David B. Grantz

Managing Partner
Newark, New Jersey
Phone: 973-602-3466
Fax: 973-624-0356
dgrantz@meyner.com

David B. Grantz is the Managing Partner at Meyner and Landis LLP and a member of the Banking Group, appearing regularly in New Jersey and New York state, federal and bankruptcy courts.  As an experienced commercial litigator, David handles myriad complex commercial litigation cases from commencement through mediation, arbitration, or trial and/or settlement and appeal.  David represents large financial institutions, including national and state banking institutions, corporations, borrowers, landlords, insurance companies, secured and unsecured creditors, private lenders, note buyers and sellers, and other individuals or entities involved in financial transactions related to commercial loans.

Representative matters include actions involving collection, foreclosure, replevin, indemnity, recoupment, workouts, bankruptcy, subrogation, and financial services defensive litigation.  Throughout his 27 year career, he has concentrated on creditor’s rights, complex commercial litigation, and financial services defense litigation where he has defended consumer fraud, commercial code, lender liability, and title claims.  David speaks regularly on topics related to creditors rights, judgment enforcement and other banking related issues, from a creditor attorney perspective.

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court Western District of New York

Education

  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law – Newark, Newark, New Jersey
    • J.D.
  • Livingston College, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
    • B.A.
    • Honors: Dean’s List
    • Major: English
    • Major: Political Science

Past Employment Positions

  • Essex County, Superior Court, New Jersey; Honorable Kenneth R. Stein, Law Clerk, 1996 – 1997

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • New Jersey Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Essex County Bar Association
  • Union County Bar Association
  • Richard Hughes Union County Inn of Court – Barrister
  • New York State Bar Association

Honors and Awards*

  • Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers©, 2024, Commercial Litigation
  • Recipient of Distinguished Legislative Service Award, New Jersey State Bar Association, for advocacy efforts in Community Wealth Preservation Act, 2023

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