Harry J. Giacometti is Chair of Flaster Greenberg’s Bankruptcy, Financial Restructuring and Risk Management Department and a member of the firm's Board of Directors. His practice is focused on bankruptcy matters and commercial transactions and litigation. Through his representation of corporate, individual and institutional clients, Mr. Giacometti’s wide range of experience includes:
- Commercial bankruptcy representation of debtors, creditors and trustees
- Commercial litigation in both the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
- Commercial transactions, including formations, liquidations, asset sales and purchase transactions
During his more than 30 years in the legal services industry, Harry was a name partner of Smith Giacometti, a boutique business law firm that he co-founded in 1997. Before forming Smith Giacometti, he worked in the Reorganization and Finance Department of Duane Morris. Prior to joining private practice, he served as a trial attorney with the Tax Division of the United States Department of Justice.
Harry has been a contributing author in numerous legal publications, including the New Jersey Law Journal, published by the National Business Institute, the American Bankruptcy Trustee Journal, Multifamily Executive Magazine and others. He has also lectured on various topics relating to commercial transactions, bankruptcy law and commercial litigation.
Honors & Awards
- Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell
- Selected as a 'Leader in the Field' of Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Pennsylvania, Chambers & Partners USA, 2015 - 2024, Band 3 Rankings, 2024
- Selected to Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation, 2024 - 2025
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Professional Affiliations
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Commercial Group
- Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia
- Turnaround Management Association - Philadelphia Chapter
- Member
- Secretary, 2017-2022
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- Flaster Greenberg Bankruptcy Attorneys to Participate in the 18th Annual Business Lawyers’ InstitutePress Release()
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- Hosted by the TMA Philadelphia|Wilmington, New Jersey and Chesapeake Chapters()
- Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia()
- CCSNJ, Flaster Greenberg, Fulton Bank()
- Federal Practice Institute 2021 - Bankruptcy Filing/Proceedings PanelPennsylvania Bar Institute()
- Center City Proprietors Association (CCPA)()
- Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce()
- New Jersey Builders Association()
- Turnaround Management Association()
- Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey()
- Association of Corporate Counsel Greater Philadelphia (ACC) Annual In-House Counsel Conference()
- Hosted by the TMA Philadelphia/Wilmington, New Jersey, and Chesapeake Chapters()
- The Legal Intelligencer()
- Builders League of South Jersey()
- 18th Annual Business Lawyers’ InstitutePennsylvania Bar Institute()
- When, Why and How to Proceed with an Individual Chapter 11Pennsylvania Bar Institute's 15th Annual Bankruptcy Institute()
- A Clean Slate: Discharging Debt With Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Procedures in PennsylvaniaNational Business Institute()
- Pennsylvania Foreclosures and RepossessionsNational Business Institute()
- Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law and Procedure in PennsylvaniaNational Business Institute()
Articles & Alerts
- New Jersey Law Journal()
- Newsletter()
- New Jersey Business Magazine()
- New Jersey Law Journal()
- National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees Journal(Fall 2017)
- National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees Journal()
- Multi Family Executive Magazine()
- Multi Family Executive Magazine()
- Leases and Executory ContractsDevelopments in Reorganization and Commercial Finance Law(1995 - 1997)
- Pennsylvania Foreclosures and RepossessionsNational Business Institute()
- Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law and Procedure in PennsylvaniaNational Business Institute()
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Practice Areas
Admissions
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Education
- Boston University School of Law, J.D.
- Dickinson College, B.A.
