Leslie Heilman

Practice Areas

Leslie C. Heilman concentrates her practice on commercial restructuring and bankruptcy, representing creditor committees, debtors, commercial landlords, trade vendors and suppliers, secured and unsecured creditors, and other parties-in-interest in business reorganization and liquidation cases both in Delaware and nationally. Leslie is also experienced in bankruptcy-related litigation, including claims administration, avoidance actions, and other adversary proceedings.

In addition to her restructuring and bankruptcy practice, Leslie assists in the firm's public finance practice, serving as trustee counsel and providing Delaware opinions in connection with tender option bond financings.

Leslie was a litigation paralegal for 10 years before becoming an attorney.

Career

Admissions: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Professional Memberships

Delaware State Bar Association, Bankruptcy Law Section

American Bankruptcy Institute

Delaware Bankruptcy American Inn of Court

Treasurer, International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), Delaware Network, 2017-2019

The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)

Personal

Widener University School of Law (J.D. 2004, magna cum laude)

Staff Member, Research Editor, Delaware Journal of Corporate Law

Recipient, The Honorable Helen S. Balick Award, for excellence in the study of bankruptcy or creditors' rights, 2004-2005

Recipient, Donald E. Pease Best Student Article Award, Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, 2002-2003

Nominee, Distinguished Bankruptcy Law Student Award, American College of Bankruptcy, 2005

Cedar Crest College (B.A. 1994, magna cum laude)