Barbara L. Phillips has focused her practice on bankruptcy and commercial law for over 36 years. Her areas of practice include:
- Pre-bankruptcy consultation;
- Representation of individual and corporate debtors in cases under Chapter 7 liquidation and Chapter 11 business reorganization;
- Representation of creditors to preserve their rights and claims;
- Representation of bankruptcy trustees and creditor committees;
- Representation of parties subject to an involuntary bankruptcy;
- Prosecuting and defending debtors and creditors in contested bankruptcy litigation including objections to claims and exemptions;
- Prosecuting and defending debtors and creditors in adversary proceedings including objections to discharge and dischargeability of debt;
- Bankruptcy appeals in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit;
- Mediation;
- State court civil litigation, including receivership proceedings; and
- Disciplinary proceedings filed against bankruptcy practitioners.