Phone: (804) 783-7284
Fax: (804) 783-7291
 
Elizabeth Gunn is a member of the Business group and focuses on representing closely-held businesses, their owners, executives, and individuals with complex financial situations. Her experience and law practice covers a range of creditor and debtor issues from involvement and representation in large scale, complex national chapter 11 cases to individual debtor cases. She is a member of the Creditor's Rights and Bankruptcy teams. She is based in our Richmond office.

Elizabeth has handled matters for her clients that include:

  • Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 Debtor representation
  • Creditor Representation in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 matters
  • Contracts for the purchase and sale of stock, assets and real estate
  • Chapter 7 Trustee representation
  • Bankruptcy court litigation related to Chapter 7, 11 and 13 matters
  • District Court Receivership representation
  • Out of court restructuring and workouts

Elizabeth earned her law degree cum laude from Boston College Law School where she served as Solicitations and Symposium Editor of the Boston College International and Comparative Law Review. She graduated cum laude from Willamette University with a degree in Politics and Economics.

Ms. Gunn is serving a two-year appointment to the United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia Standing Committee on Local Bankruptcy Rules. She is on the team of editors for the American Bankruptcy Institute's Volo online publication (volo.abi.org), the "Circuit Court Opinion First Reporter." In 2009, she was awarded the Originate! Associate Rainmaker of the Year. (www.pbdi.org/originate)

 

Community Service

  • Richmond Tuba Christmas, co-coordinator
  • www.richmondmommies.com, moderator

Publications

"Pitfalls of Post-Petition Compensation for Pre-Petition Services," Bankruptcy Law News, Virginia State Bar Publications, Summer 2011

"The Limits of Targeted Abandonment ‘to' a Secured Creditor Under § 554," American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, Vol. XXIX, No. 9, November 2010 (co-authored with Patrick A. Jackson)

"Swing and a Miss: A Chapter 7 Trustee's Ability to Revoke a Debtor's Discharge Pursuant to § 727(a)(6)(A)," Bankruptcy Law News, Virginia State Bar Publications, Winter/Spring 2008

"New Bankruptcy Law Enacted," Inside Supply Management, January 2006 (co-authored with John H. Maddock III)

"Eliminating the Protectionist Free Ride: The Need for Cost Redistribution in Antidumping Cases," 28 Boston College International & Comparative Law Review 165 (Winter 2005)

"Regionalizing Labor Policy Through NAFTA: Beyond President Bush's Temporary Worker Proposal," 28 Boston College International & Comparative Law Review 353 (Summer 2005)

Published Opinion

In re The Holladay House, 387 B.R. 689 (Bankr. E.D. Va. 2008).

 

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Education

B.A., Willamette University, cum laude
J.D., Boston College, cum laude

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bankruptcy Institute, Young Lawyer's Division
  • American Bar Association, Young Lawyer's Division
  • City of Richmond Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section  
  • International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation, Virginia Network, Programs Chair
  • Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association
  • Virginia State Bar, Young Lawyer's Division (member), Bankruptcy Section (member)
  • United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Standing Committee on Local Bankruptcy Rules, member by appointment (2012-2013)

Admissions

  • Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S.  District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S.  District Court for the Western District of Virginia
  • U.S.  Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S.  Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia
  • U.S.  Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
 

■ Quick Facts

 

Education

B.A., Willamette University, cum laude
J.D., Boston College, cum laude

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bankruptcy Institute, Young Lawyer's Division
  • American Bar Association, Young Lawyer's Division
  • City of Richmond Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section  
  • International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation, Virginia Network, Programs Chair
  • Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association
  • Virginia State Bar, Young Lawyer's Division (member), Bankruptcy Section (member)
  • United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Standing Committee on Local Bankruptcy Rules, member by appointment (2012-2013)

Admissions

  • Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S.  District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S.  District Court for the Western District of Virginia
  • U.S.  Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S.  Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia
  • U.S.  Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan