John A. Wetzel
Partner

(610) 692-9500 (phone)
(610) 692-4936 (fax)

West Chester, PA Office

JOHN A. WETZEL, a partner in the West Chester Regional Office, specializes in bankruptcy, wills, trusts, and estate planning and administration. He has a certificate from Temple University School of Law Graduate Tax Program in Estate Planning. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.

Mr. Wetzel graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. He earned his J.D. from Widener University School of Law and is now a member of Widener University School of Law Board of Overseers, and was the past president of the Widener University School of Law Alumni Association. In 1991, Widener presented him with the Outstanding Alumni Award.

Mr. Wetzel is a member of the Chester County, Philadelphia and New York State Bar Associations. He is also a member of the Philadelphia Estate Planning Counsel, the Chester County Estate Planning Counsel, American Bankruptcy Institute, and the Commercial Law League of America. He is a board member of the Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project.

He has lectured on Business Law and Consumer Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure. He is also an adjunct professor at Widener University School of Law, teaching Corporate Reorganization Chapter 11.

He has represented clients in the Enron and Adelphia bankruptcy cases, as well as clients in the U.S. Bankruptcy courts in Michigan, Indiana, New Jersey and Texas.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1962 to 1965.

Mr. Wetzel was named a Super Lawyer in 2006 and 2007 by Philadelphia Magazine.

Areas of Practice

Bankruptcy Law
Estate Planning
Wills and Trusts
Business & Commercial Law
Transactions

Bar Admissions

1975 New Jersey
1976 Pennsylvania
2004 New York

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York

Education

1998
Temple University School of Law
Philadelphia, PA
Certificate in Estate Planning

1975
Widener University School of Law
Wilmington, DE
J.D.

1972
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
B.A.
Major: Political Science

Affiliations

Widener University School of Law
Board of Overseers, 1993-1995, 2001-Present

Philadelphia Estate Planning Counsel

Chester County Estate Planning Counsel

Widener University School of Law Alumni Association President, 1993-1995

Commercial Law League of America

Chester County Bar Association

Philadelphia Bar Association

New York State Bar Association

Presentations

Business Law
Delaware County Community College, 1981-1982

Consumer Bankruptcy
PBI, 1997

Education Committee Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, 1993-Present

Adjunct Professor - Corporate Reorganization Chapter 11
Widener University School of Law, 2000-Present

Military

U.S. Army, 1962-1965

Honors and Awards

Widener University School of Law Outstanding Alumni Award, 1991

Pro Bono Activities

Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project
Board Member, 1994-Present

Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union – General Counsel