Dimitri L. Karapelou, Esquire

Education

Widener University Commonwealth Law School, Harrisburg, PA, J.D., 1995

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, B.A., Psychology, 1991

Professional certifications and approvals

Certified Fraud Examiner

Approved and certified panel arbitrator for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Compulsory Arbitration Center

Approved and certified panel arbitrator for the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas

FINRA Dispute Resolution Arbitrator

Civic/Professional Organizations

Elder Justice Law Center, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Past Volunteer

American Hellenic Lawyers Association, Past President

American Bankruptcy Institute, Past Member

Delaware County Bar Association, Current Board of Directors

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Current Member

Pennsylvania Bar Association, Current Member

Honorable Judith H. Wizmur Bankruptcy Pro Bono Project at Rutgers Law School, Past Volunteer

Public Speaking Engagements

Course planner/speaker, “Bankruptcy Options for the Mom and Pop Shops”, hosted by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute for its 16th Annual Bankruptcy Institute, Philadelphia, PA, October, 2011.

Course planner/speaker, “Top Ten Tax Issues Lawyers Face When Preparing Bankruptcies for Small Businesses and Individuals,” Annual Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Forum, October, 2015.

Speaker, “Small Business, Big Problems, Issues for the Small Business Bankruptcy,” sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, March 31, 2017, Philadelphia, PA.

Course Speaker/Co-Planner, “How Bankruptcy Impacts Your Civil, Criminal or Family Law Case,” Delaware County Bar Association Annual Bench Bar Conference, June 2022.

Jurisdictions of Admission and Practice

  • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  • State of New Jersey
  • State of New York
  • United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • United States District Court District New Jersey
  • United States District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • United States District Court Southern District of New York
  • United States District Court Eastern District of New York
  • United States Court Appeals Second Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit