J. Robert Seder
J. Robert Seder, born Worcester, Massachusetts, 1940; admitted to bar, 1964, Massachusetts; 1965, New York; 1967, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1969, U.S. Tax Court; 1970, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1971, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 1977, Florida.
Education: Brown University (A.B., 1961); New York University (J.D., 1964). Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Naifen & Smith, 1989-Present.
Lecturer, Bankruptcy Law and Asset Based Lending, Massachusetts CLE, Chairman, Worcester Human Rights Commission, 1974-1984. Vice President, 1989-1991 and Director, 1999-2000, Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts. President (2004-2009), Director, and Member of Executive Committee, Jewish Healthcare Center, 2000-. Clerk and Director, Greater Worcester Community Foundation, 1989-1995. Director, Worcester Municipal Research Bureau, 1999-. Vice Chairman and Director and Member of Executive Committee, Worcester Business Development Corporation. Member: Worcester County, Massachusetts Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Admitted to Practice in New York (1966).
Areas of Practice
- Mediation
- Commercial Banking
- Lending & Secured Transactions
- Loan Workouts
- Commercial Bankruptcy
- Reorganizations & Restructuring
- Contracts
- Debtor/Creditor
- Distressed Businesses
- Secured Transactions
- Business Successions
- Closely Held Businesses
- Formation & Business Planning
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
- Commercial Real Estate
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1964
- New York, 1965
- Florida, 1977
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1970
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1967
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1967
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1966
Education
- New York University School of Law, New York, New York
- J.D. - 1964
- Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
- B.A. - 1961
- Major: English Literature
Representative Clients
- Fidelity Co-op Bank (Banking)
- United Bank (Banking)
- Clinton Savings Bank (Banking)
- Osterman Associated Companies (Propane Gas Distribution)
- Data Guide Cable Corporation (Manufacturing)
Classes/Seminars
- Lecturer, Bankruptcy Law and Asset Based Lending, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
Honors and Awards
- Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy, 2004 - Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Jewish Healthcare Center, President, 2004 - 2007
- Jewish Healthcare Center, Executive Committee, 2000 - Present
- Worcester Business Development Corporation, Director, 2003 - 2008
- Worcester Business Development Corporation, Vice Chairman, 2009 - Present
- Legal Aid Society, President, 1972 - 1975
- Worcester Regional Research Bureau, Clerk, 1982 - 1984
- Worcester Regional Research Bureau, Director, 1982 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Seligson & Morris (New York, NY), Associate, 1965 - 1967
Pro Bono Activities
- Participant in Bankruptcy Literacy Program, 2009
