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Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Alabama

14 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Daniel Sparks

USA

Practice Areas

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Bankruptcy & Restructuring

Business Services & Commercial Litigation

Professional Memberships

Alabama State Bar

Birmingham Bar Association

State Bar of Georgia

Turnaround Management Association: Member

Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute: Director

American Bankruptcy Institute: Asset Sales Committee

American Bar Foundation: Fellow

American Bar Association

Publications

Presenter, Issues Surrounding Assumption and Rejection of Leases in Bankruptcy, Birmingham Bar Association CLE (August 2017)

Presenter, Discharge of Environmental Claims in Bankruptcy, National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (October 2016)

Presenter, Pre-Bankruptcy Strategies for Landlords of Commercial Tenants, Association of Corporate Counsel (April 2016)

Author, Birmingham Bankruptcy Trends, Christian & Small Nonstop Insights Blog (March 2014)

Education

Samford University's Cumberland School of Law

J.D.

1982 - 1985

University of Georgia

B.A.

1977 - 1981

Awards

Recognized by Chambers USA for Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Chambers USA

Lawyer of the Year for Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law

Best Lawyers in America®

2026

Lawyer of the Year for Bet-the-Company Litigation

Best Lawyers in America®

2024

Lawyer of the Year for Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization Law

Best Lawyers in America®

2018

Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance,

Best Lawyers in America®

Litigation Star

Benchmark Litigation

AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

Top 50 Attorneys in Alabama

Mid-South Regional Super Lawyers

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the USA

Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Alabama

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Individual Editorial
Daniel Sparks offers a broad bankruptcy practice, often representing financial institutions and lenders on high-value bankruptcy disputes. His wide-ranging practice has lately encompassed acting for creditors, debtors and trustees across a range of Chapter 7 and 11 bankruptcy matters.

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