Jonathan D. Deily

Jon is a founding member of the firm. As a founding partner, he is responsible for long range, strategic planning and works closely with the management team on matters relating to information technology.  He leads the Commercial Law and Litigation department.  His practice is focused on complex commercial litigation, commercial lending, problem loan workouts and debt restructure.  He regularly represents the firm’s national lender clients in the United States District Courts and Bankruptcy Courts in the Northeast region and in other states.

With over 40 years experience representing lenders and manufacturers in the automotive, trucking and equipment industry, Jon regularly advises national clients in litigation and workout matters, including lender liability cases, sales and acquisitions and bankruptcies.  Additionally, he is directly involved in advising these clients on national loan and litigation policy and loss prevention measures.  Jon also represents private clients in a variety of business matters, including acquisitions of private and publicly traded companies, cross-border transactions, complex commercial transactions, and general business counseling and planning. 

Jon is an active member of several bar and professional organizations and a regular speaker at conferences on topics relating to creditor representation, inventory financing, bankruptcy and reorganizations. Jon has been repeatedly recognized by Upstate New York Super Lawyers® (2009-2017), received an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale Hubbell®, and was selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America™, a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. 

Jonathan was selected to the Upstate New York Super Lawyers® list, Litigation Counsel of America™ (LCA™) list of fellows, and rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and ®.  The Super Lawyers® list is issued by Thompson Reuters™.  A description of the selection methodology for Super Lawyers® can be found here.  A description of the selection methodology for LCA™ can be found here.  A description of the selection methodology for Martindale-Hubbell® and ® can be found here.  No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey or any other court.