Bruce J. Wisotsky

Bruce J. Wisotsky

Bridgewater, NJ recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008
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20 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Bankruptcy

Biography

Bruce J. Wisotsky has represented debtors, creditors’ committees, equity committees, trustees, landlords, and other individual creditors in Chapter 11 and 7 bankruptcy proceedings in New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Florida, and other jurisdictions. He has also represented assignees for the benefit of creditors in state court insolvency proceedings. A significant portion of Bruce’s practice has involved out-of-court restructurings, either as counsel to companies and individuals experiencing financial difficulties or their creditors.

Bruce lectures on bankruptcy issues before the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, the Turnaround Management Association, and the Essex County Bar Association. He has addressed topics including prosecution and defense of preference actions, treatment of tax claims in bankruptcy proceedings, executory contract issues, and retention bonus issues. Bruce is a member of the New Jersey Regional Advisory Board of the Anti-Defamation League. He also served as an officer and counsel to Help Darfur Now, a non-profit corporation that raises funds to purchase food and medicine for refugees in the Darfur region of Sudan.

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court
    - District of New Jersey
    - Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Areas of Practice

  • Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights, and Financial Restructuring

Professional Affiliations

  • New Jersey State Bar Association
    - Corporate and Bankruptcy Sections
  • Essex County Bar Association
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Turnaround Management Association

Education

  • Temple University School of Law
    - J.D.
  • Temple University
    - B.A., magna cum laude

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20 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Temple University, BA, graduated 1975

  • Pennsylvania, United States
  • New Jersey, United States
  • United States, U.S. District Court - District of NJ
  • United States, U.S. District Court - Easter District of PA

  • American Bankruptcy Institute - Member
  • Essex County Bar Association - Member
  • New Jersey State Bar Association - Corporate and Bankruptcy Sections
  • Turnaround Management Association - Member
  • Pennsylvania, United States
  • New Jersey, United States
  • United States, U.S. District Court - District of NJ
  • United States, U.S. District Court - Easter District of PA
  • American Bankruptcy Institute - Member
  • Essex County Bar Association - Member
  • New Jersey State Bar Association - Corporate and Bankruptcy Sections
  • Turnaround Management Association - Member
  • Temple University, BA, graduated 1975

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Litigation - Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Litigation - Bankruptcy
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Woodbridge (2021)
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy, Woodbridge (2018)
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy, Woodbridge (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
Special Focus:
  • Chapter 12
  • Commercial
  • Committee Representation
  • Creditors' Rights
  • Debtors' Rights
  • Trustee Representation
  • Workouts and Restructurings
Awards:
  • SuperLawyers
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent®

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