ASSOCIATE ATTORNEYS
THOMAS F. GALLAGHER
Associate
EDUCATION
College: University of Delaware, B.A.
Graduate School: Villanova University School of Law, J.D.
BAR ADMISSIONS
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA)
TENURE
2016
Tom focuses on representing secured creditors, primarily auto lenders, in all phases of bankruptcy.
JORDAN M. KATZ
Associate
EDUCATION
College: Widener University
Graduate School: Widener University School of Law, J.D.
BAR ADMISSIONS
Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI); National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA); Esports Bar Association (EBA)
TENURE
2023
Jordan focuses on a variety of matters including lien avoidance, plan confirmation, dischargeability issues, and objections to confirmation.
KENNETH W. KLEPPINGER
Associate
EDUCATION
College: Susquehanna University, B.A.
Graduate School: Widener University School of Law, J.D.
BAR ADMISSIONS
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI); National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA)
TENURE
1998
Ken’s practice is concentrated representation of large financial institutions in Chapter 11 matters, including voting on plan confirmation, avoidance actions, automatic stay violations, and other creditor defense work.
NATALIE M. MCGHEE
Associate
EDUCATION
College: Temple University
Graduate School: Temple University, Beasley School of Law
BAR ADMISSIONS
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI); National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA)
TENURE
2000
Natalie oversees a majority of Claim related litigation and inquiry in both business and consumer cases, for both secured and unsecured lenders.
CRYSTAL JONES OSWALD
Associate
EDUCATION
College: Immaculata University, B.A.
Graduate School: Widener University School of Law, J.D.
BAR ADMISSIONS
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI); National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA); Previous clerkships for then Chief Judge Mary F. Walrath, Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware; Visiting Judge Walter Shapero, Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan; Judge Mary D. France, Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
TENURE
2006
Crystal focuses on defense of avoidance actions and stay violations; representation of secured and unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 proceedings; representation of unsecured and secured creditors in Chapter 7 individual and business bankruptcies and Chapter 13 individual cases; and related litigation.
DAWN S. OSMAN
Associate
EDUCATION
College: Bucknell University, B.A.
Graduate School: Villanova University School of Law, J.D.
BAR ADMISSIONS
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI); National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA)
TENURE
2006
Dawn represents creditors in a variety of matters, including objections to confirmation, avoidance actions, student loan cases, and dischargeability issues.
CHRISTOPHER R. PFAFF
Associate
EDUCATION
College: University of Delaware, B.A.
Graduate School: Widener University School of Law, J.D.
BAR ADMISSIONS
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA)
TENURE
2008
Chris concentrates on defense dischargeability and other bankruptcy related litigation for student lenders.
JASON A. UREY
Associate
EDUCATION
College: West Virginia University, B.A.
Graduate School: West Virginia University College of Law, J.D.
BAR ADMISSIONS
Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Pennsylvania Bar Association; York County Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI); National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA)
TENURE
2016
Jason focuses on representing secured creditors in all phases of bankruptcy.