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Biography

Mr. Bloom's practice is concentrated in the areas of corporate reorganization, bankruptcy, commercial workouts and creditors' rights. He graduated with honors from George Washington University Law School in 1974, where he was Notes and Comments Editor and Senior Editor of the Journal of International Law and Economics.  Mr. Bloom received his B.A. from Hamilton College in 1970.  From 1974 to 1976, Mr. Bloom served as law clerk to the Honorable Daniel J. Snyder, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Bloom has served on the staff of the Commission on Bankruptcy Laws of the United States and as an attorney with the United States Environmental Protection Agency. In 2008, Mr. Bloom was appointed to the Commercial Panel of the American Arbitration Association. He authors a popular column on Bankruptcy in The Legal Intelligencer and has written articles that are often published in other legal publications throughout the country.  Mr. Bloom also frequently lectures to professional groups on the topics of bankruptcy, lender liability and related fields.

Education

George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1974
cum laude

Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, 1970
B.A.
Major: Philosophy

Clerkship

Honorable Daniel J. Snyder, Jr., U. S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1974-1976

Honors and Awards

Selected as a Best Lawyers in America in Bankruptcy in 2007 and 2008
Named in Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Section of Chambers USA:  America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007
George Washington University National Law Center:
Notes and Comments Editor, Senior Editor, Journal of International Law and Economics, 1972 – 1974

Professional Associations and Memberships

Former Staff Member, Commission on Bankruptcy Laws of the United States
Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
Member, American Arbitration Association Commercial Panel

Pro Bono

Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project, Member, Board of Directors
Appel Farm Arts & Music Center, Member, Board of Advisors

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania, 1974

United States District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1974

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1978