 Joseph J. DiPasquale |
Managing PartnerPhone: 973-323-8666
Fax: 973-243-8677
Email: jdipasquale@trenklawfirm.com
 Areas of Practice:
Corporate Reorganization, Debtor/Creditor Rights, Bankruptcy, and Commercial Litigation Attorney Biography:
Joseph J. DiPasquale concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate reorganization, debtor/creditor rights, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation. He represents, in particular, Chapter 11 and 7 trustees, debtors, creditors' committees,
equityholders, secured creditors, and other stakeholders in
various insolvency proceedings. Mr. DiPasquale served as
lead special bankruptcy transactional counsel for Kara Homes,
Inc. in its Chapter 11 reorganization proceeding.
Mr. DiPasquale is a Contributing Author of the New Jersey Bankruptcy Manual (2nd Edition, 2006, ICLE);
he co-wrote the chapter entitled “Retention and Compensation.”
Also, he has served as Editor of the New Jersey State Bar Association Bankruptcy Law Section Newsletter, and has lectured on bankruptcy and tax issues.
Mr. DiPasquale was
awarded an AV rating, recognizing very high to preeminent legal
ability and professionalism, by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell,
the leading directory
of legal professionals.
In 2007, Mr. DiPasquale was named a “Top 40 Under 40” Attorney by The New Jersey Law Journal.
In 2008, Mr. DiPasquale was named a "New Jersey Super Lawyer" by
New Jersey Monthly Magazine. In
addition, in 2006 and 2007, he was named a "New Jersey Rising Star" by New Jersey Monthly Magazine.
In 1994-95, Mr. DiPasquale served as the law clerk for the Honorable William F. Tuohey in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.
In 1994, Mr. DiPasquale was appointed to the New Jersey Criminal Disposition Commission by Governor James Florio. From 1994 through 1997,
he was a principal of NJ Lenders Corp., one of the largest mortgage
banking firms in New Jersey.
Mr. DiPasquale has served on the Board of Directors for the New Jersey Friends of Roger Williams School of Law Foundation
and Fundraising Committee of Community Food Bank of New Jersey.
Mr. DiPasquale is a member of the National Association of
Bankruptcy Trustees; the American Bankruptcy Institute; the New
Jersey State Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section; and the Morris
County Bar Association.
Education:
Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, J.D., 1994
Universita di Padova Facolta di Giurisprudenza, Padua, Italy, 1992
Program: European Economic Community Law
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, B.A., Accounting, 1990
Admitted:
New Jersey, 1994
United States District Court, District of New Jersey, 1994
United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1995
United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1999
United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 1999
District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2000
New York, 2007
Publications:
"MetLife Resolves the Battle Over Interest Rates, or Not," November 1999, NJSBA Bankruptcy Law Section Newsletter
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