Attorney, Litigator, Bankruptcy Trustee, Liquidator, Receiver
Greater Philadelphia Area
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- Partner at Rawle & Henderson LLP
- Past
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- Of Counsel at The Bayard Firm
- Partner at Palmer Biezup & Henderson LLP
- Education
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- Tulane University Law School
- University of Iowa College of Law
- Buena Vista University
- Cascade High School
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- Legal Services
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Gary Seitz’s Summary
Mission: Experienced legal representation poised to efficiently handle complex domestic and international disputes and transactions including maritime, commercial, bankruptcy and insurance matters. Efficient workouts and liquidation of assets for creditors.
Profile: Gary Seitz joined the Philadelphia and Wilmington offices of Rawle & Henderson LLP as a partner in July of 2006. He was Of Counsel at The Bayard Firm in Wilmington, Delaware in from June of 2003 through June of 2006. Before that, he was a partner in the Philadelphia firm, Palmer Biezup & Henderson.
In 1988, Mr. Seitz obtained his master’s degree in Admiralty from Tulane University while working full time with the maritime lawyers at Deutsch Kerrigan & Stiles in New Orleans.
He graduated with his J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1986. In the course of obtaining his law degree Mr. Seitz studied at the Shanghai Law Research Institute in the Peoples Republic of China and the Betham House Faculty of Laws of the University of London.
Mr. Seitz has extensive experience in the handling of admiralty and maritime claims and litigation, marine financing and foreclosure and vessel arrests and attachments.
Mr. Seitz also has extensive experience in the handling of bankruptcy matters.
In 1999 he was appointed by the United States Trustee (U.S. Department of Justice) to the Panel of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustees in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He has also received appointments as Chapter 11 Trustee and Receiver.
Bar Admissions: Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
EDUCATION:
Tulane University School of Law
New Orleans, Louisiana
LL.M. in Admiralty 1988
University of Iowa College of Law
Iowa City, Iowa
J.D. 1986
Shanghai Law Research Institute
Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China
Law and Trade Program 1984
Buena Vista (College) University
Storm Lake, Iowa
B.A. magna cum laude 1983
Gary Seitz’s Specialties:
Legal services in the following practice areas: Admiralty and Maritime, Bankruptcy, Commercial Transactions and Litigation, International Transactions and Dispute Resolution, Litigation, Products Liability, Transportation
Gary Seitz’s Experience
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Partner
Rawle & Henderson LLP
(Partnership; 501-1000 employees; Legal Services industry)
June 2006 — Present (3 years 2 months)
Business lawyer providing commercial litigation and bankruptcy representation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Wilmington, Delaware, and Southern New Jersey.
Assitance with finance negotiations, contract disputes, lease assumption and rejection matters, preference action and claims litigation, liquidation, foreclosure, execution, sale or purchase of debtor assets, prejudgment remedies and breach of warranty claims.
Advising new businesses on formation of corporations and business structures, drafting privacy policies and structuring commercial transactions. -
Of Counsel
The Bayard Firm
(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Law Practice industry)
June 2003 — June 2006 (3 years 1 month)
Bankruptcy practice including the representation of trustees, creditors, and debtors. Civil litigation of cases involving international trade including maritime and commercial litigation through trial and appeal. Advising on international business transactions.
Transactional work experience includes preparation and analysis of ship sale and finance documents, distribution agreements, information technology license and confidentiality agreements, promissory notes, security agreements, charter parties, bills of lading and insurance clauses. -
Partner
Palmer Biezup & Henderson LLP
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Law Practice industry)
January 1999 — May 2003 (4 years 5 months)
Legal services for the maritime, energy and transportation industries.
Gary Seitz’s Education
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Tulane University Law School
Ll.M. , Admiralty and Maritime , 1986 — 1988
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University of Iowa College of Law
J.D. , 1983 — 1986
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Buena Vista University
B.A. , Political Systems, Economics, World History , 1979 — 1983
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Cascade High School
1976 — 1979
Additional Information
Gary Seitz’s Websites:
Gary Seitz’s Groups:
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, Maritime Law Association of the United Sates, the Delaware Bankruptcy Inns of Court, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, and the Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and American Bar Associations. Member of the Philadelphia Maritime Association and the Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay. General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for the Great Wall Chinese School. Member of the Board of Directors of the Miquon School, Panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for the Eastern District of Pennsyvannia (Philadelphia), Arbitrator on the panel of the National Arbitration Forum.
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University of Iowa College of Law Alumni -
University of Iowa Alumni Networking -
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International Reconstruction and Insolvency Professionals Network -
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Commercial and Industry Arbitration and Mediation Group -
The Bayard Firm Alumni
Gary Seitz’s Honors:
Recognized as one of the top bankruptcy lawyers by The Deal.com for new assignments of the largest bankruptcy cases filed in 2008, Jan 1- Dec. 31, 2008., No. 8 on list of top ten bankruptcy lawyers.
Approved Real Estate Instructor by the Delaware Real Estate Commission, 2009
AV Rated by Martindale and Hubbell.
Gary Seitz’s Contact Settings
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