{"id":605,"date":"2025-05-20T19:22:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T19:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/feinsuchcrane.com\/?p=605"},"modified":"2025-08-24T17:24:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T17:24:40","slug":"vik-vilkhu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feinsuchcrane.com\/vik-vilkhu\/","title":{"rendered":"Vik Vilkhu"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"605\" class=\"elementor elementor-605\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5abd0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a5abd0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9d71de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9d71de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">V.S. \u201cVik\u201d Vilkhu\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7d929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b7d929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(585) 232-7400 ext. 297<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3138b13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3138b13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V.S. \u201cVik\u201d Vilkhu is experienced in matters involving creditor\u2019s rights, trial practice, and criminal litigation. Vik has practiced before trial courts throughout New York and all four Federal District Courts in the State of New York. As the firm\u2019s lead trial attorney, he has broad experience in managing and conducting bench and jury trials and hearings. Vik supervises all of the firm\u2019s complex litigation appearances throughout New York in both State Federal courts. Vik is also the Chair of the firm\u2019s Technology Committee and acts as the firm\u2019s Chief Information Security Officer. He is responsible for all information technology procurement and compliance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previously to joining Fein, Such &amp; Crane, LLP., Vik was an Assistant District Attorney at the Monroe County District Attorney\u2019s Office where he prosecuted felony matters. He was responsible for indicting cases, preparing for trial, selecting a jury and bringing the case to a verdict on behalf of the People of the State of New York.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vik graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Emory University in 2001 and a Juris Doctorate degree from Case Western Reserve University in 2005. While in law school Vik was awarded the prestigious William Wallace Award as the finest trial advocate in the graduating class and served as President of the school\u2019s award winning Trial Team. In addition, he was awarded the CALI award for top student in Contracts and Trial Technique. Upon graduation he was inducted into the Order of Barristers, a national honorary organization that honors unique skills in oral advocacy and brief writing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vik is a member of the American Bar Association and Monroe County Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York and in the state\u2019s Western, Southern and Northern Federal district courts.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Practice areas<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commercial and Retail Collections<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creditor Bankruptcy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Residential Mortgage Foreclosure<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil Litigation<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Bar admissions<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York, 2007<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eastern District of New York, 2013<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Southern District of New York, 2013<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Western District of New York, 2010<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northern District of New York, 2014<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Honors<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">William Wallace Award Winner<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Education<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">J.D., Case Western Reserve University<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President, Trial Team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B.S., Emory University, 2001<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Professional associations<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York State Bar Association<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monroe County Bar Association<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Order of Barristers<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Previous professional experience<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">District Attorney, Monroe County, 2007-2010<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Other languages<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hindi<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Other professional highlights<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Vilkhu is the partner in charge of loss mitigation in both New York State and federal court. 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