Alan Rosenberg, J.D. '11, partner at Markowitz Ringel Trusty + Hartog, represents bankruptcy trustees, creditors, debtors, and other parties-in-interest in all aspects of insolvency proceedings and bankruptcy-related litigation. In addition to his bankruptcy practice, Rosenberg also represents individual and corporate clients, as well as receivers and other court-appointed fiduciaries, in various litigation matters and real estate transactions. Rosenberg serves as president of the Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida and is a member of the board of directors for the American Bankruptcy Institute. Rosenberg also serves on the executive committee and board of directors of Chapman Partnership, the private-sector partner of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
What aspects or opportunities at the law school had the most significant influence on your legal education and career trajectory?
Perhaps one of the University of Miami School of Law’s most valuable qualities is its alumni network. Indeed, many of the most prominent insolvency attorneys in South Florida are alumni of the law school. Through their continuing dedication to the development of the School of Law’s students—be it through teaching, guest speaking, judging moot court, hiring legal interns, or participating in the bankruptcy clinic—law students are provided with the opportunity to develop meaningful connections with the most influential attorneys in Miami, before they even graduate law school. As the first attorney in my family with no connections or prior exposure whatsoever to the legal field, these relationships were crucial to my professional development.
What is one lesson you learned in law school that you still apply today?
The field of law, both as a law student and practicing attorney, is demanding. The stressors associated with legal study and practice can easily wear a person down. That is why law students and practicing lawyers must make their own physical, mental, and spiritual well-being a top priority. You cannot expect to perform at the highest level without exercising self-care.
What draws you to stay connected to the law school?
The lessons learned and relationships formed as a student at the University of Miami School of Law have contributed greatly to my success as a practicing attorney. I fondly recall the passion that my professors had for helping soon-to-be lawyers reach their maximum potential. Not to mention that some of my closest friends continue to be former classmates from law school. I owe so much of my success to my time as a School of Law student, and I want to ensure that future generations of law school graduates have the same experience I did as a student.
