Dichter was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, United States. Over the course of his legal career, he developed a strong reputation for expertise in complex commercial and financial matters, particularly those involving bankruptcy and securitization.
Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1972
Juris Doctor, cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1975
Dichter was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1975, the New York Bar in 1976, and the District of Columbia Bar in 1980. He contributed significantly to legal literature and was active in a range of professional organizations.
He served as a contributing editor to Collier on Bankruptcy, 15th Edition, Revised (1997), one of the leading legal treatises in the field. He was co-author of Chapter 3 in The Handbook of Asset-Backed Securities, edited by Jess Lederman (1990).
From 1984 to 1988, Dichter served as Vice Chairman of the Harvard Law School Fund.
Dichter was an active member of several legal associations, including:
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Committee on Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization (1987–1990, 1991–1994)
New York State Bar Association
Section on Banking, Corporation and Business Law
American Bar Association
Business Bankruptcy Law Section
Task Force on Securitization Issues under Article 9 of the UCC
Task Force on Section 1110 and Emerging Issues in the Transportation Industry
District of Columbia Bar
