DAVID H. LIPOW

Attorney at Law

Experience

Senior Associate Managing Bankruptcy Department: Law Office of Erik Jensen, P.C., Philadelphia, PA

Represents debtors in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 Bankruptcy Petitions. Defends motions for relief, mortgage foreclosure and credit collections suits, and negotiates stipulations. Reviews mortgage payment histories. Prosecutes and defends consumer claims; defends mortgage foreclosure and tort claims in bench trials and arbitration hearings in Court of Common Pleas. Deposes witnesses at hearings and depositions. Reviews and revises real estate agreements of sale, and represents buyers and sellers at settlement. Municipal and Traffic Court representation. Prepares and presents live informational seminars on bankruptcy, consumer law, and credit collection law to peers and lay union membership groups.
• Chairs Arbitration panels in Court of Common Pleas.

Sole Practitioner (1990-1999): Audubon and Eagleville, PA

Collected commercial accounts. Represented debtors in Chapters 7 and 13 Bankruptcies. Formed Corporations. Represented clients regarding Workers Compensation; Real Estate; Family Law; Wills and Estates; Criminal Law and Juvenile Delinquency; Protection from Abuse (Defense and Prosecution), Social Security, and landlord/tenant matters.

Special Assistant Public Defender (1993–1999): Montgomery County Pennsylvania Public Defenders Office, Montgomeryville, PA

Adjunct Professor(1994–1995): Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, Philadelphia, PA

Education

Juris Doctor, The University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, OH
B.S., Biology/Political Science, Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA

Bar Admission

• Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• Supreme Court of New Jersey
• District Court of New Jersey

Professional Associations

Pennsylvania Bar Association
Eastern District Bankruptcy Conference, Member Subcommittee for Education and Rules. Prepared presentation for the 2007 Annual Forum regarding amended Debtor Certification requirements.

Mr. Lipow has over twenty years of bankruptcy experience representing consumer and commercial clients as well as over eight years running a sole practice firm.