Peter E. Meltzer

Peter E. Meltzer is a managing partner at Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP in Philadelphia and chairs the firm’s Creditors’ Rights and Real Estate departments. His practice focuses on real estate, creditors’ rights, commercial litigation, bankruptcy, and business matters. Peter represents national and local financial institutions, loan servicers, commercial landlords, title companies, equipment lessors, and other creditors in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, helping clients address disputes and transactions involving secured and unsecured obligations.

Peter earned his J.D. magna cum laude from Boston University in 1983. He also received both a B.A. and an M.A. magna cum laude from Boston University in 1980. His academic background provided a strong foundation for legal analysis, commercial transactions, and litigation. That training supports his work on complex matters involving real estate, lending relationships, creditor remedies, bankruptcy proceedings, and business disputes that require careful evaluation of contractual and financial issues.

Peter’s experience includes commercial and residential foreclosures, loan workouts, bankruptcies, debt collection, replevin actions, and real estate disputes involving title issues. He also advises on commercial and residential loans and represents clients in matters involving credit agreements, leases, and other financing arrangements. His work spans both transactional and contested matters, allowing him to assist financial institutions, property owners, and other businesses with enforcing contractual rights, resolving disputes, and addressing risks connected to real estate and lending.

Peter E. Meltzer has been selected to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers every year since 2011 and was recognized in the Legal 500 US Elite City Focus – Philadelphia for Banking & Finance. He has also received Martindale-Hubbell’s AV Preeminent rating and has lectured extensively on creditors’ rights and real estate. Peter has authored numerous articles cited by courts, reflecting his longstanding involvement in these areas. His combination of real estate, lending, bankruptcy, and litigation experience supports practical guidance for clients facing significant commercial and property-related matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Partner, Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP
• Member, National Association of Retail Credit Attorneys
• Member, Pennsylvania Creditors Bar Association
• Member, Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Bar, Eastern District
• Member, National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey

Education

• Boston University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) Magna Cum Laude
• Boston University
  Master of Arts, Magna Cum Laude
• Boston University
  Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude

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