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Michael R. Nesfeder - Allentown, PA
645 West Hamilton StreetSuite 800 Allentown, PA 18101
Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C.
Allentown LITIGATION Lawyer
Overview
Michael R. Nesfeder is a shareholder in the Firm's Litigation Group. His practice includes civil litigation, plaintiff's personal injury litigation, commercial litigation, creditor's rights and commercial and residential leasing matters. Mr. Nesfeder currently manages creditors' portfolios totaling $2,000,000, including initiation, litigation and enforcement.In pursuing creditor's rights, Mr. Nesfeder represents numerous lenders, credit unions and other commercial entities. In his 35 years of practice, he has collected hundreds of thousands of dollars on behalf of clients. He is skilled at tailoring the litigation process to obtain effective and cost-efficient results, always keeping the primary focus on the amount in controversy.
About Michael R. Nesfeder
Current Employment Position(s)
- Shareholder
Year Joined Firm
- 1995
Practice Areas
- LITIGATION
- CREDITOR’S RIGHTS
- PERSONAL INJURY
- COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL LEASING
- WORKOUTS
Representative Clients
- Representation of National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union, Bethlehem 1st Federal Credit Union, Air Products Federal Credit Union, GOLD Credit Union, Lehigh Valley Educators Credit Union, Northampton Area School District Employees Credit Union, St. Elizabeth’s Credit Union, and Scranton Times Downtown Federal Credit Union
- Landlord representation of Saucon Valley Lifestyle Center, L.P. (Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley)
- Wrongful death and survival verdict of $464,335 in the Court of Common Pleas of Potter County
- Regular representation of commercial landlords in various litigation matters in Courts of Common Pleas
- Representation of lenders and taxpayers in tax sale and judicial sale matters in Courts of Common Pleas
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1987
- West Virginia, 1987
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1988
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1996
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1998
Other Affiliations
- Northampton County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- West Virginia State Bar
- American Bar Association (Litigation Section)
- Lehigh County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Creditors Bar Assocation
- The National Creditors Bar Association™ (NCBA)
Pro Bono Activities
- DeSales University, Member, President’s Council, 2000 – Present
- Southern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce, Member, Board of Directors, 2006 – 2018; President, 2012 – 2014
- Camelot for Children, Inc., Vice President, Board of Directors, 2009 – 2016
- Bethlehem Soccer Club, Vice President, 2006 – 2010
- Knights of Columbus – Trinity Council 313
Education
- Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, 1987
J.D. - Mount Saint Marys College, Emmitsburg, Maryland, 1983
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Articles
Published Works
- I’ll Have the Limited Tort, Please, Lehigh Valley Marketplace, June 2012
Office Information
Address
645 West Hamilton StreetSuite 800 Allentown, PA 18101
Fax
- 610-797-6663
Office Hours
8:30 - 5:00 (M-Th); 8:00 - 4:30 (F)
Websites
Achievements
Honors
- American Jurisprudence Award in Antitrust Law
- Named a “Select Lawyer” in Bankruptcy & Creditor’s Rights Law, Commercial Litigation, General Civil Litigation and Personal Injury & Auto Accidents Law, 2014
- Named a “Select Lawyer” in General Civil Litigation, 2015
- Named a “Select Lawyer” in Bankruptcy & Creditor’s Rights Law, Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury & Auto Accidents Law, 2016 – 2017
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