Kyu Y. (Mike) Paek
How Judge Paek rules, drawn from 18 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Paek
Kyu Y. Paek has served as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of New York since July 29, 2024. He earned a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. Before joining the bench, he clerked for two bankruptcy judges and served as the court's chief deputy clerk.
Judge Paek's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Paek, as published on the court's website (checked October 10, 2026). Judges revise these often, so confirm the current version on the court's site before you file.
- Chambers' Rules ↗
- Transcript Restrictions & Redaction Guidelines ↗
- Scheduling Order ↗
- Joint Pretrial Order ↗
- Order Voiding a Wholly Undersecured Mortgage Lien ↗
- Order Directing Correction of the Debtor's Social Security Number ↗
- Debtor Request ↗
- Creditor Request ↗
- Loss Mitigation Order ↗
- Debtor Loss Mitigation Affidavit ↗
- Creditor Loss Mitigation Affidavit ↗
- Order Approving Loan Modification ↗
- Order Approving Trial Loan Modification ↗
- Creditor's Request to Terminate Loss Mitigation ↗
- Order Terminating Loss Mitigation and Final Report ↗
- Loan Modification Bank Contact Information ↗
Key rules
Motions
Select an available hearing date from the Hearing Dates tab when filing a motion or application electronically.
“Unless otherwise ordered, a moving party or applicant shall select an available hearing date from the ‘Hearing Dates’ tab and input the selected date and time when electronically filing the motion or application on the Case Management/Electronic Case Files (ECF) system.”
Motions
Limit moving and responsive briefs to 30 pages and reply briefs to 15 pages unless the court permits otherwise.
“Except as otherwise permitted by the Court, moving and responsive briefs shall be no more than thirty (30) pages in length and reply briefs shall be no more than fifteen (15) pages in length, in each case exclusive of the table of contents and authorities.”
Conferences
Register an appearance by 4 p.m. two business days before a hearing, whether attending remotely or in person.
“Hearings participants, whether appearing remotely or in-person, must register their appearance using our eCourt Appearances tool by 4:00 pm two business days before the scheduled hearing.”
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the court applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 10, 2026).
- Procedures for the Filing, Signing, and Verification of Documents by Electronic Means ↗
- General Order 633: Procedures for the Filing, Service, and Management of Highly Sensitive Documents ↗
- Amended Guidelines for Fees and Disbursements for Professionals ↗
- Procedures for Monthly Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Professionals ↗
- Procedural Guidelines for Prepackaged Chapter 11 Cases ↗
- Procedures Governing Mediation of Matters and the Use of Early Neutral Evaluation and Mediation/Voluntary Arbitration in Bankruptcy Cases and Adversary Proceedings ↗
- General Order 634: Guidelines for Combined Disclosure Statement and Plan, Combined Hearings, and Conditional Approval ↗
How Judge Paek decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In Quentin v. Knox, he granted summary judgment on a nondischargeability claim after applying collateral estoppel to the prior judgment.
“Based on the foregoing, Ms. Quentin is entitled to summary judgment on her section 523(a)(6) nondischargeability claim under the doctrine of collateral estoppel.”
In In re 7 Merriewold LLC, he found cause to dismiss the bankruptcy case after finding that the debtor had filed in bad faith.
“the Court has already concluded that the Debtor filed this bankruptcy in bad faith. For the same reasons, the Court finds that ‘cause’ exists to dismiss this case.”
Procedural preferences
In Slowinski v. Garriga, he granted a motion to strike a sur-reply filed in the summary-judgment dispute.
“Slowinski’s Motion to Strike Sur-Reply is GRANTED;”
Cautions
In In re Estate of Angela D. Simpson-Manigault, he denied a stay pending appeal after finding no likelihood of success on appeal.
“Where ‘likelihood of success [is] totally lacking, the aggregate assessment of the factors bearing on issuance of a stay pending appeal cannot possibly support a stay.’”
In In re Sean M. Dunn, he rejected a contempt claim because the debtor had not proved the alleged violation by clear and convincing evidence.
“the Debtor has failed to meet his burden of presenting ‘clear and convincing’ proof that LAK3 issued a TY 2019 1099 to the Debtor.”
In Berlin v. Safken, he excluded remand-related fees from a Rule 9011 award because he found that the petition filing had not directly caused that work.
“On this close question, the Court concludes that fees incurred by Gamliel to remand the Gamliel Action were not directly caused by Berlin’s filing of the Petitions.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For the reasons set forth herein, the Objection is SUSTAINED, and the Motion is DENIED.”
“as to Count I, the Debtor Motion is GRANTED, and Count I is DISMISSED;”
“as to Count II, the Radiance Capital Motion is GRANTED to the extent of concluding that any sanction issued by the Alabama District Court based on the Debtor’s violations of the Charging Orders is nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6);”
“the Debtor’s request to disallow the POC pursuant to FAPA is DENIED;”
“the Debtor’s request to avoid non-Mortgage liens on the Property is DENIED.”
“U.S. Bank’s POC is hereby REDUCED from $308,640.90 to $296,039.41;”
“Slowinski’s Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED IN PART as follows:”
“Slowinski’s Motion to Strike Sur-Reply is GRANTED;”
“the Debtor’s Motion to Dismiss is DENIED,”
“Abramson’s Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED.”
“the DOE Motion is GRANTED,”
“the Debtor Motion is DENIED.”
“the Trustee Motion is GRANTED;”
“the Creditor Motion is denied as moot;”
“ORDERED that LAK3’s Motion in Limine is GRANTED;”
“the Debtor’s Contempt Motion is DENIED.”
“the Motion to Annul Stay is GRANTED,”
“The Motion to Dismiss is also GRANTED.”
“the Summary Judgment Motion is GRANTED,”
“The Motion to Stay Discovery is DENIED as moot.”
“it is ORDERED that the Motion is DENIED.”
“the Motion to Reopen is DENIED.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
All six sampled matters remained pending in the public metadata. The Simpson-Manigault stream supplied a filing-fee ruling and timing for the reviewed stay decision.
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