Mr. Joseph was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Mr. Joseph is the Chapter 13 Trustee in bankruptcy for the District of Delaware and is a former member of the Chapter 7 Panel of Trustees.  In addition to serving as a bankruptcy trustee, he represents creditors and trustees in bankruptcy matters, has served as a Liquidating Trustee and is on the Register of Approved Mediators of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Mr. Joseph has lectured extensively on bankruptcy, including participating in the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustee Seminars (of which he is the past President), National Business Institute Bankruptcy Seminars, the Delaware State Bar Association and the American Bankruptcy Institute.  He has been named as one of the top 100 lawyers in Delaware in Delaware Today Magazine several times and was most recently featured in their “Top Lawyers” issue in November, 2008.

ADMISSIONS

Delaware (1976)

Pennsylvania (1976)

New Jersey (1977)

United States District Court for the District of Delaware (1976)

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (1977)

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit (1977)

EDUCATION

Rutgers University (B.A. 1972)

Widener University School of Law (J.D. 1975)

MEMBERSHIPS

American Bar Association

Delaware State Bar Association

Delaware Bankruptcy Inn of Court

American Bankruptcy Institute

National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees, Member of the Board of Directors (Past President)

PRACTICE AREAS

Bankruptcy

Mediation

REPRESENTATIVE CASES- BANKRUPTCY

1. Net 2000 Communications, Inc.

2. Atlantic Gulf Communities Corp.

3. Conston, Inc.

4. Oneita Industries, Inc.

5. Coded Communications Corp., Inc.

6.  Liberty Brands, LLC - Liquidating Trustee
7.  Troll Communications, LLC
8.  Precision Specialty Metals, Inc.