Sam Della Fera, Jr.
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Sam Della Fera, Jr. brings nearly 30 years of experience representing the interests of his clients – which include individual and corporate debtors, trustees, creditors’ committees, secured creditors, landlords and other parties – in commercial litigation, bankruptcy, debtor and creditors’ rights, and in financial restructurings and workouts both in and outside of court. He is seasoned in all aspects of Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 matters and is both a Subchapter V bankruptcy trustee and a New Jersey Bankruptcy Court approved mediator.
Sam has been regularly published on trends and emerging concerns in the areas of bankruptcy and restructuring and often moderates and speaks before the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education among other organizations. Highly regarded by his peers in the legal profession, he has also been recognized extensively among The Best Lawyers in America® and New Jersey Super Lawyers.
Overview
- Rutgers University–Newark, J.D., graduated 1992
- Rutgers University–Newark, J.D., graduated 1992
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Newark (2023)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Banking and Finance Law
Recipient, Rutgers Law School, Morris Stern Pro Bono Bankruptcy Project of the Year Project, Volunteer Attorney of the Year (2021)
Recipient, New Jersey State Bar Association, Pro Bono Committee, Individual Attorney Pro Bono Award (2021)
Selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers list, Bankruptcy: Business (2006; 2008-2024) Selected to the “Top 100 Lawyer” list (2022-2024)
Included in Chambers USA, New Jersey Bankruptcy/Restructuring (2016-2024)
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