Richard E. Weltman
Weltman & Moskowitz, LLP
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E-mail: rew@weltmosk.com
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Position Areas of Practice Litigation Percentage
Bar Admissions Education Honors
Affiliations References Representative Clients
Representative Cases

Richard E. Weltman is recognized by his peers as an aggressive litigator and skilled negotiator with over 26 years experience handling diverse matters. He engages in the general practice of law with special concentration in the areas of bankruptcy reorganization, insolvency and creditors' rights, debtor protection, business litigation, shareholder, partner and limited liability company disputes, purchases and sales of businesses, arbitration, mediation and alternate dispute forums, general corporate counseling, commercial agreements and contracts of all types, technology and Internet law and e-commerce, and real estate transactions. Mr. Weltman graduated cum laude from Delaware Law School of Widener University, earning his Juris Doctor degree in 1978. While in law school, he was elected to Moot Court Honor Society, and also served as Magister of Harrington Inn of Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity. He served as Managing Editor of The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law , the law review of Delaware Law School and a leading national legal publication focused on corporate governance, compliance and business law issues in general and Delaware corporation law in particular.

 Mr. Weltman is a member in good standing of the bars of both New Jersey and New York, and is admitted to practice before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey. In addition, Mr. Weltman's active professional affiliations include the Bankruptcy Lawyers Bar Association, Commercial Law League of America, and the New York State (Member, Executive Committee, Business Law Section, and Committee on Internet and Technology Law), New Jersey State (Member, Bankruptcy Law Section) and American Bar Associations.  Mr. Weltman is also a member of Executive's Association of Greater New York.

Mr. Weltman received his undergraduate degree in journalism from The Ohio State University in 1975. Prior to law school, he worked in advertising and public relations honing his writing skills and producing radio and television commercials for regional and national clients. He brings to his law practice strong communication and negotiation skills and the ability to formulate creative win-win solutions that produce profitable results for his clients .

Current Employment Position(s):
Partner
Year Joined Organization:
1987
Areas Of Practice:
Advertising
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Banking & Finance Law
Business Organizations
Bankruptcy Litigation
Bankruptcy & Reorganization Law
Business Workouts
Closely Held Businesses
Commercial Leasing
Commercial Litigation
Condominiums & Cooperatives
Consumer Bankruptcy and Alternatives
Contracts
Conveyancing
Corporations and Partnerships
Creditors' Rights
Debtor/Creditor
E-Commerce/New Media
Limited Liability Companies
Litigation & Appeals
Mediation
Real Estate Law
Shareholder Disputes
Litigation Percentage:
50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
New York, 1979
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1979
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1979
New Jersey, 1989
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1989
U.S. Court of Appeals 3d Circuit, 1989
Education:
Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Delaware, 1978
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Moot Court Honor Society
Honors: Magister, Harrington Inn, Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity
Law Journal: Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, Managing Editor, 1976 - 1978
Law Journal: Member, Editorial Board, Delaware Law Forum, 1975 - 1978

The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1975
B.A., Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
Honors: Deans List
Honors: Lester C. Getzloe Scholarship

Representative Cases:
Delcon Construction Corp. v. Board of Education of the City of Yonkers, New York, 299 B.R. 60 (S.D.N.Y. 2003)
 
In re Gibbons, 289 B.R. 588 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2003)
 
In re Valley Media, Inc., 279 B.R. 105 (Bankr. D.Delaware 2002)
 
In re Taylor, 913 F.2d 102 (3rd Cir. 1990)
 
Matter of Taylor, 103 B.R. 511 (D.N.J. 1989)
 
Matter of Taylor, 91 B.R. 302 (Bankr. D.N.J. 1988)
 
In re Concert Arts Society, Inc., 38 B.R. 355 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 1983)
Representative Clients:
Delta Products, Inc.
Nautilus HPS, Inc.
Hoberman Designs, Inc.
Fleet Bank, N.A.
United Nations Federal Credit Union
450 West 31st Street Owners Corp.
NBC Employees Federal Credit Union
References:
Bank of New York
Bank of America
Sterling National Bank
Honors and Awards:
AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Member, Business Law Section
 
New York State Bar Association
Member, Bankruptcy Litigation Committee, Commercial Litigation Section
 
New Jersey State Bar Association
Member, Bankruptcy Law Section
 
Bergen County Bar Association
Member
 
Commercial Law League of America
Member
 
Bankruptcy Lawyers Bar Association
Member
 
Executive's Association of New York City
Member
 
Practicing Law Institute
Associate Member
Past Employment Positions:
Franklin Lakes Board of Education, Strategic Planning Committee, Member, 1996 - 1997
 
United States Consumer Products Safety Commission, Washington, D.C., Public Affairs Intern, 1974
 
United States Civil Aeronautics Board, Washington, D.C., Legislative Intern, 1976
Pro Bono Activities:
Bergen County Legal Services - Pro Bono Bankruptcy Panel
Passaic County Legal Services - Pro Bono Bankruptcy Panel
Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Delta Phi
Birth Information:
July 11, 1953, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America

 

 

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