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Eric Novetsky
- E enovetsky@taftlaw.com
- T (248) 727-1406
- F (248) 351-3082
Summary
Eric is a partner in our Lending and Finance, Asset-Based Lending, Mezzanine Finance, Real Estate Finance, and Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice groups. He represents lenders and borrowers in traditional and non-traditional commercial loan transactions, including asset-based, mezzanine, acquisition, construction, real estate, and government-backed financings. Eric also represents lenders and other creditors in workouts, forbearance arrangements, surrender agreements, and related matters in and outside of bankruptcy. Utilizing an extensive pre-legal career background in supply chain management and automotive manufacturing, Eric also works with manufacturing and transportation companies on supply/sale agreements, financings, workouts, insolvency proceedings, and a wide range of other matters tied to customer/supplier agreements and relationships.
Awards
Honoree, Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Star (2012-2018)
All Service Areas
All Practices
All Industries
Education
- Wayne State University Law School
cum laude
Order of the Coif - University of Michigan, Dearborn
MBA
- Michigan State University
B.A., Supply Chain Management
Admissions
- State - Michigan
- Federal - U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- Federal - U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- Federal - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Speeches and Publications
- “The Absolute Priority Rule as an Absolute Rule: The Rejection of Secured Creditor ‘Gifting’ Under a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization,” Commercial Law League of America, Bankruptcy Law Section Newsletter, October 2011.
- “Second Circuit Holds that Section 502(d) Does Not Apply to Administrative Expense Claims Under Section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code,” Commercial Law League of America, Bankruptcy Law Section Newsletter, 2009.
- “Fifth Circuit Holds that Courts Should Consider Counsel’s Lack of Involvement With Party in Ruling on Disqualification Due to Imputed Conflict,” American Bankruptcy Institute, Ethics Committee, 2009.
News
Thirty-Three Jaffe Attorneys Honored as Super Lawyers; 13 Recognized as Michigan Rising Stars News
33 Attorneys Honored as Super Lawyers and 13 as Michigan Rising Stars
Professional Affiliations
- American Bankruptcy Institute
Member
- Credit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE)
Co-Chair, Detroit Michigan Chapter
- Federal Bar Association
Member
- State Bar of Michigan
Member
- Turnaround Management Association
Board of Directors, Michigan Chapter, 2016-present
- Turnaround Management Association NextGen
Founding Member of Board of Directors, 2013-2016