Atty. Barbara A. Hart
Barbara Hart is a shareholder with Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler PA in Tampa, Florida, where her practice focuses on Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, as well as Litigation – Bankruptcy. She is an active member of the Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar and previously served as the Association’s President and Chair of the Board.
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Barbara A. Hart is a bankruptcy attorney based in Tampa, Florida, practicing at Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler PA. Admitted to practice in Florida, The Florida Bar. Educated at Stetson University (J.D., 2001) and University of South Florida (M.A., 1991). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Bankruptcy (2026). Serands clients in Tampa, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Barbara Hart is a shareholder with Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler PA in Tampa, Florida, where her practice focuses on Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, as well as Litigation – Bankruptcy
- She is an active member of the Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar and previously served as the Association’s President and Chair of the Board
- Barbara has also served as Chair of the District-Wide Steering Committee for the U.S
- Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida and as Chair of the IWIRC Florida Network, which recognized her with its 2021 Trailblazer Award
- Ms. Hart earned her Juris Doctor, with honors, from Stetson University College of Law
- While at Stetson, she served as Managing Editor of the Stetson Law Review and received the Judge Stanley Milledge Award and the McBride Family Scholarship
- Following law school, she completed a two-year judicial clerkship with the Honorable K. Rodney May, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Florida
- Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law, Barbara represents businesses and individuals in bankruptcy, insolvency, and reorganization matters, as well as related litigation in state and federal courts
- Her practice includes Chapter 11 reorganizations, asset protection planning, sales of distressed assets, financial restructurings, workouts of commercial debt, assignments for the benefit of creditors, receiverships, and business dissolutions
- She works closely with clients to develop practical strategies tailored to complex financial and legal challenges
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Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Tampa are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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