Lisa Tancredi

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy, Restructuring, And Creditors’ Rights; Finance: Banking, Restructuring, Insolvency; Syndicated Lending

Career

Lisa Tancredi focuses her practice on restructuring, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights matters. She represents a wide range of clients, including financial institutions, funds, sureties, receivers, landlords, businesses, suppliers and contract counterparties, purchasers and high-net-worth individuals, both inside and outside of bankruptcy court. In the syndicated loan arena, she works with agents and participating lenders to address distressed debt facilities.

Lisa provides her clients with cost-effective, pragmatic and creative solutions to maximize financial recoveries, mitigate risks and achieve their goals. As a recognized thought leader in the bankruptcy industry, she designs and leads regular seminars for local and national groups and has authored a number of articles and publications. Lisa recently co-authored the handbook, “Navigating Banking in Bankruptcy: A Guidebook,” for bankers and advisors about the treatment of cash management and bank products in bankruptcy, which was published by the American Bankruptcy Institute. She is also ranked as a leading lawyer for bankruptcy/restructuring in Maryland by Chambers USA and has been listed as a top rated bankruptcy attorney in Baltimore by Super Lawyers since 2011.

Lisa’s problem-solving skills stem from her background as a mechanical engineer. She acquired her affinity for bankruptcy during a law school clerkship with the Office of the United States Trustee, a division of the Department of Justice responsible for overseeing the administration of bankruptcy cases. Following law school, Lisa served as a judicial clerk for the late Honorable James F. Schneider of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland. Over the course of her more than twenty-five years of practice, Lisa has appeared in bankruptcy courts across the country representing a broad spectrum of constituencies, from estate fiduciaries and governmental authorities to creditors and interested parties, bringing a unique and authentic perspective to challenging situations.

Professional Memberships

Baltimore County Ethics Commission, Commissioner, 2020 – Present

Severn Bank, Women's Advisory Board Member, 2020 – Present

Bankruptcy Bar Association / U.S. District Court Liaison Committee, 2015 – Present; Chair, 2017 – Present

American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, Coordinating Editor, 2017 – Present

International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), 2016 – Present; Events Co-Chair Greater Maryland Network, 2020 – Present

American Bankruptcy Institute, 1996 to present; Co-Chair Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop 2019 – Present; Co-chair of the Employee Benefit Committee, 2008 – 2009

Board of Directors, USS Landing Craft Infantry National Association (LCI), 2018 – Present

Maryland Local Bankruptcy Rules Committee, Chair, 2013 – 2016

Maryland State Bar Association Advanced Bankruptcy Institute, Faculty, 2014 – 2016

Maryland Bankruptcy Bar Association, 1994 to Present; President, 2014 – 2015, and previous one-year terms as secretary, assistant secretary, treasurer and assistant treasurer