Thomas R. Dominczyk
5 Walter Foran Blvd.
Suite 2007
Flemington, NJ 08822
908 237-4544
trd@mnlawpc.com

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Tom Dominczyk focuses his practice on various aspects of creditors' rights law, with an emphasis on bankruptcy.  He has represented national, regional and local creditors in a variety of bankruptcy matters ranging from simple claim filing and management to complex non-dischargeability litigation and preference defenses.  In addition, he has represented creditors in both consumer and business filings in chapters 7, 11 and 13.  As a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, Tom has kept current with the rapidly changing landscape of bankruptcy law since the passage of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.

In addition to his bankruptcy practice, Tom provides defense for claims brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act and various state consumer protection statutes.  He also provides litigation services to creditors in state courts including replevins.  Prior to joining Maurice & Needleman, P.C., Tom served as a Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Graham T. Ross, P.J.F.P., Superior Court of New Jersey, Somerset County.

Bar Admissions: 1998, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2000, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 2006, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 2007, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 2009, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York; 2010, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and U.S. District Court, Western District of PA; 2011, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Education: Trenton State College (B.A., 1995, cum laude, College Honors Program); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D. 1998).

Memberships: American Bankruptcy Institute (Consumer Bankruptcy Committee); American Bar Association (Business Law Section); New Jersey State Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; New York State Bar Association.

Publications: “Filing Proofs of Claim on ‘Out-of-Statute’ Debt”, Journal of the American Bankruptcy Institute, April 2009, Vol. XXVIII, No. 3; "Credit Reporting Discharge: Am I In Trouble Now?", Journal of the American Bankruptcy Institute, March 2008, Vol XXVII, No. 2.

Representative Decisions:  Peterson v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 11453 (3d Cir. 2011); Agu v. Rhea, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 132706 (E.D.N.Y. 2010); Vacanti v. Apothaker & Assocs., P.C., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 120109 (E.D. Pa. 2010); Armour v. Sallie Mae, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95525 (D.N.J. 2010); Shand-Pistilli v. Prof’l Account Servs., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75056 (E.D. Pa. 2010); Keeler v PRA Receivables Mgmt, LLC (In re Keeler), 2009 Bankr. LEXIS 2741 (E.D. Pa. 2009); Ghartey v. Farnsworth, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3327 (S.D.N.Y. 2010); Nicholls v. Portfolio Recovery Assoc., LLC, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29639 (D.N.J. 2010); Peterson v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., L.L.C., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 49963 (D.N.J. 2010); Bartley v. LVNV Funding, LLC, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 64037 (D.N.J. 2010); United States CFTC v. Efrosman, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 84529 (S.D.N.Y. 2009); DiMedio v. HSBC Bank, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 68129 (D.N.J. 2009); Smith v. Rubin & Raine of N.J., LLC, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 60173 (D.N.J. 2009); DiMedio v. HSBC Bank, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 52238 (D.N.J. 2009); Dotson v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46903 (E.D. Pa. 2009); In re Stamper, 2008 Bankr. LEXIS 733 (D.N.J. 2008); United States CFTC v. Efrosman, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 64658 (S.D.N.Y. 2008); Martinez v. Granite State Mgmt. & Res., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 94995 (D.N.J. 2008); Kara Homes, Inc. v. National City Bank (In re Kara Homes, Inc.), 2007 Bankr. LEXIS 814 (Bankr. D.N.J. 2007); Goodman v. Kleiman (In re Kleiman), 2007 Bankr. LEXIS 1763 (Bankr. D.N.J. 2007) aff'd Kleiman v. Goodman (In re Kleiman), 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6695 (D.N.J. Jan. 30, 2008); Bartell v. Dell Fin. Servs., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 736 (E.D. Pa. 2007); Fountain v. Giove Law Office, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93972 (D.N.J. 2006); Sovereign Bank vs. United National Bank, 359 N.J. Super. 534, 821 A.2d 87 (App. Div. 2003); Chemical Bank vs. Donald James, 354 N.J. Super. 1, 803 A.2d 1166 (App. Div. 2002).