Aris J. Karalis

Aris J. Karalis is a shareholder of Karalis PC who focuses on business reorganizations, workouts, and commercial transactions. He represents businesses and their owners in out-of-court restructurings and bankruptcy cases, and he has handled matters involving the restructuring, reorganization, and sale of complex businesses. His commercial experience spans industries including apparel, construction, healthcare, hospitality, legal services, real estate, retail, and manufacturing.

Aris earned a J.D. from Villanova University School of Law and a B.S. in Economics from Villanova University. He is admitted in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and before the US District Courts for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and District of New Jersey, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the US Supreme Court. His education supports work involving insolvency analysis, business structures, creditor rights, and commercial transactions.

Aris advises on bankruptcy, corporate reorganization, insolvency and creditors’ rights, bankruptcy litigation, commercial real estate, and commercial transactions. His practice involves both court-supervised proceedings and negotiated out-of-court solutions, allowing him to work with distressed businesses across different stages of financial difficulty. He has also lectured on bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, reflecting substantial experience with the legal and practical issues that arise when companies restructure debt or operations.

Aris J. Karalis has received repeated professional recognition for bankruptcy and restructuring work, including listings in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, The Best Lawyers in America, and Chambers USA. He is affiliated with the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, and state and local bar organizations. His practice combines restructuring, litigation, transactions, and real estate experience to help business clients address insolvency, creditor pressure, and complex commercial decisions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Karalis PC
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, Philadelphia Bar Association
• Past Member, J. Willard O’Brien American Inn of Court
• Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
• Member, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey

Education

• Villanova University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Villanova University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Economics

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