Deborah provides clients with practical advice on bankruptcy, out-of-court workouts, and distressed M&A transactions, in addition to possessing substantial litigation and trial experience in the areas of insolvency and commercial law.
Areas of Focus:
Deb represents debtors, creditors, creditors' committees, and trustees in bankruptcy cases and out-of-court workouts across the U.S. She also represents sellers and purchasers in distressed M&A transactions and section 363 sales.
In addition, Deb co-authored the chapter, "Creditors" Committees in Reorganization Cases” for Collier Bankruptcy Practice Guide, the leading bankruptcy law treatise; co-wrote "Alternatives to Bankruptcy Under Federal and State law," a chapter in Navigating Today's Environment; and co-authored the monograph Debt Adjustments for Municipalities Under Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code. Deb regularly lectures on bankruptcy topics to national and regional organizations. She currently serves as vice chair of the Detroit chapter of TMA NOW and is a past chair of the Michigan chapter of IWIRC.
Representative matters may include engagements before joining Troutman Pepper.
Speaking Engagements
03.19.24
Cryptocurrency - Crisis and Opportunity
Articles + Publications
03.07.24
Fla. Bankruptcy Ruling Is Cautionary Tale for Debt Collectors
Firm News
03.07.24
Troutman Pepper Represents Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Lordstown Motors' Chapter 11 Plan
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
02.16.24
Idaho Bankruptcy Court Holds that Later-Recovered Assets Revert to Borrower Absent Plan Provision to the Contrary
Articles + Publications
02.06.24
CFPB Amicus Brief Supports FDCPA Claim for Unknowing Stay Violation
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
01.29.24
Florida Bankruptcy Court Sanctions Debt Buyer for Seeking to Collect Debt that Consumer Failed to Schedule in Bankruptcy Case