Robert W. Seitzer

Robert W. Seitzer is a Partner at Karalis PC in Philadelphia whose practice focuses primarily on bankruptcy, creditor rights, and commercial litigation. He represents parties in Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 matters and serves as a Chapter 7 Panel Trustee in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. His work includes bankruptcy litigation, corporate reorganization, insolvency and creditors’ rights, commercial transactions, and related disputes involving financially distressed businesses or contested transfers.

Robert earned a J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a B.A. in History, with a minor in Business, from The Pennsylvania State University. He is admitted in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as several federal courts, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the US Supreme Court. His education and admissions support a practice that combines bankruptcy proceedings with federal litigation and commercial disputes.

Robert represents Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 debtors and trustees and has acted for plaintiffs and defendants in avoidance actions, including preference and fraudulent transfer disputes. These cases can require tracing transactions, evaluating creditor priorities, examining transfers, and resolving claims involving businesses or bankruptcy estates. His practice reaches beyond core bankruptcy cases into commercial litigation and transactional issues, giving him experience where insolvency, restructuring, property, and contract rights overlap.

Robert W. Seitzer is affiliated with the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference and continues to practice from Karalis PC’s Philadelphia office. His role as a Chapter 7 Panel Trustee gives him direct experience administering bankruptcy estates in addition to representing private clients. His practice combines bankruptcy litigation, debtor and creditor representation, restructuring, and commercial matters, with a focus on resolving disputes involving insolvent businesses, estate assets, avoidance claims, secured and unsecured interests, and financially distressed transactions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Karalis PC
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey

Education

• University of Pittsburgh School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• The Pennsylvania State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History, minor in Business

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