Our Areas of Practice

Forman Holt is an experienced boutique firm that handles commercial matters in the areas of insolvency, bankruptcy, collections, foreclosures, contract disputes, lien enforcement, negotiating and drafting agreements, and business formation.

Forman Holt specializes in sophisticated bankruptcy cases assisting clients in the key practice areas of debtor counseling and asset protection, creditor collection and collateral liquidation, trustee and fiduciary representation and bankruptcy litigation. We have broad strengths in all areas of business law including traditional commercial litigation, transactional work and foreclosures.

“We proudly work with our clients to look at all alternative courses of action before deciding to proceed with a bankruptcy filing. Often, financially distressed businesses aren’t aware of options other than a Chapter 11 filing.” – Charles M. Forman

Forman Holt attorneys have the depth of experience and dedication to help clients succeed, handling a variety of challenging and complex   problems.  Our experience includes businesses in  the areas of telecommunications, manufacturing, real estate, retail, employee benefits and health care, securities law,  as well as other specialized corporate industries  for which we coordinate the windup of operations, administer the mandatory sale of assets, pursue creative solutions for debt recovery, protect economic interests, file for bankruptcy relief under Bankruptcy Code, pursue litigation and help to reorganize a business’s structure.  We have successfully recovered millions of fraudulently transferred and concealed assets for creditors.

The Firm brings expertise and integrity to the unique challenges of the legal system.

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Forman Law Attorneys Honored as 2024 New Jersey Super Lawyers

Charles M. Forman, Michael E. Holt, and Erin J. Kennedy have once again been recognized in 2024. Charles M. Forman has been named to the coveted Super Lawyers Top 100 List.

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Forman Holt Named to "Best Law Firms" 2024

Forman Holt has been named to the prestigious 2024 Tier 1 Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms list for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law in New Jersey.

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Trustee Charles Forman Makes Additional Distributions to Asbestos Claimants in NSI Case

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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Three Forman Holt Members Recognized as Best Lawyers® Award Recipients

Forman Holt is pleased to announce that all three members of the firm have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America ®, regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

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Charles M. Forman Recognized by Prestigious Chambers and Partners

The Forman Holt firm congratulates Charles M. Forman for his 2023 inclusion in Chambers and Partners, his ninth consecutive year receiving this honor, ranked in “Band 2” of the Bankruptcy/Restructuring category.

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Forman Holt Members Confirm Ammon Labs Chapter 11 Plan

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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NJBLF Receives the William J. Brennan, Jr. Citation for Justice

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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Charles M. Forman Appointed to NJIT Board of Overseers

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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Charles M. Forman Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

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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