Education
- Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 1985, editorial board, Temple Law Review
- Temple University, M.A., 1982, economics
- Temple University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1981, economics
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Speaker, “Treatment of Physical and Financial Energy Commodity and Service Contracts in Bankruptcy (I/A),” 2023 IECA Spring Education Conference, April 18, 2023.
- Speaker, “The Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Working Group LIVE: A Discussion About Recent Issues and Decisions of Interest,” 2023 IECA Spring Education Conference, April 17, 2023.
- Speaker, “Bankruptcy After COVID: Trends, New Developments and a Look Forward,” National Association of Credit Management, November 16, 2022.
- Presenter, ” Guaranties 201 – Why We Get Them and How to Make Them Stick!” National Petroleum Energy Credit Association, April 10, 2022.
- Presenter, ” What Went Wrong: Bankruptcy in the Wake of Winter Storm Uri,” International Energy Credit Association, March 29, 2022
- Presenter, “The Fundamentals of Prep-Packaged Bankruptcies,” International Energy Credit Association, October 10, 2021.
- Presenter, “Corporate Bankruptcies and the Pandemic – The Impact and What Lies Ahead,” International Energy Credit Association, May 6, 2021.
- Presenter, “Bankruptcy in a COVID Environment and the New Subchapter 5,” National Petroleum Energy Credit Association, April 27, 2021.
- Co-author, “Subject Matter Jurisdiction No Block to the Texas Two Step,” The Legal Intelligencer, September 9, 2025.
- Co-author, “Gamesmanship and Weaponizing the Automatic Stay—A Cautionary Tale for Debtors,” The Legal Intelligencer, August 1, 2025.
- Co-author, “Delaying Rent Payment by Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Facilities in Chapter 11,” The Legal Intelligencer, December 13, 2024.
- Co-author, “Supreme Court Rejects Refunds for Excessive US Trustee Fees,” The Legal Intelligencer, July 29, 2024.
- Co-author, “Trustees May Pursue Third-Party Claims Acquired From Settling Preference Defendants,” The Legal Intelligencer, May 3, 2024.
- Co-author, “Third Circuit – Chapter 11 Examiner Appointment Now Mandatory,” The Legal Intelligencer, February 9, 2024.
- Co-author, “Pre-petition Payment of Insurance Proceeds Triggers Preference Recovery,” The Legal Intelligencer, October 26, 2023.
- Co-author, “Second Circuit Finds Syndicated Loan Notes Are Not Securities,” The Legal Intelligencer, September 7, 2023.
- Co-author, “BSA Plan Triggers Denial of Abuse Claims in Rockville Center Diocese Chapter 11,” The Legal Intelligencer, July 27, 2023.
- Co-author, “Consulting Experts—When Privilege May Not Apply,” The Legal Intelligencer, May 4, 2023.
- Co-author, “No Blackout for Abstention in Chapter 15: Fifth Circuit Weighs In,” The Legal Intelligencer, February 2, 2023.
- Co-author, “Second Circuit Orders Refund of Unconstitutional Quarterly Fee Overpayment,” The Legal Intelligencer, December 15, 2022.
- Co-author, “Stay Violations and Sanctions Require More Than Competition,” The Legal Intelligencer, October 27, 2022.
- Co-author, “Plan Appeal Rights Expanded but Exculpation Limited by Fifth Circuit,” The Legal Intelligencer, September 8, 2022.
- Co-author, “Unfunded Pension Liabilities Not an ‘Interest’ That Survives 363 Sales,” The Legal Intelligencer, July 28, 2022.
- Co-author, “Mandatory Cost-Shifting for Compliance With Nonparty Subpoenas?,” The Legal Intelligencer, June 9, 2022.
- Co-author, “Clarity of Intent in Stipulations Is No ‘Minor’ Issue,” The Legal Intelligencer, May 5, 2022.
- Co-author, “Does the 2017 Amendment to 28 USC 1930(a)(6)(B) Violate the Uniformity Requirement of the US Constitution Bankruptcy Clause by Subjecting Chapter 11 Debtors in Some States to Higher Fees Than Similarly Situated Debtors in Other States?,” ABA’s Preview of the United States Supreme Court Cases, April 18, 2022.
- Co-author, “Bankruptcy Court Remains Open as a Venue to Resolve Mass Tort Litigation,” The Legal Intelligencer, March 10, 2022.
- Co-author, “Is the Door Closing on Broad Third-Party Releases in Bankruptcy?,” The Legal Intelligencer, February 3, 2022.
- Co-author, “Chapter 15’s Use by Foreign Debtors as a Discovery Tool in the US,” The Legal Intelligencer, December 16, 2021.
- Co-author, “Not All Distributions Are ‘Disbursements’ Subject to US Trustee Fees,” The Legal Intelligencer, October 28, 2021.
- Co-author, “Third Circuit—Bar Date Controls Post-Confirmation, Pre-Effective Date Claims,” The Legal Intelligencer, September 10, 2021.
- Co-author, “Buyer Beware—Sixth Circuit Highlights Notice Risk in 363 Bankruptcy Sales,” The Legal Intelligencer, July 29, 2021.
- Co-author, “US Quarterly Fee Differential Ruled Unconstitutional,” The Legal Intelligencer, June 23, 2021.
- Co-author, “When Is Content of Bankruptcy Bar Date Notice Sufficient?,” The Legal Intelligencer, May 6, 2021.
- Co-author, “Applying the Common Interest Doctrine in Plan-Related Discovery,” The Legal Intelligencer, March 11, 2021.
- Co-author, “High Court: Merely Retaining Estate Property Is Not a Stay Violation,” The Legal Intelligencer, February 4, 2021.
- Co-author, “Automatic Stay Blocks Interference With Debtor Business Relationships,” The Legal Intelligencer, December 17, 2020.
- Co-author, “Rejecting Midstream Gathering Agreements in Bankruptcy—Yes, No, Maybe?,” The Legal Intelligencer, October 29, 2020.
- Co-author, “A Primer on Municipal Bankruptcy,” Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law, October 2020.
- Co-author, “FERC v. US Bankruptcy Courts: The Battle Continues,” The Legal Intelligencer, September 10, 2020.
- Co-author, “10th Circuit Narrows Scope of Subsequent Transferee Recovery,” The Legal Intelligencer, July 30, 2020.
- Co-author, “Advocacy in the Time of a Pandemic: You Can’t Just Cry ‘COVID!’,” The Legal Intelligencer, June 11, 2020.
- Co-author, “Bring in a Restructuring Team Now to Survive COVID-19 Disruption,” The Legal Intelligencer, May 7, 2020.
- Co-author, “Discharging Future Asbestos Claims Without a Litigation Trust?,” The Legal Intelligencer, March 12, 2020.
- Co-author, “Stay Relief Orders Denied With Prejudice Immediately Appealable,” The Legal Intelligencer, February 6, 2020.