Nicholas Krawec, Partner

Board Certified, Creditors' Rights Law, American Board of Certification Named a Pennsylvania Superlawyer by Philadelphia Magazine since 2008 nkrawec@bernsteinlaw.com 412-456-8103 412-456-8253 fax

Nick practices in the areas of commercial litigation, collection law and creditors’ rights. Krawec has been certified by the American Board of Certification as a Creditors’ Rights Specialist He is admitted to the bars of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Ohio, the United States District Courts for the Western and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.

Krawec is a frequent lecturer for National Business Institute and Lorman Educational Services, as well as for local credit industry trade groups, on credit, collections and collection related topics. He is a member of the Allegheny County Bar Association (member, Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section; Chairman, Military & Veterans' Affairs Committee), the Commercial Law League of America (Treasurer, Creditors’ Rights Section), and he serves on the Education Committee of the International Association of Commercial Collectors. Mr. Krawec has been listed as a Pennsylvania Superlawyer, in the field of creditors' rights 2008-2010, by Philadelphia Magazine.

Prior to joining Bernstein Law Firm, P.C., Krawec worked as a contract administrator for Westinghouse Electric Corporation's Plant Apparatus Division, negotiating and administering contracts for the procurement of naval nuclear propulsion components.

Certifications:

• Creditors' Rights Specialist - American Board of Certification

Background:

• Born Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , December 9, 1953

• Admitted to bars of Pennsylvania 1983; North Carolina 2000; Ohio 2000

• Admitted Jurisdictions: United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; United States District Court for the Western and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania ; United States Supreme Court
  Education: University of Pittsburgh (B.A., cum laude, 1974); Duquesne University (J.D., 1983); Law Review

• Member, Commercial Law League of America and Allegheny County Bar Association

• Seminar speaker for Lorman Education Services and National Business Institute

• Active Duty, United States Navy, 1975-79; Commander, United States Naval Reserve, 1979-96 (Retired); Veteran of Operation Desert Storm, 1991; awarded Navy Achievement Medal

• Vice President, Pittsburgh Sea Services, Chapter 50 of the Reserve Officers Association of the U.S.

• Judge Advocate, Pittsburgh Council of the Navy League of the U.S.

• Named a Pennsylvania Superlawyer by Philadelphia Magazine since 2008

Published Articles:

"Reaching Into the Pockets of the Debtor" - Dynamic Business - July, August 1991

"How to Improve Your Chances of Receiving Payment from a Risky Customer"
- Allegheny Business News - February 12-25, 1992

Read Those Terms and Conditions…..“Battle of the Forms”