First Admitted: 2003, Pennsylvania

Bar/Professional Activity:

Top 100 Attorneys as rated by the National Advocates, 2019
Member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, 2025
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2004
Pennsylvania Bar Association
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
Member of the National Advocates for Consumer Bankruptcy Law, 2017
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2003
Philadelphia Bar Association
Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyer for the Arts
Admitted to Parctice in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2004
Philadelphia Lawyer Referral Service
Member of the New Jersey Bar

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Case No. 18-10851 through adversary proceeding stripped second mortgage in an amount exceeding $35,000.00., 2018
19-14310, Successfully defended client against allegation of fraud and granted leave to convert to new Bankruptcy Chapter, 2019
Caro v. Jundi 11-759, Adversary Proceeding decided in favor of client/Debtor that alleged debt incurred as part of dual agency real estate contract was not incurred by misrepresentation under 11 USC 523., 2011

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Educational Background:

The Pennsylvania State University-University Park, Bachelor of Arts, 1999 Major: Political Science Minor: Finance, 1999
JD Rutgers University-Camden, 2002

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Guest Speaker, News Talk 990 am, Talk Radio, 2014
Debt is a problem many modern consumers face, especially during the economic turmoil brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. When debt becomes unmanageable, people often turn to consolidation or negotiation, but when it’s a severe issue, they may choose bankruptcy. Sadek and Cooper helps clients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey navigate that decision and the bankruptcy process, which can allow them to get a fresh financial start. Many people who declare bankruptcy can improve their credit score and overall financial situations over time, and gain access to products and services previously unavailable to them., Expert Contributor, Online Article, www.badcredit.org, Financial, Consumer, 2021
Conversation about Bankruptcy Law, Debt Relief and the Economic Relief Act, Guest Speaker, Talk Radio 1210 AM WPHT Philadelphia, Philly Labor, Greater Philadelphia Area Listening Audience, 2020
Saturday Night Live With Philly Labor! A weekly discussion of Jobs, Business and Industry with area Labor leaders. Content provided by JAKIB media., Guest Speaker, Talk Radio 1210 AM WPHT Philadelphia, Philly Labor, 2020

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Top Rated Lawyer by Avvo, 2018
Former Managing Attorney of the Philadelphia branch of a national consumer law firm.
Top 100 National Advocates, 2019
Captain of MS 150 Charity Bicycle Ride Team Slowly But Shorely
Wrote an Expert Witness Report and testified in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas as an expert witness regarding Consumer Bankruptcy and Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Laws.
Conducted Independent Studies on the increased role of the judiciary with respect to class action litigation regarding the advent of the Auction method in choosing class counsel and issues regarding product liability reform at the federal level.

Firm News (Newsletters):

Appeared on the News discussing medical debt and its dischargeability in consumer bankruptcy cases. , Erasing Medical Debt, Greater Philadelphia Area Television News And Online Publication
Regular online contributor and vetted as the Philadelphia Consumer Bankruptcy Authority. , Local Legal Authority, Legal, Business
Quoted in News Article regarding Section 5 of Title 11 pertaining to business bankruptcy matters. , How a New Bankruptcy Law Will Help Small Businesses, Greater Philadelphia Area Newspaper And Online Publication
Philadelphia Business Journal

Industry Groups:

Brad J. Sadek