Kate Roggio Buck

Kate Roggio Buck focuses her practice in the areas of commercial litigation and bankruptcy. Clients depend on her sound instincts and critical thinking skills to guide them through complex disputes. Kate works creatively and collaboratively to find solutions and help clients achieve favorable results.

In addition to representing commercial clients in all stages of state and federal litigation, Kate routinely represents trade creditors, landlords, utility providers, vendors, banks, and other parties with interests in complex business reorganizations and liquidations. In these bankruptcy matters, which are often unfamiliar territory for businesses, Kate works closely with clients to develop strategies tailored to achieve the business objectives behind each specific case.

Regularly appearing at the trial and appellate levels in courts throughout the country, Kate offers clients significant courtroom experience, and has developed a particularly deep knowledge of the trial and appellate courts in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. In recognition of that experience, other law firms often retain Kate as Delaware counsel to leverage her local knowledge and insights.

A member of McCarter’s Pro Bono Committee, Kate is committed to advocating for those who could not otherwise afford quality legal representation. She regularly represents individuals, including children, needing representation in Family Court and Immigration matters, and has also provided legal services to a number of animal rescue organizations focused on protecting the interests of abused or abandoned pets. These efforts have earned Kate the McCarter & English Pro Bono “Changing Lives Award” and contributed to McCarter’s Delaware office receiving a Pro Bono Leadership Award from the Delaware State Bar Association.

Represented the Chapter 7 Trustee in litigation to prevent the Debtor’s discharge on the basis of fraudulent conduct. After briefing and arguing the issues on Summary Judgment, the Court issued a detailed decision ruling in our favor (published as Stanziale v. Boyajian (In re Boyajian), 486 B.R. 306 (Bankr. N.J., 2013)).

Regularly defend Fortune 500 Companies in bankruptcy avoidance actions including fraudulent transfer actions with tens of millions of dollars at issue. In addition to raising typical defenses, we have successfully argued defenses that involved issues of first impression, including issues posing a threat to the core business operations of our clients.

Obtained a dismissal for the Navajo Times in a bankruptcy adversary action on the basis of a Sovereign Immunity defense. The court’s well-reasoned decision is published as Subranni v. Navajo Times Publishing Company, Inc. (In Re Star Group Communications, Inc.), 2016 Bankr. LEXIS 1893 (Bankr. N.J. April 29, 2016).

Successfully litigated a dispute against the assignee of a contract and received an award of all litigation fees in connection with the proceedings in the Bankruptcy Court and the appeals to the District Court and, ultimately, the 3^rd Circuit Court of Appeals. The Third Circuit Decision is published as Regis Corporation (Appellant) v. Southern El Dorado Corporation (Appellee) (In re Trade Secret, Inc.), 609 Fed. Appx. 98 (3d Cir. June 10, 2015) (Appeal from Bankruptcy Court Judgment).