Atty. Laura Davis Jones
Laura Davis Jones is a name partner, a member of the firm's managing committee, and the managing partner of the firm's Delaware office. She gained national recognition as debtor's counsel in the Continental Airlines bankruptcy case, and has represented numerous debtors, creditors' committees, bank groups, acquirers, and other significant constituencies in chapter 11 cases and workout proceedings.
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Laura Davis Jones is a bankruptcy and litigation attorney based in Wilmington, Delaware, practicing at Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP. They have 40+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1986. Admitted to practice in Delaware (1986) and District of Columbia (1989). Educated at Penn State Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1986) and University of Delaware (B.S.B.A, 1983). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Bet-the-Company Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Bankruptcy (2026). Serands clients in Wilmington, DE and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Laura Davis Jones is a name partner, a member of the firm's managing committee, and the managing partner of the firm's Delaware office
- She gained national recognition as debtor's counsel in the Continental Airlines bankruptcy case, and has represented numerous debtors, creditors' committees, bank groups, acquirers, and other significant constituencies in chapter 11 cases and workout proceedings
- She lectures at national bankruptcy and litigation seminars, and has authored numerous articles
- Ms. Jones was named "Deal Maker of the Year" by The American Lawyer and has been profiled on additional occasions in The American Lawyer
- Ms. Jones has been named continuously by her peers as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" and as one of the "Best Lawyers in Delaware," and was selected as one of the top ten lawyers in Delaware by "Delaware Super Lawyers
- She is a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and a Chambers USA “Star Individual,” the highest honor a lawyer can receive
- Ms. Jones has been recognized in the K&A Restructuring Register and the Law Dragon 500 since their inception, has been named repeatedly to the International Who's Who of Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyers, and holds an AV Peer Rating, Martindale-Hubbell's highest peer recognition for ethical standards and legal ability
- In 2018, she received the prestigious "Women Leadership" award at Global M&A Network's Turnaround Atlas Awards, which honors the achievements of influential women leaders in the restructuring and turnaround communities
- In 2018, Ms. Jones was listed by Who's Who Legal among "Thought Leaders - Restructuring & Insolvency
- She started her career as a judicial law clerk in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
- Ms. Jones is admitted to practice in Delaware and the District of Columbia
- Recent debtor clients include M & G USA Corporation, True Religion, American Apparel, Emerald Oil, Deb Stores, Cache Inc., Magnum Hunter Resources, Delivery Agent, Revstone Industries, Exide Technologies, EveryWare Global, AFA Investment and SS Body Armor, Inc. Recent creditor representations include the creditors' committees of TK Holdings (Takata Americas), LCI Holding Company ("LifeCare") and NE Opco, and co-counsel to the second lien notes indenture trustee of Energy Future Holdings Corporation
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Delaware
Practicing law in Delaware. Legal matters in Delaware are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Wilmington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Delaware state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Delaware 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 Delaware courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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