Deborah M. Perry

Deborah’s practice focuses on complex restructurings, liquidations, and complex commercial litigation. With 20 years of experience in the insolvency field, she represents a variety of parties, including debtors, trustees, committees of unsecured creditors, landlords, lenders, and insurers in various venues across the United States. She also has represented parties active in the energy, health care, retail, and restaurant industries.

In the past, Deborah held several leadership positions within the Firm, including serving as the Shareholder Liaison to the Management Committee, the Co-Chair of the Recruiting Committee, and the Chair of the Firm’s Summer Associate Program. She currently serves as Co-Chair of the Firm’s Women’s Initiative Group.

Areas of Practice

Bankruptcy & Restructuring
Bankruptcy Litigation
Director & Officer Litigation

Education

Baylor University School of Law, J.D. 
Trinity University, B.A.

Awards & Honors

Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated,
Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers, 2014-2018

Bar Admissions

Texas
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas

Memberships

Dallas Bar Association, Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section
Litigation Counsel of America, Complex Commercial Litigation Institute
Litigation Counsel of America, Diversity Law Institute
Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Law Institute
Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Lawyer Honorary Society (Fellow)
State Bar of Texas, Bankruptcy Law Section
Texas Bar Foundation (Lifetime Fellow)