Debra Grassgreen

Ms. Grassgreen is an internationally recognized thought leader in complex commercial restructurings. She is a past President of the prestigious International Insolvency Institute, the first woman to be elected to that position. A senior partner in the San Francisco office of Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl & Jones, her practice involves representing debtors, sponsors, and creditors’ committees in large chapter 11 cases nationwide and internationally. Ms. Grassgreen is an author and frequent speaker on various bankruptcy-related topics including the management of large and complex chapter 11 cases, the treatment of intellectual property rights in bankruptcy, issues in technology, media and telecom bankruptcy cases, cross-border bankruptcy issues, and issues facing individual chapter 11 debtors. Ms. Grassgreen participates in the United Nations working group (UNCITRAL) that has been developing a uniform international insolvency law and materials to assist countries in the adoption and implementation of insolvency legislation. Ms. Grassgreen is ranked in Band 1 by Chambers and Partners and has been named by the Daily Journal as one of the top 100 women lawyers in California. She is a fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy, and is listed in “San Francisco’s Best Lawyers” by Best Lawyers in America for her work in bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights law. She holds an AV Preeminent Peer Rating, Martindale-Hubbell's highest recognition for ethical standards and legal ability, and is highly ranked among Bankruptcy/Restructuring attorneys by Chambers USA. She has regularly been named a “Northern California Super Lawyer” by San Francisco Magazine. Ms. Grassgreen is a graduate of the University of Florida, where she also received her J.D., and is admitted to practice in Florida as well as California.