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Timothy P. Duggan

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993 Lenox Drive
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648

Timothy P. Duggan is Chair of the Bankruptcy & Creditor's Rights group.  Mr. Duggan represents local and national financial institutions as secured lenders in commercial workouts and bankruptcy litigation.  Among Mr. Duggan's clients are secured creditors, landlords, leasing companies, and creditors' committees in commercial bankruptcies.

Mr. Duggan has defended preference actions filed in many large Chapter 11 cases including Enron, PSINet, and Arch Wireless.  He has also represented many equipment leasing companies in complex Chapter 11 cases including Ames Department Stores, WestPoint Stevens and Metro Affiliates.

Mr. Duggan also serves as Chair of the firm’s Condemnation group, and has substantial experience representing individuals and businesses in negotiating and challenging eminent domain proceedings.  Mr. Duggan has significant experience representing property owners in takings by the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation, Department of Transportation and various town and county economic development agencies.  He regularly represents clients throughout New Jersey.

Mr. Duggan is a frequent speaker and author on topics related to eminent domain and condemnation proceedings.  In 2005 and 2006, Mr. Duggan served as Co-Chair of the International CLE seminar on Eminent Domain.

You can read my most recent blog post here.

Education

J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, 1991

M.B.A., Seton Hall University, 1988

B.A., Chemistry and Business Administration; University of Delaware, 1984

Bar Admissions

New Jersey
United States District Court, District of New Jersey
United States District Court, Southern District of New York
United States District Court, Eastern District of New York

Professional Organizations

Journal of Bankruptcy Law
Board of Editors

American Bankruptcy Institute

New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Frequent lecturer

The Mercer County Inn of Court
Barrister and lecturer

New Jersey State Bar Association

Mercer County Bar Association

Publications

  • You Can’t Always “Trust” an Annuity, New Jersey Law Journal, January 15, 2007
  • Another Blow to Asbestos Bankruptcies, New Jersey Law Journal, March 6, 2006
  • 2005 Bankruptcy Amendments: Advantage Commercial Landlords, Real Estate New Jersey, October 2005
  • Informal Proof of Claim: Form or Substance, American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, June 2005
  • Payment of Commission Obligation of Foreclosing, New Jersey Law Journal, March 21, 2005
  • Bankruptcy Trustee v. Non-Debtor Spouse - Is the Battleground State Court or Bankruptcy Court, New Jersey Family Lawyer, December 2004
  • Court Rules Against a Solvent Debtor, National Law Journal, November 2004
  • Protecting Your Property in the Age of Redevelopment, New Schools, and Public Benefit US1 - September 2004 ; Town Topics - September 2004
  • A Hidden Source of Business - Bankruptcy Cases New Jersey Realtor - April 2002
  • The Time is Right for Reducing Your Tax Assessment Journal of Property Management - March/April 2002
  • Protecting Against a Partnership Loan Gone Bad New Jersey CPA - Fall 2002