Atty. Benjamin L. Wallen
Ben Wallen, resident in the firm’s Texas office, concentrates his practice on representing debtors, official committees of unsecured creditors, trade vendors, and other parties in some of the largest or otherwise most complex bankruptcy cases in the nation. Ben also regularly represents postconfirmation trusts as well as various other parties in bankruptcy-related litigation.
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Benjamin L. Wallen is an Attorney based in Houston, Texas, practicing at Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP. They have 10+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2016. Admitted to practice in Texas (2016). Educated at University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 2016) and University of Oklahoma (B.A., 2013). Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ben Wallen, resident in the firm’s Texas office, concentrates his practice on representing debtors, official committees of unsecured creditors, trade vendors, and other parties in some of the largest or otherwise most complex bankruptcy cases in the nation
- Ben also regularly represents postconfirmation trusts as well as various other parties in bankruptcy-related litigation
- Ben has had active roles in the firm’s representation of Noble House Home Furnishings (S.D
- Tex.), Lifesize (S.D
- Tex.), and Easterday Ranches (E.D
- Wash.), as well as the firm’s representation of the creditors’ committees in Hornblower Holdings (S.D
- Tex.), Altera Infrastructure (S.D
- Tex.), and Limetree Bay Services (S.D
- Tex.), among other notable cases
- Ben speaks regularly on bankruptcy and insolvency-related issues, including at seminars and conferences in Texas and Louisiana, and has authored multiple articles on various bankruptcy issues
- Ben also serves as a co-chair of the Legislation & Rules Subcommittee of the Business Bankruptcy Committee of the American Bar Association
- Ben has received numerous recognitions for his work on bankruptcy and insolvency matters, such as being designated a 2024 “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers magazine, being included in the 30th and 31st editions of The Best Lawyers in America, and receiving the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Medal of Excellence upon graduation from law school
- Ben received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma (2013) and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center (2016)
- Clerkships •Judicial intern, Judge Harold R. DeMoss Jr. (5th Cir.) •Judicial intern, Judge David R. Jones (Bankr
- S.D
- Texas) News Bankruptcy Court Confirms Kal Freight Plan of Liquidation April 22, 2025 James W. Walker Named to 2024 Texas “Super Lawyers” List
- Benjamin L. Wallen Earns 'Rising Star' Honor September 17, 2024 PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch August 15, 2024 Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones Receives M&A Advisor Annual International Award for Sale of Noble House Home Furnishings July 1, 2024 Brittany Mitchell Michael and Benjamin Wallen to Participate in the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges’ 2024 Next Generation Program June 24, 2024 PSZJ Attorneys Named in 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers in America August 17, 2023 Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones Recognized With American Bankruptcy Institute's 2023 Asset Sale of the Year Award May 1, 2023 Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones to Open Texas Office With the Addition of Michael Warner January 11, 2021 Events The Nuts & Bolts of a First-Day Hearing Financial Poise Webinars Webinar November 14, 2023 The Nuts & Bolts of a First-Day Hearing Financial Poise Webinars Webinar October 25, 2022
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Houston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas 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 Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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