Brett Wiltsey

Brett Wiltsey has a diverse and multi-faceted practice throughout the northeast. He regularly counsels clients with regard to litigation, real estate development, New Jersey tax credits, financial incentives and government relations. His financial services practice includes guidance to regional and national financial institutions in litigation concerning Articles 3, 4 and 4A of the Uniform Commercial Code, Federal Regulation E, consumer fraud, fraudulent endorsements and similar litigation matters, as well as workout, bankruptcy, and the drafting of loan and loan modification documents. 

Brett counsels middle market and emerging growth companies as their outside general counsel. This representation involves providing counsel to clients with regard to in strategic growth, formation documents, shareholder and operating agreements, litigation (commercial disputes, consumer fraud, and employment), real estate and land use needs, employment litigation, non-compete agreements, and merger and acquisitions.  

Further, Brett represents municipalities and related governmental entities throughout the State of New Jersey as special counsel focusing on litigation, real estate, redevelopment, and associated issues. 

Representative Experience

• Represented a large athletic organization in major financing round and company expansion plan
• Represented a large financial institution in a multi-million dollar work-out with regard to a large regional developer.
• Counseled national corporations defending them in class action and consumer fraud claims.
• Represented a large financial institution in the sale of a multi-million dollar hotel through a third-party plan filed by the institution in bankruptcy proceeding.
• Represented multiple contractors in defense of preference actions brought by the Bankruptcy Trustee in the Kara Homes, Inc. bankruptcy case.
• Represented a financial institution in prosecuting fraudulent endorsement claims.
• Represented clients in the purchase and sale of real estate and liquor license.
• Represented general contractor in negotiating contract to build an $8 million hotel and, after the owners defaulted, negotiated with the lenders to ensure financing was available to complete project to ensure client's contract was satisfied in full.
• Acted as development/redevelopment counsel to both private and public entities which has resulted in the development of over a billion dollars of residential, commercial and mixed-use projects.

Professional & Community Activities

• General Counsel and Member of the Board of Trustees, The Southern New Jersey Development Council
• Member, Dilworth Paxson's Senior Leadership Team and Executive Committee
• Chairman, Collingswood Democratic Committee
• Trustee, Camden County College, Chair Business Affairs Committee and Treasurer to the Board
• Member, Advisory Committee, Widener University School of Business Administration

Professional Recognition

• Repeatedly named "Top Attorney" by SJ Magazine.