The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey has adopted a mediation program to facilitate the resolution of contested matters and adversary proceedings for debtors, creditors and parties-in-interest.
As a rule, you can assume that if you get involved in litigation in the Bankruptcy Courts in New Jersey that the Court will order a mediation.
The selection of an experienced, competent mediator is important to assist you with a resolution of your dispute.
Charles M. Forman, a member of the firm, has been a member of the approved panel of Mediators in New Jersey since 2016. In that capacity he has overseen numerous matters involving various degrees of complexity and is available to handle any mediation matter that could arise before the courts in New Jersey.
Forman Holt is honored to be selected among the Best Law Firms in the latest 2026 Edition released by Best Lawyers, earning a Metropolitan Tier 1 ranking in New Jersey.
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Charles Forman, Michael Holt, and Erin Kennedy have been recognized by Bergen Magazine in its November 2025 article “Bergen County’s Top Lawyers 2025.”
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Charles Forman was presented with the New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyers Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing years of service to the bankruptcy community as well as leadership and integrity.
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Forman Holt is proud to share that Charles Forman, Michael Holt, and Erin Kennedy have once again been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for 2026.
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Three members of Forman Holt have been selected to the 2025 New Jersey Super Lawyers list. We congratulate Charles Forman, Michael Holt & Erin Kennedy for their continued inclusion.
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The firm congratulates Charles M. Forman for his inclusion in Chambers, his tenth consecutive year receiving the honor in the Band 2 Bankruptcy / Restructuring category
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Pursuant to an order of the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Charles M. Forman, the Chapter 7 Trustee for NSI, Inc., has issued an additional distribution of $8 million to claimants.
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Erin Kennedy and Michael Holt confirmed the Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization for Ammon Analytical Laboratories LLC in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey on March 28, 2023.
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The NJ Bankruptcy Lawyers Foundation, led by the Foundation’s President Charles M. Forman, received the award from Legal Services of NJ for providing emergency funds that support LSNJ’s clients through challenging times.
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The New Jersey Institute of Technology has appointed Forman Holt attorney Charles M. Forman, an alumnus of the University, to the distinguished position on its Board of Overseers.
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The NJ Law Journal named Charles Forman as recipient of their 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award. The committee considers which individuals helped to shape the law in NJ, through their work on the bench, in-house or building a firm.
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