William G. Wright

William G. Wright

Capehart Scatchard

Appellate Practice Lawyers in Mt. Laurel, NJ in Mt Laurel, NJ

Mt Laurel, NJ856-316-7610
Appellate PracticeCommercial LawCommercial LitigationCreditor Bankruptcy LawLitigationBankruptcy Law

About William G. Wright

As Co-Chair of the firm's Commercial Litigation Group and a Shareholder in the, Business & Tax, Banking & Bankruptcy, and Litigation Groups, Mr. Wright concentrates his practice in commercial bankruptcy and general commercial litigation. He has represented banks and other financial institutions for over 30 years. In that time, he has prosecuted and defended, among other bankruptcy matters, fraudulent conveyances, preferences, objections to claims, plan confirmations, cash collateral orders, motions for relief from stay and lease assumptions and rejections. He has appeared in state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania including multiple appearances before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Education

Legal Education

  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Camden, Camden, New Jersey, 1980
  • J.D.
  • Honors: American Jurisprudence Award in Constitutional Law
  • Honors: With Honors

Non Legal Education

  • University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1977
  • B.A.

Classes and Seminars

  • Fraudulent Transfers: The Intersection of Property Rights & Creditors’ Rights, Burlington County Bar Association, 2017

Published Works

Articles

  • How Are Attorney’s Fees Awarded in A Contract Dispute?, Litigation Quarterly, December, 2009

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey, 1980
  • Pennsylvania, 1988
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1982
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1984
  • U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • Specialties and Certifications
  • Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification

Other Affiliations

  • American Bankruptcy Institute (Member)
  • American Bar Association (Member)
  • American Inns of Court (Member)
  • Camden County Bar Association (Member)
  • Camden County Mock Trial Program, 2000 - Present (Judge)
  • New Jersey Bankruptcy Inn of Court (Master)
  • New Jersey State Bar Association, 2014 - Present (Committee on Business and Commercial Litigation)

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