Lisa G. Beckerman
How Judge Beckerman rules, drawn from 21 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Beckerman
Lisa G. Beckerman has served as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of New York since February 26, 2021. She earned degrees from the University of Chicago, the University of Texas, and Boston University School of Law. Before joining the court, she was a partner in the financial restructuring group at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.
Judge Beckerman's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Beckerman, 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 ↗
- Procedures for All Hearings Before Judge Beckerman Being Held by Zoom Video ↗
- Pre-Trial Scheduling Order ↗
- Joint Pre-Trial Order ↗
Key rules
Contacting chambers
Request a hearing date from Beckerman’s courtroom deputy by phone or email before filing a motion requiring a hearing.
“All scheduling requests should be directed by telephone or email to Courtroom Deputy Chantel Barrett at (212) 284-4026 or [email protected].”
Filing
Email Chambers an electronic copy of every pleading and its exhibits.
“Electronic copies should be emailed to Chambers at [email protected].”
Motions
Limit moving and responsive briefs to 40 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 forty (40) pages in length and reply briefs shall be no more than fifteen (15) pages, in each case exclusive of the cover and tables of contents and authorities.”
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 Beckerman decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
In the McKesson claim dispute, she withheld summary judgment because the allowed amount of the administrative claim remained disputed.
“The allowed amount of McKesson’s administrative claim remains in dispute”
Procedural preferences
In In re Stella Siomkos, she denied a stay pending appeal after finding that the debtor had not carried the heavy burden for staying the turnover order.
“Based on the foregoing, the Court finds that the Debtor has not met her heavy burden of establishing grounds for the Court to stay the turnover order pending her appeal of that order.”
Cautions
In In re Prince Fashions, Inc., she considered whether equitable relief should be exercised, as well as whether the court had power to grant it.
“When deciding whether to exercise its equitable powers under section 105 of the Bankruptcy Code (as defined below), the Court is mindful of what it can do but also considers what it should do.”
In In re JMJ Films, Inc., she found that the debtor had filed in bad faith and dismissed the Chapter 11 case.
“Accordingly, the Court finds that the Debtor’s bankruptcy filing was in bad faith, that section 1112(b)(2) does not apply, and the Chapter 11 case will be dismissed.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Accordingly, the Court finds that the Debtor’s bankruptcy filing was in bad faith, that section 1112(b)(2) does not apply, and the Chapter 11 case will be dismissed.”
“With respect to Mr. Holcombe’s request for a ban for two years with respect to a subsequent bankruptcy filing by the Debtor, the Court does not believe that the evidence supports such a ban at this point in time.”
“The MTD is granted in part and denied in part. Counts II through VII of the Complaint are hereby dismissed.”
“For all of these foregoing reasons, the Court overrules the Debtor’s and Novel’s objections to confirmation of the Plan and confirms the Plan.”
“However, the Court will not grant the Plan Proponent’s request for a waiver of the 14-day stay of the confirmation order.”
“Accordingly, the Court will grant the Application”
“Accordingly, the Court denies Defendant’s MSJ.”
“The Court grants Plaintiff’s MSJ.”
“For the reasons set forth in this decision, McKesson’s Motion for Summary Judgment is granted in part and denied in part.”
“For the reasons set forth in this decision, McKesson’s Motion for Summary Judgment is denied.”
“The Alleged Debtors’ Motion to Dismiss is granted.”
“Plaintiff shall submit an order to the Court granting partial summary judgment in favor of Plaintiff for $50,001 under section 523(a)(4) and otherwise denying the Motion.”
“For the reasons described herein, the Motion is granted. It is hereby ordered that the claims relating to the Newly Alleged Transfers are dismissed from the AC.”
“For all of the reasons set forth herein, the Motion is DENIED.”
“In conclusion, for all of the reasons set forth above, the Court denies the Motion.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
All six sampled matters remained pending in the public metadata. The JMJ Films stream supplied four procedural outcomes and timing for the two outcomes in the reviewed written decision.
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