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David Wm. Engelman brings a longstanding commitment to efficient and effective client service developed over 25 years as a solo practitioner. He integrates that style with a similar commitment to providing quality legal services to his clients. The success of this approach is evidenced by the retention of clients for over 30 years.

David is an experienced attorney whose practice focuses on commercial law. Mr. Engelman has engaged in a wide variety of areas over his career, but concentrates his practice on insolvency issues, debt resolution, business matters, and banking and credit union law. Much of his practice is in the United States Bankruptcy Court handling primarily business matters. He has a significant practice involving the defense of avoidance actions in the bankruptcy court. He handles complex business disputes, drafts commercial loans for lenders, and advises credit unions on issues ranging from bankruptcy to regulatory matters.

David received his Juris Doctor from the John Marshall Law School in 1975, where he served on the Law Review and graduated with honors. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Antioch College in 1972. Mr. Engelman is licensed to practice before all state and federal courts of Arizona, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

David is a longtime member of the Bankruptcy Section of the State Bar of Arizona, having served as its Pro Bono Chairman and the Chairman of its Judicial Relations Committee. He has spoken at numerous seminars on bankruptcy law and consumer lending regulations. From 1990-1995, he taught business law at Phoenix College. He is a member of the State Bar of Arizona and the Maricopa County Bar Association. In 2004, the State Bar of Arizona honored Mr. Engelman for his pro bono contributions.

Some of David Wm. Engelman's most recent cases:

• Successfully represented a new homebuilder in the orderly chapter 11 liquidation of its partially constructed homes.
  
  
• Represented an owner of an apartment complex in successful business reorganization, permitting the client to sell the complex for a tidy profit.
  
  
• Represented a purchaser through a bankruptcy sale of $40 million assets of a fiber optic business. This involved the negotiation with over 25 different lessors and contractors to adjust and resolve lease and contract disputes, as well as the negotiation with various mortgagees of real property.
  
  
• Representation of a creditors' committee in the Chapter 11 case of a primary school and nursery school holding company, resulting in the successful sale and spin-off of schools as going concerns.
  
  
• Successful bankruptcy liquidation of medical provider company.
  
  
• Representation of asset purchasers from various bankruptcy estates.
  
  
• Drafting and reviewing numerous commercial loans on behalf of lenders.
  
  
• Conversion of federally chartered credit unions to state chartered credit unions.
  
  
• Representation of a large credit union, handling all its bankruptcy files, loan disputes, regulatory issues, title disputes, and day-to-day general legal matters. Drafted various documents for the credit union, including loan documents and motor vehicle dealer finance agreement.

David has long been active in various charitable and civic matters in the community. He has previously served as a board of director for Temple Chai, the Jewish Community Center and the American Jewish Committee. He currently is a board member of the Hillel at ASU and the Arizona Interfaith Movement.

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Mr. Engelman may be contacted at: dwe@engelmanberger.com