Marie-Ann Greenberg, Esq.

The Chapter 13 Standing Trustee serves the bankruptcy community by providing professional and efficient administration of Chapter 13 cases in an unbiased and fair manner.

Facilitating communication between the debtor and the creditors

The trustee collects the monthly payments from the debtor, and distributes the funds to the creditors according to the terms of the approved plan.

The trustee's duties also include making recommendations to the court regarding the plan's confirmation or modification.

A Fair Intermediary

Overall, the Chapter 13 bankruptcy trustee acts as a neutral intermediary between the debtor and the creditors, ensuring that the bankruptcy process proceeds smoothly, and the interests of both parties are protected to the extent possible under the bankruptcy laws.

STANDNG TRUSTEE

Marie-Ann Greenberg, Esq.

Chapter 13 Standing Trustee

Education:· State University of New York at Stony Brook, B.A., 1989
· New York School of Law, J.D., 1992

Bar Admissions:
· New Jersey, 1992
· U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1992
· New York, 1993
· U.S. District Court, Eastern & Southern Districts of New York, 1994
· U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, 2001

Background:
Prior to her appointment as the Chapter 13 Standing Trustee, Ms.
Greenberg was the Supervising Shareholder of the Bankruptcy Practice
Area for the law firm, Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard, P.C. She was also
the Supervising Shareholder for that firm’s New Jersey Foreclosure
Practice Area.

Prior to her tenure with Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard, Ms. Greenberg
represented debtors in consumer bankruptcies at the Law Office of
Nicholas Fitzgerald.

Ms. Greenberg serves as a committee chair on the Lawyers Advisory
Committee to the Board of Bankruptcy Judges for the District of New
Jersey. She sits on the Board of Directors of the National Data Center.
She is also a guest lecturer on the topic of consumer bankruptcy for
many organizations.

ATTORNEY TO THE STANDNG TRUSTEE

Joseph D. Petrolino, Jr., Esq.

Attorney to the Standing Trustee

Education:
· Pennsylvania State University, B.A., 1993
· Touro College School of Law, J.D., Magna Cum Laude, 1996

Bar Admissions:
· New Jersey, 1996
· U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1996
· New York, 1997
· U.S. District Court, Eastern & Southern Districts of New York, 1997

Background:
Mr. Petrolino practices in the areas of bankruptcy law and litigation.
Prior to his employ with the Chapter 13 Trustee, Mr. Petrolino had his
own law practice representing debtors in area of Consumer
Bankruptcy.

Mr. Petrolino has lectured on numerous occasions in the area of
Chapter 13 Administration to attorneys, debtors & court personnel. He
was also a contributory author to the ICLE's new Jersey Bankruptcy
Manual.

ATTORNEY TO THE STANDNG TRUSTEE

Brian M. Knapp, Esq.

Attorney to the Standing Trustee

Education:· Pace University, B.A., Cum Laude 2001
· Villanova University, School of Law, J.D., 2004

Bar Admissions:
· New Jersey, 2004
· Pennsylvania, 2004
· U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 2005

Background:
Mr. Knapp practices in the areas of bankruptcy law and litigation. Prior
to his employ with the Chapter 13 Trustee, Mr. Knapp was the
managing attorney for the law firm Macey & Aleman, P.C. Mr. Knapp
focused his practice in the area of consumer bankruptcy law.