Attorney Profiles
John V. Fiorella
Partner
| Office(s): | Haddonfield, NJ Wilmington, DE |
| Direct Dial: | 856-354-3043 |
| Fax: | 856-673-7043 |
| Email: | jfiorella@archerlaw.com |
| Departments: | Corporate Services Litigation Services |
| Practice Groups | Bankruptcy Debtor & Creditors' Rights |
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| Practice Emphasis: | Bankruptcy Law, Corporate Law, Franchise Law, Commercial Litigation. |
| Education: | Georgetown University (B.A., cum laude, 1969), University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1972) |
| Bar Admissions: | Delaware - 2002, New Jersey - 1972 |
| Personal Information: | Born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 5, 1947. Member: American, Camden County and New Jersey State Bar Associations. |
| Biography: | JOHN V. FIORELLA concentrates his practice in commercial dispute resolution and has litigated in the United States District Court, The United States Bankruptcy Court and various state courts. He concentrates his practice in the areas of general contract matters, bankruptcy litigation including, loan workouts and restructuring, secured transactions, as well as real estate related litigation. Mr. Fiorella regularly appears in the federal courts in New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New York and New Jersey state courts. Examples of the cases in which he has participated include: * Represent Claridge Hotel and Casino, the debtor, as co-counsel in this Camden, New Jersey bankruptcy case involving more than $90 million in debt restructuring. * General creditor representation of banks and lending institutions in connection with secured loans, relief from the stay and debtor financing and cash collateral issues on behalf of such lending institutions including: PNC Bank, First Union National Bank, Summit Bank, Fleet Bank, Cooper Hospital, ExxonMobil Corp., Dupont DeNemours, Cumberland Farms, Sunoco and others. * Specialized creditor representation of motor vehicle fleet lessors including Automotive Rentals, Inc., and Navistar Financial Corporation, in such proceedings as: Sun HealthCare Group., Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Digital Broadband Communications, Inc., ICG Funding, L.L.C., Integrated Health Services, Inc., and Money’s Financial L.L.C., as well as numerous trucking company matters; and group insurance providers such as The Prudential Insurance Company of America in connection with the Eastern Airlines, Inc. and United Lines, Inc. Bankruptcy Proceedings. * Defense of major motor vehicle finance company in federal antitrust litigation alleging claims of combination and conspiracy in claims of restraint of trade, monopoly and attempts to monopolize as well as Robinson Patman Act price discrimination claims. * Representation of an HMO owner and major insurance company in an arbitration with a group of more than 300 physicians regarding claims of wrongful termination and improper administration of the HMO with damage claims in excess of $80 million. * Representation of various lending institutions in connection with the restructuring and re-documentation of loans. This representation also includes substantial litigation in connection with recovery of loan balances, general bankruptcy, representation and post petition financing relationships, foreclosure upon security interests in personal property and mortgages in real estate and liquidation of recovered collateral. Mr. Fiorella has appeared as a lecturer in seminars and presentations sponsored by the Camden County Bar Association and the Institute for Continuing Legal Education of the New Jersey State Bar Association. He serves as a participant in the commercial arbitration program sponsored by the New Jersey Superior Court and the United States District Court. Mr. Fiorella also serves on the Advisory Board of the American Arbitration Association for Commercial Arbitration. |