About Michael Andrew Fischer

Michael Andrew Fischer, ESQ , Principal Litigation Attorney, at FischerFirm, P.C., is a role he has held for over 20 years.  Michael’s varied legal work includes litigation in Federal District Courts, New York State Supreme Court, and New York City Civil Court.  Too, he has built and maintained a comprehensive Bankruptcy practice, which encompasses Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases, plus debtor/creditor work.

In addition, Michael’s legal work also includes real estate litigation, plus closings.  Further, he has established and undertaken diverse Airline/Aviation legal work.

Representative Cases:

In re Currency Conversion Fee Antitrust Litigation, MDL 1409 (USDC, SDNY, Judge Pauley) – represented New York plaintiffs in this landmark multidistrict Antitrust class-action litigation/Total Settlement=$336 million;

In re Ghalchi-Federal District Court enforcement proceeding;

Bankruptcy Adversary Proceedings over inclusion of foreign/Israeli property in bankrupt estate, and successful discharge of student loans;

Airline/Aviation work involving return of airline fares for cancelled flights during Pandemic, pursuant to Canada’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, and refund of domestic airfares, for failure of ‘reasonable accommodation,’ pursuant to American with Disabilities Act.

Pro Bono Work

During the course of over 20 years practicing law, Pro Bono work has been very important to Attorney Fischer.

I assisted a former-passenger of TRANSAT A.T., INC. in recovery of fares paid for cancelled-trip, due to COVID-19 PANDEMIC, pursuant to Canadian ‘Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility.’  Pro Bono Counsel to FLYERSRIGHTS.ORG, I served as a trusted advisor to the nonprofit in regards to airline passenger rights and advocacy.  I have been instrumental to advocate before government agencies and the courts to protect and advance the interests of airline passengers on TSA procedure reform, airline fees, and drones in the U.S. air space.

As a Volunteer to Consumer Law Unit of Legal Aid Society, I assisted indigent debtors with analysis of their financial situations and draft/execute Chapter 7 and 13 petitions.

During the horrific events of September 11th, I assisted Lower Manhattan Economic Development, in representing companies and stores, in litigation and real estate disputes, attributable to business reversals of 9/11.

CREDENTIALS and ADMISSIONS

Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York, Juris Doctor 

Hobart College, Geneva, New York,  B.A.-Political Science/Special Concentration-Economic Development

Aviation Law

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida, 2018

Legal Seminar, ‘Aviation Law and Claims’, New York, New York  2019

Admissions

Member, New York Bar, First Department

United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York