Peter E. Meltzer

The firm's principal, Peter E. Meltzer, has been practicing law for 23 years, and has taught classes at Rutgers Law School periodically since 1991. He has given many lectures on creditors' rights and is the author of numerous articles and treatises relating to creditors' rights, including Workouts and Bankruptcies Concerning Loans Primarily Secured by Real Estate: A Basic Guide for Lenders and other Nonlawyers, Urban Land Institute (September, 2001); Getting Out of Jail Free: Can the Bankruptcy Plan Process Be Used to Release Non-Debtor Parties?, American Bankr. L.J.(Winter, 1997), Don't Stand Still After Standstill: How to Facilitate Intercreditor Subordination Negotiations (Secured Lender, July, 1996); "Advising Small Businesses," Contributing Editor, Clark Boardman Callaghan (1996); Disenfranchising the Dissenting Creditor: May a Debtor Circumvent Section 1129(a)(10) of the Bankruptcy Code Through Artificial Classification or Artificial Impairment?" American Bankr. L.J. (Summer, 1992); Whom Do You Trust; Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Ethics, Conflicts and Privileges in the Bankruptcy Process, Commercial Law Journal (Summer, 1992); "Pouring Salt on the Wound: Should an Undersecured Creditor's Distribution be Reduced by Postpetition Real Estate Taxes?" Commercial Law Journal (Winter, 1992); "Keeping Drug Money From Reaching the Wash Cycle: A Guide to the Bank Secrecy Act." Banking Law Journal (June, 1991). Valuing a Broadcast License in Chapter 11: Oklahoma (Not) OK - Broadcast Cable Financial Journal (April, 1991).

Mr. Meltzer's articles have been cited by numerous federal courts around the country, including three Circuit Courts of Appeal. These cases include In re Artra Group, Inc., 300 B.R. 699, Bkrtcy.N.D.Ill.,2003, In re Arrowmill Development Corp., 211 B.R. 497, Bkrtcy.D.N.J.,1997, In re Hotel Mt. Lassen, Inc., 207 B.R. 935 Bkrtcy.E.D.Cal.,1997, In re Duval Manor Associates, 191 B.R. 622 Bkrtcy.E.D.Pa.,1996, In re Bloomingdale Partners, 170 B.R. 984, Bkrtcy.N.D.Ill.,1994, In re Boston Post Road Ltd. Partnership, 21 F.3d 477 C.A.2 (Conn.),1994, In re Scranton Electronics, Inc., 163 B.R. 740, Bkrtcy.M.D.Pa.,1994, In re Windsor on the River Associates, Ltd., 7 F.3d 127, C.A.8 (Iowa),1993, In re Roswell-Hannover Joint Venture, 149 B.R. 1014, Bkrtcy.N.D.Ga.,1992.

Mr. Meltzer is also the author of the recently published non-legal book, "The Thinker's Thesaurus", published by Marion Street Press, which was a selection of The Writer's Digest Book Club, and which was recommended by the New York Times.