Atty. Douglas S. Draper
Douglas S. Draper practices primarily in the creditor and debtor rights area.
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Douglas S. Draper is a business, bankruptcy, and litigation attorney based in New Orleans, Louisiana, practicing at Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard. Admitted to practice in Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association and Colorado, Colorado Bar Association. Educated at New York University (LLM, 1978) and New York University (—, 1978). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Banking and Finance (2026). Serands clients in New Orleans, LA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Douglas S. Draper practices primarily in the creditor and debtor rights area
- His practice involves an equal mix of litigation and business negotiation
- The creditor and debtor rights work involves representation of bondholders, creditors’ committees and debtors in large commercial and business cases
- Has represented clients in successful reorganizations of hotels, grocery chains, apartment complexes, office buildings, oil companies, shipyards, clothing stores, an oil refinery, and fast food franchises
- He has developed an expertise in the bankruptcy aspects of environmental issues and plugging and abandonment of oil and gas wells
- Chambers USA described Douglas Draper as combining “a very engaging personality” with “the ability to give you the bottom line and the only logical solution in even the most complex of bankruptcies.” Mr. Draper was honored by being named a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy in 1999 and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 1989
- Super Lawyers lists him as one of the 50 Best Lawyers in Louisiana
- He has lectured extensively for the Louisiana Bar and American Bar Associations, Commercial Law League, Practicing Law Institute, and Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference
- Mr. Draper is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Louisiana, the Northern District of Illinois, the Fifth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Douglas S. Draper is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Louisiana →
A bankruptcy attorney can help you eliminate debt, stop creditor harassment, and protect your home through Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.
Douglas S. Draper is one of 105,321 bankruptcy attorneys indexed nationally. Browse bankruptcy attorneys in Louisiana →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Douglas S. Draper is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Louisiana →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Louisiana
Practicing law in Louisiana. Legal matters in Louisiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New Orleans are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Louisiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Louisiana 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 Louisiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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