Rutgers University, B.A., 1989
Widener University, J.D., 1995
Experience
Mr. Haggerty concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, creditors’ rights, bankruptcy and transactional matters.
A significant portion of his practice is devoted to the representation of banks and other financial institutions in complex workout matters. This representation includes reviewing and revising loan documents, negotiating and preparing forbearance agreements, securing debt via additional collateral, entering judgments though confession and foreclosure, executing on personal and real property, pursuing debtors both inside and outside of bankruptcy, and defending lender liability claims. Mr. Haggerty has successfully sought and obtained approval of Chapter 11 creditors’ plans, and has successfully liquidated assets under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code.
Mr. Haggerty also represents individuals and business entities in litigation matters in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey concerning a wide variety of commercial and real estate issues, including contract claims, insurance bad faith claims, franchise disputes, enforcement of employment agreements, intellectual property issues, shareholder and partnership disputes, director liability, real estate issues, easement battles, land use issues, and prerogative writ actions involving municipalities and counties.
Mr. Haggerty also counsels various business entities, entrepreneurs, corporate directors, and officers, and individuals regarding liability avoidance, statutory and regulatory compliance, employment, and contract issues. In additions, he devotes much of his time to transactional matters, such as loan documentation, real estate closings, asset sales, and other transactional matters.
Mr. Haggerty was an elected member of Council for the Borough of Haddon Heights, NJ, from 2009-2011, where he served in various capacities, including Director of Finance, Director of Police and Fire, and Director of Municipal Court. He serves on the Board of Directors of a Step Toward Hope, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of the treatment, care, and quality of life of persons suffering from spinal cord injuries, and to fund the research associated with the treatment and cure of such injuries. He is also member of Trout Unlimited.
Bar Admissions
Mr. Haggerty is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He is a member of the Philadelphia, Camden County, and Burlington County Bar Associations.
Education
He is a 1989 graduate of Rutgers University, Camden, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. He graduated, cum laude, from Widener University School of Law in 1995.
Representative Cases
LJL Transp., Inc. v. Pilot Air Freight Corp., 599 Pa. 546, 962 A.2d 639 (Pa. 2009);
Shri Sai Voorhees, LLC v. Township of Voorhees, 406 N.J.Super. 497, 968 A.2d 218 (Ch. Div. 2009);
LJL Transp., Inc. v. Pilot Air Freight Corp., 905 A.2d 991, 2006 PA Super 176 (Pa. Super. 2006);
Sovereign Bank v. Ana Catterton, 2004 WL 1166591 (E.D. Pa. 2004);
Sovereign Bank v. Ana Catterton, 2004 WL 834721 (E.D. Pa. 2004);
Sovereign Bank v. John F. Catterton, 2003 WL 23162405 (E.D. Pa. 2003);
In re Response U.S.A., Inc., 288 B.R. 88 (D.N.J. 2003);
Blunt v. Klapproth, 309 N.J.Super. 493, 707 A.2d 1021 (App. Div. 1998);
Park v. Park, 309 N.J.Super. 312, 707 A.2d 157 (App. Div. 1998).