Education
Rutgers University, B.A.
Rutgers University School of Law, J.D.
Bar Admissions
State of New Jersey
State of New York
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Honors
"Future Leader Award" - Association of Federal Bar of NJ and NJ Bankruptcy Lawyer's Foundation - 2023
Chambers USA "Up and Coming" - 2022-2023
Best Lawyers: "Ones to Watch" - 2023
New Jersey Rising Stars - Super Lawyers 2019-2024
IWIRC Rising Star 2022
Speaking Engagements
TMA: Winning at a Conference: How to Get the most of Any In-Person Marketing Event, February 2024
IWIRC at the Shore Conference – Latest Bankruptcy Trends and Alternatives to Bankruptcy, February 2024
Lender’s panel – Community Bank & Private Lender Workout Conference, April 2024
Panelist: Chapter 11 Potpourri, Annual William H. Gindin Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference, May 2023
Panelist: Small Business Restructuring: Are Rough Waters Ahead?, TMA Mid-Atlantic Regional Symposium, June 2022
Panelist - Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors, New Jersey State Bar Association CLE, February 2022
Panelist - Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors – New York Institute of Credit Virtual Credit Smorgasbord – November 2020
Panelist - Nuts and Bolts of Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors webinar, Essex County Bar Association, June 2020
Moderator - Small Business Reorganization Act – Subchapter V; Turnaround Management Association webinar, April 2020
Moderator of Second Annual NextGen Lending & Restructuring Educational and Networking Event – October 2019
Moderator of Small Business and Individual Chapter 11 Filings in New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association 2019 Annual Meeting, May 2019
Panelist; Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors Developments New Jersey State Bar Association’s 21st Annual William H. Gindin Bankruptcy Bench-Bar Conference, April 2019
Moderator; Small Business and Individual Chapter 11 Cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, March 2019
Panelist; LLCs in Bankruptcy, New Jersey State Bar Association’s 20th Annual William H. Gindin Bankruptcy Bench-Bar Conference, March 2018
Memberships
Pro Bono Attorney and a Junior Advisory Board member for Partners for Women and Justice, a non-profit organization that provides free legal help in New Jersey to low income, abused victims of domestic violence
Co-Chair for International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (New Jersey) , 2022 to present
Vice President of Sponsorship Executive Board for New Jersey’s Turn Around Management Association
Jewish Bar Association of New Jersey
Articles & Publications
"Sales “Free and Clear” Through an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors” – ABI Young and New Members Committee (March 24, 2022)
Biography
Sari B. Placona concentrates her practice in the areas of corporate restructuring, bankruptcy, debtor/creditor rights, assignments for the benefit of creditors, and commercial litigation. She represents Chapter 11 and 7 debtors, trustees, receivers, assignees, and creditors. She prosecutes and defends preference and fraudulent conveyance complaints.
While earning her Juris Doctorate from Rutgers School of Law-Newark in 2014, Sari worked as a paralegal for over eight years at Walder Hayden, P.A. As a law student, Sari served as a Member and Editor of the Women’s Rights Law Reporter. She also received the Eric R. Neisser Pro Bono Program Certificate for her completion of Pro Bono services. Sari served as a court advocate for victims of domestic violence and the Newark Bankruptcy Pro Bono Project.
Sari served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ned M. Rosenberg, J.S.C., Retired, in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex Vicinage, Civil Division, during the 2014-2015 court term.
Sari lectured for the New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting, New York Institute of Credit Virtual Credit Smorgasbord, Essex County Bar Association, Turnaround Management Association, and Annual William H. Gindin Bankruptcy Bench-Bar Conference.
She recently served as the Vice Chair Bench Bar Committee for the Annual William H. Gindin Bankruptcy Bench-Bar Conference sponsored by the Association of Federal Bar of New Jersey for the 2021 conference. She organized the 2022 and 2023 conferences.
Sari continues to represent clients’ pro bono and serves as a junior advisory board member for Partners for Women and Justice, a non-profit organization that provides free legal assistance to low income, victims of domestic violence.
Sari has been a board member for New Jersey’s International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (“IWIRC-NJ”) – New Jersey since 2018. She is currently the Co-Chair of IWIRC-NJ.
Sari is on the Executive Board for New Jersey’s Turn Around Management Association (“NJ TMA”) - Network of Women. She was previously the Co-Chair of NJ TMA- Network of Women. Sari served as a member for the Turnaround Management Association Global Marketing Committee.
In 2021, Sari was appointed by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner to serve for the Supreme Court of New Jersey, District Ethics Committee, Essex County, District VA.
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers Client’s Guide has ranked Sari as “Up and Coming” in the New Jersey bankruptcy / restructuring market for 2022 and 2023.
Sari was recently named to Best Lawyers: "Ones to Watch" list for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law.
News
2025 Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
We’re excited to share that Super Lawyers, a part of Thomson Reuters, has recognized the following MS&B attorneys:
MS&B Secures $4M Judgment in Complex Eight-Year Estate Battle
After nearly eight years of complex estate litigation, Anthony Sodono, III and Sari B. Placona have secured a $4M judgment in a contentious dispute between brothers over family and insurance trust assets.
MS&B Confirms Chapter 11 Reorganization for Bakery Chain
MS&B has helped another client navigate a successful Chapter 11 reorganization! Our team guided an artisan bakery chain through restructuring $7M in debt while keeping the doors open at all 10 locations in NJ and Manhattan.
Anthony Sodono and Sari Placona Confirm Chapter 11 Case
Anthony Sodono and Sari Placona recently secured a major win in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for a physician facing $250M+ in debt tied to medical offices and surgical centers.
Sari Placona Names VP of Communications for TMA Executive Board
We’re proud to announce that MS&B partner Sari Placona has been appointed Vice President of Communications for the 2025 Turnaround Management Association (TMA) Executive Board!
MS&B Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers
We’re thrilled to announce that several MS&B attorneys have been named in the prestigious Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch award!
Chambers USA 2024 recognizes MS&B Partners
Congratulations to Sari B. Placona, Anthony Sodono, III, and Andrea Dobin for their recognition in Chambers USA 2024. Chambers USA 2024 (a publication of Chambers and Partners) has again recognized both the firm and these three attorneys in its annual rankings of the foremost law firms and lawyers in the country.
MS&B Partners Anthony Sodono, III and Sari B. Placona recently confirmed not one but two subchapter v Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases on the same day!
MS&B Partners Anthony Sodono, III and Sari B. Placona recently confirmed not one but two subchapter v Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases on the same day!