James J. Holman

James J. Holman

James J. Holman practices in the areas of commercial finance law, international sales and consignment law, bankruptcy and business reorganization.

Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, he is a member of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Uniform Commercial Code Subcommittee of the Philadelphia Bar Association.

Mr. Holman is a 1989 graduate of Villanova University School of Law, where he served as managing editor of the Villanova Law Review, and a summa cum laude graduate of DeSales University.

Areas Of Practice

· Commercial Finance Law

· International Sales and Consignment Law

· Bankruptcy and Business Reorganization

Professional Activities

· American Bar Association
- Business Law Section

· Pennsylvania Bar Association

· Philadelphia Bar Association - Uniform Commercial Code Subcommittee

Experience

· Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 1999-present
- Associate, 1989-1998

Board Memberships

· Member, Board of Directors, Mid-Atlantic Thresholds

Civic and Charitable Activities

· Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

· Amnesty International

Selected Publications

· Note, "Redefining a Culpable Mental State for Non-Triggerman Facing the Death Penalty," 33 Vill. L. Rev. 367 (1988)

Selected Speaking Engagements

· Speaker, "Fraud On the Front Line - - Current Topics Affecting Lenders and Their Professionals," seminar presented for the Commercial Finance Group and Law Department of GE Capital Corp., December 18, 2003

· Moderator/Panelist, "Partnership Issues in Chapter 11 Cases," CLE program sponsored by the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, Reading, Pennsylvania, April 21, 1998

· Speaker, "Second Annual Review of Developments Related to Recovery of Preferential Transfers Under Section 547 of the United States Bankruptcy Code," American Bar Association Business Law Section Spring Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, April 4, 1998

· Speaker, "The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods: An Overview for Attorneys Representing U.S. Clients," CLE program sponsored by the American Corporate Counsel Association, August 14, 1997

· Speaker, "Recent Developments Related to Recovery of Preferential Transfers Under Section 547 of the United States Bankruptcy Code," Avoiding Powers Subcommittee, American Bar Association, Boston, Massachusetts, April 5, 1997, St. Louis, Missouri, April 4, 1998

· Speaker, "Developments Related To Avoidance of Preferential Transfers Under Section 547 of the Bankruptcy Code," American Bar Association Spring Meeting, April 1997

· Speaker, "The New UCC: Recent Changes in the Law and How to Interpret Them," Philadelphia Bar Association, April 18, 1997

· Speaker, "The Professional Artist as Borrower or Creditor," Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Workshop, October 1993

(Also at New York, NY Office)