Thomas E. Reiber

Mr. Reiber, a shareholder in the firm’s Insolvency and Creditors' Rights Department, concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial loan transactions and creditor’s rights. His clients include state and local lending institutions and individual and corporate creditors. His experience ranges from assisting lenders with commitment letters, to workout negotiations, to bankruptcy representation.Tom’s practice has led him to county courthouses throughout Western Pennsylvania, as well as the bankruptcy courts in West Virginia and all three Pennsylvania Districts. Tom was appointed by the Solicitor for the City of Pittsburgh to act as counsel for the City in the recent Pittsburgh Penguins bankruptcy and was instrumental in negotiating and obtaining payment by the Debtor of all pre-petition amusement taxes collected.

Tom sits on the board of directors of a community development corporation active in the renovation and construction of housing in city neighborhoods. Tom was responsible for the writing and implementation of a zoning ordinance as chairman of the planning commission for the rural Butler town in which he and his family reside.  Tom is serving his second term on the Board of School Directors for Slippery Rock Area School District.

Tom received his undergraduate degree from Lehigh University, his master’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his law degree from Duquesne University. Tom is admitted to practice in the state courts of Pennsylvania and the Federal courts for the Western and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania.

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