Atty. Douglass Barron
Douglass Barron is an associate in the Financial Restructuring group and is based in the firm’s New York office. His practice focuses on the representation of both debtors and creditors in bankruptcy and out-of-court restructurings.
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Douglass Barron is a bankruptcy attorney based in New York, New York, practicing at Paul Hastings LLP. Educated at University of Oregon (J.D., 2012). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Douglass Barron is an associate in the Financial Restructuring group and is based in the firm’s New York office
- His practice focuses on the representation of both debtors and creditors in bankruptcy and out-of-court restructurings
- Before joining Paul Hastings, Mr. Barron completed clerkships in the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky and the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York and practiced law as a Trial Attorney for the United States Trustee Program
- Mr. Barron received his law degree from the University of Oregon School of Law in 2012, where he served as an Articles Editor of the Oregon Law Review
- He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Reed College in 2009
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