Chet Ostrowski is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer, who practices primarily in the areas of complex commercial, real estate, and consumer finance litigation.  Chet has zealously represented both businesses and individuals in matters involving claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, wrongful termination, unfair competition, theft of trade secrets, infringement upon intellectual property rights, negligence, and fraud.  Chet’s consumer finance litigation experience includes representing financial services companies against claims brought by consumers under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), and various other federal and state consumer protection and unfair/deceptive acts and practices statutes.

Chet is also an integral part of the firm’s Bankruptcy practice group, focusing mostly on creditors’ rights.  In addition to preparing, prosecuting, and defending proofs of claim, Chet has substantial experience representing creditor clients in all types of adversary proceedings, including those seeking to avoid allegedly fraudulent, preferential, or otherwise inequitable transfers.  Chet likewise assists clients with respect to matters arising under Rule 2004 (bankruptcy subpoenas and examinations), motions for relief from the automatic stay, objections to the discharge of debtors under 11 US.C. § 727, objections to the dischargeability of particular debts under 11 U.S.C. § 523, and related District Court appeals.  Other members of the firm’s Bankruptcy practice group draw upon Chet’s broad litigation experience in counseling their clients and seeking to provide creative and practical solutions to those impacted, directly or indirectly, by financial insolvency and bankruptcy issues.