Robert E. Chernicoff
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Bankruptcy Attorney in Harrisburg, PA
Robert E. Chernicoff is an attorney and managing member of Cunningham, Chernicoff & Warshawsky, P.C., in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Mr. Chernicoff devotes his practice to bankruptcy, representing both debtors and creditors’ committees throughout the Harrisburg area.
Mr. Chernicoff has been a licensed attorney since 1976. He has experience in business, commercial and personal bankruptcies and also handles various business and tax law matters. He is admitted before all Pennsylvania state courts and the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Tax Court, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.
In addition to handling complex bankruptcy matters, Mr. Chernicoff has served as a receiver for the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas. Before founding his practice, he was assistant chief counsel for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry and assistant attorney general for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Outside of his practice, Mr. Chernicoff is chairman of the Dauphin County Bar Association’s bankruptcy section and serves on the association’s board. He is active in the Harrisburg community and has served in several leadership positions and is also a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the American Bankruptcy Institute.
Mr. Chernicoff earned bachelor’s degrees in history and political science from the University of Rochester and received his law degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He has lectured on bankruptcy at various seminars and for the Middle District Bankruptcy Bar Association, Inc., the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and Widener University Commonwealth Law School.
- 80%Bankruptcy: Business
- 10%Business/Corporate
- 10%Bankruptcy: Consumer
Bankruptcy Law, Business Formation and Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Partnership, Sub-chapter S Corporations, Contracts, Business Organizations
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2004 - 2007, 2014 - 2021
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About Robert E. Chernicoff
Admitted: 1976
Professional Webpage: https://www.cclawpc.com/About/Robert-E-Chernicoff.shtml
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Lecturer, Widener School of Law
- Lecturer, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- Lecturer, Middle District Bankruptcy Bar Association
- Annual Bankruptcy Institute, PA Bar Institute, 1982 - Present
- Bankruptcy Seminars, Dauphin County Bar Assn., 1995 - Present
Pro bono/Community Service
- Chisuk Emuna Congregation, Board Member, 1987 - 1999
Educational Background
- University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, B.A. - 1973, Honors: Dean's List, Major: History, Major: Political Science
Bar/Professional Activity
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1994
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
- Blue Ridge Country Club, President, 2000 - 2011
- Chair, Dauphin county Bar Association Bankruptcy Section Chair, 1988
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1978
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1976
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section
- Blue Ridge Country Club, Member, Board of Governors, 1995 - 2001
- Paxton Crossing Homeowners' Association, President\Treasurer, 1983 - 1988
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1979
- U.S. Tax Court, 1982
- Dauphin County Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section Chair
- Linglestown Baseball Association, Board Secretary, 2009 - Present
- Blue Ridge Country Club, Secretary, 1999 - 2000
- Pennsylvania, 1976
Honors/Awards
- Best Lawyers in America
Last Updated: 6/4/2021