Edward J. Pontacoloni maintains a commercial transactional and litigation practice. He is a former general counsel to First International Bank, and he represents banks, financial institutions and other commercial lenders in commercial real estate, fixed asset and asset-based financing, including commercial fixed and leasehold mortgages and UCC Article 9 secured transactions. In the area of commercial litigation, Mr. Pontacoloni represents banks and commercial lenders in matters involving creditors' rights, bank fraud and lender liability. He has advised and counseled banks and commercial lenders in both national and international transactions and litigation, including interstate banking and lending, international trade financing and multistate and international creditor’s rights and lender liability litigation.
Recently Reported Cases
Gencarelli v. UPS Capital Business Credit, 501 F. 3d 1 (C.A. 1, 2007)
A substantial portion of Mr. Pontacoloni's transactional and litigation practice has involved government guaranteed financing under the auspices of the U.S. Small Business Administration, the USDA Business & Industry Loan Program, the Export-Import Bank of the United States Foreign Buyer and Working Capital Loan Programs. In 2003 he became the first person in the nation to be awarded the Advanced Lender Diploma by the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders.
Mr. Pontacoloni is Chairman of the Firm's Government Guaranteed Lending practice. Mr. Pontacoloni received his J.D. from Western New England College School of Law inSpringfield, Massachusetts and his B.A. from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, an Associate Member of the National Association of Certified Development Companies (NADCO) and of the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders (NAGGL).
Recently Reported Cases
Gencarelli v. UPS Capital Business Credit, 501 F. 3d 1 (C.A. 1, 2007)
A substantial portion of Mr. Pontacoloni's transactional and litigation practice has involved government guaranteed financing under the auspices of the U.S. Small Business Administration, the USDA Business & Industry Loan Program, the Export-Import Bank of the United States Foreign Buyer and Working Capital Loan Programs. In 2003 he became the first person in the nation to be awarded the Advanced Lender Diploma by the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders.
Mr. Pontacoloni is Chairman of the Firm's Government Guaranteed Lending practice. Mr. Pontacoloni received his J.D. from Western New England College School of Law in
Practice Focus
Professional & Community Associations
- International Business Transactions
- Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights
- Commercial Lending & Banking
- Government Guaranteed Lending
- Restructuring & Workouts
- J.D., Western New England College School of Law, Springfield MA 1979
- B.A., Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 1972
- Connecticut Bar Association
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Meritas Law Firms Worldwide
Board of Directors 2008 to Present
Finance Committee 2007 to Present
Member Relations Committee 2009 to Present -
National Association of Certified Development Companies
Associate Member -
National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders
Associate Member -
Southern New England NAVHDA
Director, 2007 - Present -
The Dr. John E. Flaherty Field Trial Association, Inc.
General Counsel
- State of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
