Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Louisiana
4 years ranked
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Bankruptcy; Chapter 11 Business Reorganization; Bankruptcy Litigation; Bankruptcy Appeals; Commercial & Transactional; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Collection & Asset Recovery
Federal Bar Association (Board Member, Young Lawyer Division of F.B.A.N.O.); Louisiana State Bar Association; Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board; New Orleans Bar Association; Tulane Inn of Court; Judge Jerry A. Brown Louisiana Bankruptcy American Inn of Court
“Late Show with David Jones,” Federal Bar Association CLE (July 24, 2023) (Moderator); “Bankruptcy Law for Non-Bankruptcy Practitioners,” 1st Annual Judge Jerry A. Brown Bankruptcy Symposium (Sept. 8, 2022) (Co-Panelist); Comment, How Did They Know That? Cell Site Simulators and the Secret Invasion of Privacy, 92 TUL. L. REV. 519 (2017) (winner, Robert E. Friedman & Law360 Distinguished Writing Awards)
Colman L. Torrans practices in Lugenbuhl's Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors' Rights section. He chiefly represents stakeholders in complex bankruptcy matters pending in the Gulf Coast region and beyond.
Torrans' notable achievements include Tulane Law Review as the Senior Articles Editor; Tulane Criminal Justice Clinic as a Student Attorney' he received the Dean's Medal and the John Minor Wisdom Award; and, was honored to receive The Burton Awards' Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award.
Bouchard Transportation (DIP lender); Burkhalter Rigging (official creditors’ committee, liquidation trustee); COPsync (liquidation trustee); Fieldwood Energy (secured creditor); MTE Holdings (statutory lien claimants group); Neiman Marcus Group (indenture trustee); Seadrill Partners (debtors); Whistler Energy II (litigation trustee)
Tulane University School of Law
J.D. magna cum laude
2015 - 2018
Tulane University
B.S.
2010 - 2014
Best Lawyers in America®: One’s to Watch – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency; Bankruptcy Litigation
Best Lawyers in America®
2026
Selection for Class II of the 20/20 Partners Rising Star Leader Award
American Bar Association (ABA) Business Law Section Business Bankruptcy Committee
2025
Louisiana Super Lawyers: Rising Stars
Louisiana Super Lawyers
2026
Chambers USA Guide: Associates to Watch
Chambers USA Guide
2026
X – The Next Generation
Lawdragon 500
2026
Top Lawyer
New Orleans Magazine
2026
Elite Lawyers
Inside New Orleans Reader’s Favorite
2026
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