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I am a partner with Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP, a full service business law firm. As Co-Chair of the Firm's Creditor's Rights and Bankruptcy Law Practice Group, I believe clients benefit from a holistic and integrated approach to legal problem solviing. As a result, my team often finds it useful to collaborate with lawyers from other departments, including taxation, corporate, labor and employment, real property, landlord and tenant, intellectual property, Web3, digital assets,cryptocurrency, cannabis, among others. In every case, clients are represented zealously and with compassion. Simply put, whatever the facts and circumstances may be, my team focuses on resolving complex business and bankruptcy challenges.
These could involve a wide range of issues, including owner, contractor and joint venture disputes, debtor and creditor entanglements, workouts, assignments, receivership, restructuring, and turnarounds. Other services include bankruptcy liquidation and reorganization (including small business chapter 11 cases under subchapter V), proofs of claim, debt priority, subordination, distressed asset purchases and sales, evaluating the adequacy of disclosure statements, plan confirmation, trustee claim defense (including preference and claw back), investment and bankruptcy fraud, and objections to debt discharge and dischargeability. I work effectively inside or outside a courtroom, although I am licensed to practice in the federal and state courts of New York and New Jersey, and the Supreme Court of the United States. And while many of the Firm's attorneys are superb litigators, they also understand when it may be better to employ other means of conflict resolution, like arbitration and mediation.
Through it all, the Firm's unwavering objective is to offer clarity, cool heads, and polished performances. The result is clients often achieve exceptional outcomes when prosecuting or defending high-risk, high-value litigation. In some cases, a single lawsuit can put a company's very survival in jeopardy. The matter could arise from a non-paying vendor or counterparty, licensing dispute, UCC Article 9 enforcement, commercial foreclosure, private or public asset sale, tax or labor law issue, lease assumption or rejection, note default, as well as a private company's action over control or valuation ("business divorce"), or similar crisis. The attorneys in the Firm's Creditor's Rights and Bankruptcy Law Practice Group are not only crisis managers but also sophisticated advocates and trusted advisors.
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP leverages resources and connections to tailor the right solution for a lender, credit union, property manager, developer, investor, contractor, business owner, professional practice group, or individual in a court room or board room in New York, Long Island, New Jersey, or elsewhere.
I bring to the Firm my personal commitment to do the right things in the right order with the right people. On target and on time.
In the end, extraordinary client service begins with active listening. I trained as a journalist and learned the value of turning every page and asking the right questions. Before becoming a lawyer I created award-winning advertising, marketing and public relations campaigns. Those experiences enable me to develop and deliver creative legal solutions to my business and nonprofit clients.
Persuasive legal writing effectively presents a client's story so winning is possible without breaking the bank.
Dealing with a business dispute or tough bankruptcy issue? Weltman & Moskowitz is here to help!
We solve tough bankruptcy and creditor's rights problems every day. Call now so we can help you.
Don't face litigation alone. Weltman & Moskowitz is here to help with solid guidance. Call today.
Practice Areas
18
Practice Areas
Other
15%
Appeals
5%
Banking
5%
Bankruptcy and Debt
5%
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 195-825 per hour
Pro bono
2 %
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Awards
2020 2019 2018
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5
2012 2011 2010
Licenses
Licensed in New York for 47 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1979
No misconduct found
Licensed in New Jersey for 36 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Location
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP
(212) 599-0889
Fax
265 Sunrise Highway, Suite 50, Rockville Centre, NY, 11570
frblaw.com/Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP
(212) 203-3255
Fax
(212) 203-3215
Fax
1185 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1415, New York, NY, 10036
frblaw.com/Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP
1185 Avenue of the Americas, Third Floor, New York, NY, 10549
frblaw.com/Gallery
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Richard E Weltman's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | December 18, 2011 | Bankruptcy & Debt
Expert level attiorney
Richard is a great lawyer and a great person on top of it. I was going through the worst time of my life after the recession began in 2008. Despite my best efforts the company failed and I had no choice but to go through bankruptcy. Richard and his partner Michael were very understanding and suppo...
Posted by anonymous | December 13, 2011 | Business
Exceptional Legal Expertise
Richard Weltman has provided my companies with exceptional legal expertise for many years dealing with multiple issues. The outcomes have always been optimal. One of his best qualities is his ability to guage the opposition and guide his client to an optimal resolution. Irrespective of the situati...
Posted by Ben | September 16, 2010 | Bankruptcy & Debt
Richard E Weltman did an outstanding job successfully handling our complex bankruptcy case
Our personal bankruptcy case turned out to be very complex, and we were threatened with loss of our home from both the trustee and the mortgage bank. Our situation was precarious, and the outlook quite grim. Richard Weltman and his team tackled the case very aggressively from every angle, bringing to...
Posted by Matthew | August 22, 2010 | Business
Excellent Business & Bankruptcy Litigator
Richard is an excellent business and bankruptcy litigator. He and his partner are extremely experienced, reliable and thorough. I recommend them without hesitation.
Richard E Weltman's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse Mr. Weltman emphatically. He is the consummate professional and his wealth of knowledge and willingness to share with his colleagues is want all attorneys should strive to attain."
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"One of America's Top Lawyers. Loved by his clients and feared by his peers Attorney Weltman should be your first choice when looking for a lawyer."
"Richard is an excellent attorney committed to providing the highest quality representation to clients. I endorse this attorney without reservation."
"I endorse this lawyer. A top-notch litigation attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."
"I endorse this lawyer. His answers to questions posed are very informative and well thought out."
"I endorse this lawyer. Why? I endorse this lawyer. Why? Instead of just stating he will "agree with attorney (name) answer" Mr. Weltman will state the answer and to the point. He has practiced many many years..and it is through practice we learn how to be great attorneys as we see many different scenarios!! Would you go to a surgeon who has done a certain surgery 3 times or 500 times? But the person asking the question will receive a nice detailed reply from Attorney Weltman to the point of their question..is not that what you would want? I hope so. It takes time to formulate and provide an informed answer as he does and although I do NOT know him other than from his answers on this site, I do endorse him! Sincerely, Richard D. Granvold, a bankruptcy attorney who has practiced 29 years and filed over 5,400 petitions in my career in both chapter 7 & 13 ."
"I have know Richard for over 30 years, first as a friend and colleague and, for the past 29 years, as his partner. Richard is deserving of the praise and accolades he receives because not only is he passionate about the law, he is passionate about his clients. He treats every case as if it was his own."
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"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."
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Experience
Honors
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
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2013
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
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2011
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
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2006
Equal Justice Medal, New Jersey State Bar Association (Pro Bono Legal Services)
2006
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2005
Pro Bono Appreciation Award, Northeast New Jersey Legal Services
2005
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1978
Managing Editor, Delaware Journal of Corporate Law
N/A
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1987 - Present
Founding partner, Weltman & Moskowitz, LLP
1900 - Present
Partner, Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP
1900 - Present
Partner, Weltman & Moskowitz, LLP
1983 - 1987
Partner, Weltman Law Firm
1978 - 1983
Associate, Orenstein Snitow Stuk & Pollack, PC
Associations
2010 - Present
International Executives AssociationCounsel
2004 - Present
Executives' Association of New York CityDirector, Member
1991 - Present
Bergen County Bar AssociationMenber
1989 - Present
New Jersey State Bar Association, Bankruptcy Law SectionMember
1979 - Present
New York State Bar Association, Business Law and Technology Venture Law CommitteesMember
1979 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2004 - 2008
New York State Bar Association, Business Law SectionExecutive Committee
1989 - 2012
Commercial Law League of America, Creditors' Rights SectionMember
Education
1978
Widener University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor (cum laude)
1975
The Ohio State University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
1975
The Ohio State University
DC
Speaking Engagements
2010
Workshop: How to Buy & Manage Your Website Project
Legal Considerations for Website Design Contracts
2009
2009 NYSBA Annual Meeting
Recent Developments in Federal Electronic Discovery: Rules for Litigators Engaged in Technolgy Venture Dispute Resolution
2007
2007 NYSSCPA/FAE Bankruptcy Seminar
What Estate Planners Need to Know About Bankruptcy Reform
Publications
2010
Workshop: How to Buy & Manage Your Website Project
Buying Web Design Services: Drafting & Negotiating the Website Design and Hosting Agreement
Languages
English
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