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Practices

Biography

Bob practices in all areas of bankruptcy and insolvency law, with a focus on sophisticated corporate reorganizations, out-of-court restructurings, and bankruptcy-related litigation. His particular experience in the area of corporate reorganizations includes representation of official committees of unsecured creditors and bondholders, debtors-in-possession, Chapter 11 and 7 trustees, secured creditors and lenders, indenture trustees, asset purchasers, lessors, and other significant creditors.

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Experience

Legal Work Highlights

Bob has extensive experience in the area of corporate reorganizations, where he primarily represents official committees of unsecured creditors and bondholders, debtors-in-possession, Chapter 11 and 7 trustees, secured creditors and lenders, indenture trustees, asset purchasers, lessors and significant creditor representations.

Representative engagements include:

Official Committees
Advanta Corp.
Amherst Technologies
C2 Media, LLC
General Ceramics
Gitman Bros.
International American Homes, Inc.
Kiwi International Airlines
Manhattan Bagel Company, Inc.
Maxide Acquisition Corp (DMX Music)
Plymouth Lamston Stores
PNG Ventures
Princeton Video Image
Proxim Corporation
Relativity Media
Resorts International, Inc.
Velocita Corp.

Debtors-In-Possession
Crestbury Associates
Mannkraft Corporation
Meadowcraft, Inc.
Mutual Benefit Oversees, Inc.
Parklane Hosiery
St. Mary’s Hospital – Passaic

Chapter 11 and 7 Trustees
Entertainment Publications, LLC
Robert E. Brennan
Showplace Farms
TSR Wireless

Secured Creditors/Lenders
Accredited Home Lenders
Alphatrade.com
Energy Future Holdings Corp.
Frederick’s of Hollywood, Inc.
G-I Holdings, Inc.
Lana Lobell Farms
Magna Entertainment Group
MFGlobal
Penn Fashions
Royal Silk, Ltd.

Indenture Trustees
Doral Properties
Eastern Airlines
Pliant Corporation
Union Valley Corp.
University Medical Center

Asset Purchasers
Alphatrade.com
Bridgewater Resources
Enamelon, Inc.
Grand Union Stores

Lessors and Significant Creditor Representations
America West
Braniff Airways
Eastman Kodak
Enron
Fox Meyer Pharmaceuticals
GT Advanced Technologies
Kentile
Kmart
Lehman Brothers
Mirant Corp.
Nortel
Pan American Airways
Schwinn
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.
Trans World Airlines
Worldcom

Education

Law School

Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D.

  • Seton Hall Legislative Bureau and Journal

Undergraduate School

The Catholic University of America, B.A.

Clerkships

Robert served as a clerk for the court(s) and judge(s) below:

Judicial Clerk to the Honorable William H. Gindin, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of New Jersey,
January 1985 – September 1986

Bar Memberships

Robert is licensed to practice in the following state(s):

New Jersey

Courts

Robert is admitted to practice before the following court(s):

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Recognition

Local & National Recognition

Award Selection Methodology

Included on the Benchmark Litigation “Litigation Stars” list, Financial Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights

Recognized by Best Lawyers®, 2026 Edition: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy

Included on the Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business list, Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Included on the New Jersey Super Lawyers list, Bankruptcy: Business

Included on the Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rated list

Professional Affiliations

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

American Bankruptcy Institute

New Jersey State Bar Association

American Bar Association

Essex County Bar Association