Experience

Friedman Vartolo LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Represented mortgage lenders and real estate investors throughout New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in a remote attorney role. - Appeared on behalf of clients in bankruptcy, foreclosure, rent collection, landlord-tenant, and municipal violation hearings throughout NJ, NY, and PA. - Drafted and oversaw the post-foreclosure eviction process for NJ and PA. - Drafted and reviewed bankruptcy filings. - Negotiated and drafted loss mitigation settlement and forbearance agreements. - Remotely collaborated with team members across multiple departments using Microsoft Teams.



Law Office of Richard J. Tracy

• Solo Practitioner

  • Jul 2020 - Mar 2021

  Offering a suite of real estate legal representation including landlord-tenant, transactional, bankruptcy, and foreclosure matters through a fully virtual law practice. Offering a suite of real estate legal representation including landlord-tenant, transactional, bankruptcy, and foreclosure matters through a fully virtual law practice.



Hill Wallack LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Jul 2019 - Mar 2020

  Represented mortgage lenders and servicers in the bankruptcy process throughout New Jersey and New York. - Drafted motions, oppositions, proofs of claim, and objections throughout the bankruptcy process. - Negotiated settlement of bankruptcy disputes with debtors and counsel. - Managed department-wide appearance calendar to efficiently resolve hearings. - Appeared on behalf of clients in U.S. Bankruptcy Courts throughout New Jersey and Eastern/Southern New York for motion, default and confirmation hearings. - Supervised staff paralegals in the efficient operation of the law firm.



Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz & Hertzel, LLP

• Jersey City, New Jersey

• Foreclosure and Bankruptcy Attorney

  • Sep 2015 - Jul 2019

  Practiced real estate law representing mortgage lenders and servicers in the foreclosure and bankruptcy process throughout New Jersey and downstate New York. - Managed the prosecution of over a hundred simultaneous foreclosures from initial notice to Sheriff Sale, complying with the Fair Foreclosure Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, et al. - Drafted pleadings and motions in foreclosure litigation. - Appeared on behalf of clients in oral argument, administrative, Order to Show Cause, and mediation hearings in the New Jersey and New York state courts. - Appeared on behalf of clients in U.S. Bankruptcy court for motion and confirmation hearings. - Supervised staff paralegals in the efficient operation of the law firm.



Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Dec 2014 - Sep 2015

  Represented common interest community associations, including condominiums and cooperatives, throughout New Jersey. - Managed association collections process from initial notice to litigation, complying with the stringent standards of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. - Managed association foreclosure process from initial notice to Sheriff Sale. - Negotiated settlements with debtors to secure maximum return for the associations. - Drafted resolutions on behalf of association Boards of Trustees. - Drafted and negotiated contracts for condominium maintenance and construction projects. - Advised association Boards of Trustees on legal and strategic matters pertaining to the New Jersey Condominium Act, debt collection, foreclosure proceedings, interpretation of their governing documents, and other issues relevant to the operation of a common interest community.



Abdy & Kane, P.C.

• Totowa

• Associate Attorney

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  - Practiced debtor-side bankruptcy on behalf of homeowners facing foreclosure. - Drafted Chapter 13 bankruptcy plans and reviewed creditor submissions. - Represented debtors in bankruptcy appearances such as 341 creditor meetings, confirmation hearings, etc - Practiced debtor-side bankruptcy on behalf of homeowners facing foreclosure. - Drafted Chapter 13 bankruptcy plans and reviewed creditor submissions. - Represented debtors in bankruptcy appearances such as 341 creditor meetings, confirmation hearings, etc



Tracy Law, LLC

• Solo Attorney

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Founded general practice law firm. Performed per diem work for various law firms. Drafted briefs on contract law, arbitration, and corporate issues. Regularly appeared in landlord-tenant court on behalf of residential landlords in Somerset and Hudson Counties. Founded general practice law firm. Performed per diem work for various law firms. Drafted briefs on contract law, arbitration, and corporate issues. Regularly appeared in landlord-tenant court on behalf of residential landlords in Somerset and Hudson Counties.



Morris County Prosecutor's Office

• Morristown, NJ

• Law Clerk

  • Oct 2013 - May 2014

  Researched and drafted briefs, predominantly on municipal appeals in the Superior Court. Engaged a variety of issues including DWI convictions, Post-Conviction Relief motions, suppression motions, and the rules of evidence. Argued interpretation and construction of Title 39 criminal statutes. Personally argued on behalf of the State in oral arguments before Superior Court judges, securing favorable judgments in dozens of cases. Researched and drafted briefs, predominantly on municipal appeals in the Superior Court. Engaged a variety of issues including DWI convictions, Post-Conviction Relief motions, suppression motions, and the rules of evidence. Argued interpretation and construction of Title 39 criminal statutes. Personally argued on behalf of the State in oral arguments before Superior Court judges, securing favorable judgments in dozens of cases.



Morris County Prosecutor's Office

• Morristown, NJ

• Legal Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Researched and drafted briefs on criminal law issues including municipal DWI appeals and evidence suppression issues. Personally argued on behalf of the State in oral arguments before Superior Court judges and secured judgments in favor of the state in two DWI oral arguments. Researched and drafted briefs on criminal law issues including municipal DWI appeals and evidence suppression issues. Personally argued on behalf of the State in oral arguments before Superior Court judges and secured judgments in favor of the state in two DWI oral arguments.