes the best businesses of North Shore, New York, as selected by readers.
Thirty-Six Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers, and 2020 New York Metro/Upstate Rising Stars.
Thirty-Four Garfunkel Wild attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers, and 2019 New York Metro Rising Stars.
Garfunkel Wild Recognized By the 2019 Turnaround and Transaction of the Year Awards
Garfunkel Wild received prominent recognition in the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch. A total of 38 attorneys were honored with 59 individual recognitions across various practices and offices nationwide. Additionally, 3 Garfunkel Wild attorneys were distinguished as Lawyer of the Year, an accolade awarded to only one […]
Super Lawyers has recognized 36 Garfunkel Wild Attorneys across a range of the firm’s practice areas to the 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list.
Garfunkel Wild’s Burton S. Weston, Adam Berkowitz and CohnReznick’s Cynthia Romano, Chris Creger, Caroline Znaniec will present the webinar “Stabilizing Healthcare: Key Strategies To Enhance Financial And Operational Performance” on June 24, 2020.
Burton S. Weston represents debtors, creditors and creditor constituencies in all aspects of the Chapter 11 process. He is also a member of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group, which advises clients on a broad array of corporate and transactional matters.
Burton’s practice includes the preparation and prosecution of Chapter 11 cases for corporate debtors, the representation of creditors’ committees, creditor constituencies and individual creditors in reorganization cases, the acquisition and disposition of assets and business in the Chapter 11 context, the development of competing plans of reorganization for potential acquirors of distressed entities, the advise of parties in connection with the claims trading process, debtor-in-possession financing, the defense of preference and fraudulent conveyance actions, and the representation of landlords to Chapter 11 debtors.
Burton has co-authored a bankruptcy text for inside counsel and other practitioners entitled “Bankruptcy Strategies for Corporate Creditors,” and lectures frequently on creditors’ rights and asset protection issues to professional groups and attorneys.
He has served as Secretary to the Committee on Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization for Association of the Bar of the City of New York, is a member of the Bankruptcy Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association, and a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute.
In addition, Burton has represented numerous distressed hospitals and health care related facilities, and mid-market companies in the retail, technology, and manufacturing sectors and has successfully concluded many reorganizations, both formal and informal restructurings, allowing companies to emerge with new financial life. He has also represented landlords and other large creditors in many of the nation’s largest Chapter 11 cases.
Burton’s past experience reflects a blend of public and private service. Burton served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, has served on the boards of non-profit agencies, and currently is President of Temple Israel of Great Neck and a Trustee and Deputy Mayor of the Village of Thomaston.
Prior to joining Garfunkel Wild, P.C., Burton was a partner at a prominent New York City firm.
Garfunkel Wild’s Burton S. Weston, Adam Berkowitz and CohnReznick’s Cynthia Romano, Chris Creger, Caroline Znaniec will present the webinar “Stabilizing Healthcare: Key Strategies To Enhance Financial And Operational Performance” on June 24, 2020.
Garfunkel Wild’s Burton S. Weston, Adam Berkowitz and CohnReznick’s Cynthia Romano, Chris Creger, Caroline Znaniec will present the webinar “Stabilizing Healthcare: Key Strategies To Enhance Financial And Operational Performance” on June 24, 2020.
Education
- cum laude
- summa cum laude
Court admissions
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
U.S. Court of Appeals: Second Circuit
U.S. District Court: Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court: Northern District of New York
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- New York State Bar Association
- Nassau County Bar Association
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- American Health Lawyers Association
AWARDS & RANKINGS
- The Best Lawyers in America® – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2023-2025)
- Super Lawyers – New York Metro (2010-2024)
- Who’s Who in Tax & Bankruptcy Law, Long Island Business News (February 2008)