Session 2: Bankruptcy Law Update

Since 1995, Jim has concentrated his practice in the area of consumer bankruptcy. This practice primarily entails Bankruptcy Code chapter 7 (liquidations) and chapter 13 (reorganizations). He served as a staff attorney in the Office of the Standing Chapter 13 Trustee for the Middle District of Pennsylvania from 2006 through 2022. During this time, Jim sharpened his skill as a litigator and lectured to practitioners on a variety of cutting edge topics.

Jim continues to hone these skills in private practice. His experience in a wide variety of areas of the law has allowed him to branch out to represent clients in a number of areas such as landlords with tenants in bankruptcy, clients whose spouse filed for bankruptcy, as well as lending institutions with borrowers in bankruptcy. Careful to avoid any conflicts of interest, Jim also represents consumer clients facing foreclosure, tax delinquencies, vehicle repossessions, as well as credit card, medical, and personal loan debt.

With this background, Jim expended his practice to represent plaintiffs and defendants in collection-related litigation. He likewise has successfully represented property owners who lost their real estate through tax sales.

Jim is also active in his community. He is a founding member and treasurer of PUCHOG, Inc., a §501(c)(3) corporation that puts wounded veterans on the ice to play the adaptive team sport of ice hockey. He is also the proud father of two Eagle Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 189 where he served as treasurer for over ten years. He has also served as treasurer for several political candidates.

Education: Dickinson School of Law, J.D. | University of Notre Dame, B.A. Economics

Court Admissions: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania | U.S. District Court—Middle District of Pennsylvania | U.S. District Court—Western District of Pennsylvania | U.S. District Court—Eastern District of Pennsylvania