Morris S. Bauer is a lawyer practicing bankruptcy law, creditors’ rights, chapter 11 and 3 other areas of law. Morris received a B.S. degree from Dickinson College in 1985, and has been licensed for 37 years. Morris practices at Duane Morris LLP in Newark, NJ.
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Firm InformationPositionPartnerFirm NameDuane Morris LLP
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesRepresentative Matters: Represented the Debtors in a complex 7-year real estate chapter 11 case that entailed negotiated resolutions with a municipality, the United States Environmental Protection Agency
a large secured creditor culminating in a successful contested confirmation hearing. (See In re: SB Building Associates Limited Partnership, 621 B.R. 330 (2020) United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey.)
Represented Debtor in complex 8-year single asset real estate chapter 11 case, which included complex insurance litigation, negotiations of property remediation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
resulted in significant settlement with insurance carriers
the NJDEP as well as entry into a property sale agreement.
Represent creditor in the chapter 11 cases of American Center for Civil Justice
affiliate, non-profit entities assisting in providing legal services to terrorist victims.
Local Counsel to JP Morgan in the chapter 11 case of Modell's Sporting Goods, a sporting goods retailer. Case is known for using Section 305 to suspend the chapter 11 case for a period of time during the p
emic until shopping malls were permitted to reopen.
Represent Debtors in chapter 11 liquidation, which included negotiating resolution of on-going complex litigation with significant creditor, negotiation with l
lord, confirming chapter 11 plan of liquidation
pursuing collection adversary proceeding against supplier.
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1989, New York
1990, New Jersey
2008, Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
2008, Pennsylvania
1990, New Jersey
1989, New York
MembershipsProfessional Activities
•Turnaround Management Association
•American Bankruptcy Institute
- Mediation Committee
News Letter Editor
•Morris County Bar Association
- Co-Chair, Bankruptcy/Creditors' Rights Section•American Bar Association
•New Jersey State Bar Association
•Pennsylvania Bar Association
•Northampton County Bar Association
•New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyers Advisory Committee
•Association of Federal Bar of New Jersey
- Bankruptcy Section -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolHofstra University School of Law
Class of 1988
J.D.
Other EducationDickinson College
Class of 1985
B.S.
Morris S. Bauer
One Riverfront Plaza, 1037 Raymond Boulevard, Suite 1800Newark, NJ 07102U.S.A.
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