Overview and Experience

A partner in ShapiroCroland Bankruptcy and Commercial Litigation departments, John has represented debtors, creditors, trustees, landlords and other parties-in-interest in bankruptcy courts in New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Florida and California. He has also been appointed a receiver and been designated as an assignee for the benefit of creditors in state court proceedings. In addition, John has litigated a variety of debtor/creditor and commercial law issues in federal and state courts. John’s varied litigation experience includes bankruptcy, insurance, construction, suretyship, real estate and Uniform Commercial Code matters.

A cum laude graduate of Brooklyn College of the City of New York and St. John’s University School of Law, John is admitted to practice before both the federal and state courts of New Jersey and New York. John has also served as a master in the Bankruptcy Inns of Court and lectured on bankruptcy law. In addition, he has mediated commercial litigation matters in state court.

Languages
Italian

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Admitted To Bar

• State of New Jersey
• State of New York
• United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
• United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
• United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Education

• J.D., St. John’s University School of Law (1983)
• B.S., cum laude, Brooklyn College (1980)

Areas of Concentration

Honors & Memberships

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Published Decisions

• Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc. v. D & T Hotels, LLC, 2013 U.S.  Dist. Lexis 172331 (D.N.J. 2013)
• U.S. Gypum Co. v. Pfizer, Inc. (In re G-I Holdings, Inc.), 2013 U.S.  Dist. Lexis 90183 (D.N.J. 2013), vacated and remanded  755 F. 3d 195 (3d Cir. 2014)
• In re Vizstara, LLC, 2011 Bankr. Lexis 3689 (D.N.J. 2011)
• Thomason Auto Group, LLC v. China America Cooperative Automotive, Inc., 2009 U.S. Dist. Lexis 22669 (D.N.J. 2009)
• In re Stamou, 2009 WL 1025161 (Bankr. D.N.J. 2009)
• In re Moore, 354 B.R. 667 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2006), aff’d, 298 Fed.  App. 109 (2d Cir. 2008)
• In re Shiver, 396 B.R. 110 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.2008)
• In re Raimondo, 2007 WL 2248068 (Bankr. D.N.J. 2007)
• Matter of Halvajian, 216 B.R. 502 (D.N.J. 1998) aff’d. 168 F.3d 178 (3d  Cir.1998)
• Matter of Newark Airport / Hotel, Ltd. Partnership, 156 B.R. 444  (Bank. D.N.J.), aff’d. 155 B.R. 93 (D.N.J. 1993)
• In re System Freight, Inc., 1991 U.S. Dist. Lexis 2674 (D.N.J. 1991)
• In re Emilio Cavallini, Ltd., 112 B.R. 73 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 1990)

Significant Representations

• • Serving as court-appointed statutory receiver of failed mortgage banking company, secured over $4 million in assets for creditors, including $1 million settlement in accounting malpractice action and $950,000 settlement in action brought against company’s limited partner
  • Represented Creditors Committee in Physicians Computer Network, Inc. bankruptcy, where creditors received 100% distribution.
  • Secured $1.7 million settlement in Velocita, Inc. bankruptcy for surety company on account of its mechanics’ liens

Articles & Publications
Co-Author, Protection of Limited Liability Company Interests From Judgment Creditors, New Jersey Law Journal, May 7, 2015

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