Andrew B. Altenburg, Jr. was appointed to the bench for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey in Camden, New Jersey on May 19, 2014. Prior to his appointment, Judge Altenburg served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Daniel J. Moore, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey, as an associate with the firm of Davis, Reberkenny & Abramowitz in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and finally as the sole shareholder of Andrew B. Altenburg, Jr., Esquire P.C. in Marlton, New Jersey. Judge Altenburg concentrated his practice in bankruptcy law, credit union representation and debtor/creditor rights.

Judge Altenburg received his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Niagara University and his J.D. degree from the University of Dayton School of Law. He is admitted to the state bars of New Jersey and Pennsylvania as well as the District Courts of New Jersey and Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges. Judge Altenburg is proud to serve as the court liaison to The Honorable Judith H. Wizmur Bankruptcy Pro Bono Project at Rutgers School of Law – Camden.

Judge Altenburg has served as an editor, author and speaker/panelist to professional and educational organizations including: the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey; New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education; New Jersey State Bar Association; various local bar associations and groups; local schools; Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference; Pennsylvania Bar Institute; NACBA; TMA; AIRA; IWIRC; ABI; Federal Bar Association Western District Of Michigan; Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference; and the National Constitution Center. Before his appointment, Judge Altenburg was an author and the Editor-In-Chief of the 2005, 2007 and 2009 BANKRUPTCY PRACTICE: Skills & Methods textbook and the 2012 BANKRUPTCY: PRACTICAL SKILLS SERIES textbook for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education.