Debra Grassgreen

Attorney

Current Position

Partner
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
150 California Street
15th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
USA

Tel: 415-263-7000
Fax: 415-263-7010
Email: dgrassgreen@pszjlaw.com

Education

University of Florida School of Law, B.S.B.A., Outstanding Female Graduate) (1984-88); J.D. with Honors (1991)

Professional Career

Partner, Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP (1997-)
Associate, Pachulski, Stang Ziehl & Young PC (1995-97)
Associate, Levine & Eisenberg (1993-95)
Associate, Stroock, Stroock, & Lavan (1991-93)

Affiliations

International Insolvency Institute, Fellow (2012)
INSOL, Membership Committee
International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation, Board member (2010-); Uncitral Delegate
Bay Area IWIRC Network: Founder; Charter Member; Co-Chair (2006-07)
American Bankruptcy Institute: Business Bankruptcy Committee; Asset Sales Committee; Former Chair of Bankruptcy Battleground West Program; Editor, First Things First Column (2003-05)
Bar Association of San Francisco: Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Committee; Former Program Vice-Chair (2001)
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Legislative Subcommittee (2000)
Florida Bar Association, Business Law Section (Bankruptcy/UCC Committee) (2000)

Publications

"Ready Set Go Preparing and Filing a Chapter 11 Case and Surviving the First Days," American Bankruptcy Institute 25th Annual Spring Meeting Apr 2007 Author
"A Chapter 11 Case Should Not Necessarily Be Dismissed Because It Principally or Solely Benefits the Secured Creditor," American Bankruptcy Institute 24th Annual Spring Meeting Apr 2006 Author
"Individual Chapter 11 Cases After BAPCPA: What Happened to The Fresh Start?" Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law 12 2006 Author
"Property of the Estate," Understanding the Basics of Bankruptcy & Reorganization 2006 Author
"Sale of Assets," Understanding the Basics of Bankruptcy & Reorganization 2006 Author
"Property of the Estate," Understanding the Basics of Bankruptcy & Reorganization 2005 Author
"Sales of Assets," Understanding the Basics of Bankruptcy & Reorganization 2005 Author
"Breaking Up Is Harder to Do: Priority of Payment of Break-up Fes Post CXM," 23 American Bankruptcy Institute Journal 36 Sep 2004 Co-author
"Down, But Not Out: The Status of Critical Vendor Payments Post Kmart," 23 American Bankruptcy Institute Journal 36 Jun 2004 Co-author
"Retention and Compensation of Investment Bankers in Bankruptcy: When Certain Investment Banking Services are Performed Prepetition," 23 American Bankruptcy Institute Journal 36 Apr 2004 Co-author
"First Day Motions: A Guide to the Critical First Days of a Bankruptcy Case," ABI 2d ed (2003), 3d ed 2012 Co-author
"Who Wins in the Race to Get Break-Up Fees Approve?" 22 American Bankruptcy Institute Journal 16 Oct 2003 Co-author
"Survey of Local Rules and Guidelines Expediting the Handling of Chapter 11 Cases," 21st Annual American Bankruptcy Institute Spring Meeting Apr 2003 Author
"High-Tech Businesses - I Need Help, Find me Some Lawyers Who Wear Suits," Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law 203 2002 Updated (original by William Weintraub)
"Intellectual Property and Other Issues in High-Tech Cases," Seventh Annual Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference 2002 Co-author
"Selling Relationships With Governmental Entities: How to Maximize Your Healthcare Client's Value," 18 American Bankruptcy Institute Journal 10 Sep 1999 Co-author
"Executory Contracts and Leases," 21st Annual Current Developments in Bankruptcy and Reorganization 1998-99 Author

Awards

American Bankruptcy Institute, ABI Publication Award (2006)
American Bankruptcy Institute, ABI Publication Award (2003)