Zachary Breidenbach, Esq. Email & Phone Number

Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights, Commercial Litigation, Shopping Center and Retail DevelopmentPractice Focus: Commercial Foreclosures, Loan Workouts, Bankruptcy and Real Estate Litigation.

Pottstown

- Performed bankruptcy consultations, developed case strategy, represented debtors in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy matters in one of the largest consumer bankruptcy firms in Pennsylvania.- Assisted non-bankruptcy clients with foreclosure defense and debt negotiation, including litigating construction loan.- Assisted in the research, briefing, strategy, and argument of a multi-year, multi-party fraudulent transfer adversary proceeding litigation resulting in a successful settlement favorable to our clients.- Represented claimants in hundreds of social security disability hearings per year across the East Coast.- Drafted complex property settlement agreement involving executive compensation, stock options, and bonuses.- Drafted and advised on a employment agreement for a multi-million dollar company.- Single-handedly managed the estate planning and administration side of the practice from probate to distribution, including effectuating deed transfers in connection to asset protection, business strategy, and estate planning.

Greater Philadelphia Area

- Hired for individual projects, cases, or workflow for various law firms in various fields, including criminal, domestic, and contract litigation.

Pottstown, Pa

- Legal Research and Writing of pre-trial memoranda, preparation of line of questioning for witness testimony; identification and preparation of Trial Exhibits for organization, # of copies, order of presentation.- Managed pre-trial discovery proceedings (demanding and receiving) in Domestic, PI, WC, and and state contract actions.- Managed nearly all pre-trial proceedings in Federal contract case in US District Court for the Eastern District of PA (from Pre-Arbitration to Post-Judgment), including assisting in research and preparation of Trial Memorandum to the Court and Motion In Limine … obtained Consent Judgment in excess of $160,000.- Received summary judgment in $100,000+ loan agreement case through discovery and subsequent motions.- Participated in development of Trial Strategy, prepared witnesses for testimony/depositions in domestic cases; dealt with, interacted with, and “managed” tens of clients; coordinated calendar of an intensive solo trial attorney/GP practice.

Warrington, Pa

- Shadowed General Counsel and was introduced to the government contract/bidding process.- Assisted in the drafting and editing of “joint venture” contracts.- Assisted in the creation of a corporate-wide email retention policy.

Norristown, Pa

- Interviewed incarcerated defendants for Gagnon (probation violation) hearings and communicated terms of guilty pleas from the District Attorney’s Office.- Prepared Gagnon case information for use in court.- Assisted clients in completing guilty plea colloquies and applications for admission to alternative disposition programs.

Juris Doctor, Law, Top 25%

Activities and Societies: Barry Law Review; Research Assistant for Prof. Michael T. Morley; Phi Alpha Delta

Bachelor'S Of Science, Philosophy And Political Science

Activities and Societies: Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc.; Student Government Association; Order of Omega