Practice Areas
Education
- J.D., The George Washington University Law School
- B.A., with distinction, The George Washington University; Phi Beta Kappa
Bar & Court Admissions
Certifications
- Board Certified, Business Bankruptcy Law, American Board of Certification
The American Board of Certification is accredited by the American Bar Association to certify lawyers in the areas of bankruptcy law and creditors' right law. There is no procedure in the Commonwealth of Virginia for approving certifying organizations.
Valerie P. Morrison
PARTNER703.905.2826
| vmorrison@wileyrein.comMs. Morrison represents diverse clients in a wide range of restructurings, chapter 11 reorganization cases and receivership proceedings. Rated by Chambers USA (2010) as one of Washington, DC’s “Leading Lawyers” in her field, Ms. Morrison is commended as “a fantastic practitioner who attacks problems from a practical perspective.” She also has been named by Washingtonian magazine as a “Top Bankruptcy Lawyer,” and recognized as one of “The Best Lawyers in America” and a Washington, DC and Virginia “Super Lawyer” in the areas of bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights law.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
- Clients include reorganizing businesses, creditors, creditors' committees, bankruptcy trustees and purchasers of distressed assets both in and out of bankruptcy.
- Represents major creditors, creditor groups and insurers in complex chapter 11 cases, including US Airways, WorldCom, United Airlines, Movie Gallery and Frontier Airlines.
- Counsels franchisors in franchisee insolvencies, receiverships, workouts and chapter 11 reorganization cases.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Member, Bankruptcy Task Force of the D.C. Circuit Judicial Conference on Pro Bono Legal Services (2006-2008). Appointed by U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Circuit Chief Judge Thomas F. Hogan and U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia Judge S. Martin Teel Jr.
- Chair, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, Bar Liaison Committee (1996-2008).
- Member, Advisory Board of the ABI Mid-Atlantic Region (2008).
- Mediator, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division.
- Master of the Bench, Walter Chandler American Inn of Court (1990-1994).
HONORS & AWARDS
- Named by The Legal 500 US a leading lawyer in Corporate Restructuring (2010).
- Listed by Chambers USA as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" (2009-2010).
- Named one of "Washington’s Top Lawyers" by Washingtonian magazine (2004, 2007, 2009).
- Included in The Best Lawyers in America directory for Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law (2006-2011).
- Named one DC’s and Virginia’s “Super Lawyers” in the Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights category by Super Lawyers magazine (2008-2010).
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CURRENT | CHOOSE YEAR | VIEW ALLFifteen Wiley Rein Partners Recognized in the 2011 Edition of "The Best Lawyers in America"
August 4, 2010
The Legal 500 US Names Wiley Rein's Bankruptcy Practice As One of the Best in the Country
June 17, 2010
Wiley Rein's Bankruptcy Practice Named by Chambers USA As One of Washington DC's Best; Three Partners Named Leading Lawyers
June 14, 2010
Washingtonian Magazine Dubs Richard E. Wiley a "Star of the Bar;" Names a Dozen Attorneys to its List of DC's "Top Lawyers"
November 24, 2009
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