Prior to starting his own practice, Dmitry Merrit served as Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Attorney/Managing partner with the Law Offices of Khodorovsky & Merrit (Multistate Professional Practice: New York Branch). In his position, Dmitry Merrit assisted in representing debtors and creditors in hundreds of Chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcy cases, adversary proceedings and appeals. He drafted and argued bankruptcy appeals in the U. S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit. He represented corporate creditors in a few publicized chapter 11 cases. He has also been involved in assisting legal counsel in representing debtors-in-possession in numerous chapter 11 cases.

Prior to working for the Law Offices of Khodorovsky & Merrit, Dmitry Merrit worked as a Tax Associate for Andersen (Arthur Andersen LLP), Tri-State Office. While at Andersen, Dmitry Merrit participated in developing tax saving techniques for the clients involved in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases. He performed tax compliance work for the multiple path-through entities, REITs, individuals with the multistate sources of income.

During the third year of law school Dmitry Merrit did a non-paid Externship/Clerkship for the Honorable Gloria Bums, bankruptcy judge in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey, Camden, N.J. Prior to the judicial externship/clerkship, Dmitry Merrit clerked for the Chapter 7 Standing Bankruptcy Trustee in the District of New Jersey.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: Memberships: Member of Washington State Bar Association, NYSBA and NYCBA.

Law School Scholastic Achievements: Top Student in Advance Bankruptcy Chapter 11 Course; Top Student in Corporate Tax Course.