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Bruce J. Wisotsky

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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.

Bruce is included in The Best Lawyers in America in the Bankruptcy Litigation and Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law sections and New Jersey Super Lawyers in the Bankruptcy & Creditor/ Debtor Rights section. He was named the Best Lawyers Bankruptcy Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” in the Woodbridge, New Jersey, Metro Area in 2020, 2018, and 2016.

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Fifteen Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers

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  • “Before the Deluge: Preparing for the Anticipated Rise in Bankruptcy Filings,” Norris McLaughlin, P.A., Webinar, January 28, 2021
  • “The Financial Impact of COVID-19: Bankruptcy 101,” New Jersey Medical Group Management Association, Webinar, May 29, 2020
  • “Asset Protection for Physicians: Prescriptions for Preservation of Wealth,” NJ Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Socioeconomic Meeting, Iselin, NJ, April 6, 2019
  • “Bankruptcy Topics for the Non-Bankruptcy Practitioner,” Norris McLaughlin, P.A., Allentown, Pennsylvania, June 13, 2018
  • “Bankruptcy Topics for the Non-Bankruptcy Practitioner,” Norris McLaughlin, P.A., Bridgewater, NJ, May 7, 2018
  • “How the Accountant Can Assist Counsel in a Chapter 11 Reorganization Case,” Essex-Hudson-Union Chapter of the NJ Association of Public Accountants, October 3, 2017
  • Corporate Bankruptcy 101,” New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association, Bridgewater, New Jersey, October 21, 2008

Bruce J Wisotsky Martindale Hubbell Peer Review

Bruce J. Wisotsky has earned the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® status. A description of the selection methodology can be found here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Bruce J. Wisotsky was selected to the 2021 Super Lawyers list. The Super Lawyers List is issued by Thompson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.


Best Lawyers

Bruce J. Wisotsky was selected to The Best Lawyers in America®,

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law: 2008-2023
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy: 2011-2023

A description of the selection methodology can be found here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Best Lawyers Award Badge

Bruce J. Wisotsky was selected to the 2018 Best Lawyers® Lawyer of The Year list. A description of the selection methodology can be found here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Bruce J. Wisotsky
Bruce J. Wisotsky was selected to the 2021 Best Lawyers® Lawyer of The Year list. A description of the selection methodology can be found here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

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