James R. Walczak

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MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton

Experience: 47 years

Bankruptcy, Business Law, Construction Law and 3 others

District of Columbia and Pennsylvania

Experience 47y

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Mr. Walczak concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate governance, business transactions and finance, and creditors' rights.

Mr. Walczak acts in the capacity of general counsel for a number of business, non-profit and governmental organizations, providing legal advice on corporate, transactional and tax matters. Mr. Walczak is listed in the Bond Buyer Municipal Market Place Guide (commonly known as the municipal bond attorney's Red Book), and regularly provides tax advice and board counsel tax opinions with respect to tax-exempt financing transactions.

Mr. Walczak also represents creditors in complex creditor-debtor matters, including the negotiation of workout agreements and the representation of creditors in Bankruptcy Court.

Mr. Walczak has been involved in a number of community initiatives, both in a legal and non-legal capacity. He was instrumental in the development of Jerry Uht Baseball Park in downtown Erie and on the Erie Bayfront, the U.S. Brig Niagara Maritime Museum, the Bayfront Convention Center, the Erie Bicentennial Tower and the Blasco Public Library. He is a former chairman and member of the Board of Directors of the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority and served as the Chairman of the Governor's Commission on the U.S. Brig Niagara. He has also served a wide variety of other community organizations in a number of capacities.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Pennsylvania

Professional Experience

Current

MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton

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Education

1980

Georgetown University Law Center

LL.M. (1980) | Taxation

1977

University of Denver

M.A. (1977)

1977

The University of Denver Sturm College of Law

J.D. (1977)

1972

Georgetown University

B.S.F.S. (1972)

Contacts

MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton 100 State St #700 Erie PA 16507 Telephone: (814) 870-7763 Fax: (814) 454-4647

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Experience: 47 years

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Phone: (814) 870-7763

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

Bankruptcy

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Construction Law

Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Gov & Administrative Law

Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs

Health Care Law

Tax Law

Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning

Languages

English

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