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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Our Areas of Expertise:
- Reorganization and Business Workouts
- Personal Bankruptcy and Debt Resolution
- Trustee and Fiduciary
- Commercial Litigation
- Bankruptcy Litigation
- Creditor Representation
- Appellate Matters
- Transactional and Real Estate Matters
- Mediation
Forman Holt Named to "Best Law Firms" 2024
Forman Holt has been ranked in the 2024 Tier 1 Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms list for the New Jersey region in two bankruptcy-related practice areas.
Read AnnouncementForman Holt Members Named to Best Lawyers®
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 ®.
Read AnnouncementCharles M. Forman Recognized by Prestigious Chambers and Partners
It is Mr. Forman’s ninth consecutive year receiving the honor of being ranked in “Band 2” of Chambers’ Bankruptcy/Restructuring category.
Read AnnouncementAll Forman Holt Members Recognized by Super Lawyers
All of the firm’s members have been named to the prestigious Super Lawyers list in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, an honor reserved for only 5% of lawyers in each state.
Read AnnouncementTrustee Charles Forman Makes Major Distribution to Asbestos Claimants
After a claim review process developed by the Trustee, approximately 4,000 claims asserted against NSI were approved in a single Chapter 7 proceeding.
Read News ArticleForman Holt Members Confirm Ammon Labs Chapter 11 Plan
The Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization for Ammon Labs was confirmed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.
Read AnnouncementNJBLF Recognized by Legal Services of NJ
The New Jersey Bankruptcy Lawyers Foundation, led by the Foundation’s President Charles M. Forman, received the William J. Brennan, Jr. Citation for Justice from Legal Services of New Jersey for providing emergency funds that support LSNJ’s clients through challenging times.
Read ArticleCharles 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 its Board of Overseers.
Read AnnouncementCharles 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.

