Lisa P. Sumner

3600 Glenwood Avenue

Raleigh, NC 27612

Direct: 919.783.2869

Fax: 919.783.1075

lsumner@poynerspruill.com

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Areas of Practice

Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Commercial Litigation

Education

J.D., Duke University, 1994

B.A., with highest honors, University of North Carolina, 1991

  • Phi Beta Kappa

  • Johnston Scholar

Representative Experience

Represent secured and unsecured creditors, creditors’ committees and Chapter 11 debtors in bankruptcy court

Represent bidders and purchasers of assets from a bankruptcy estate as well as debtors or trustees selling assets in bankruptcy

Represent creditors in defense of preference actions as well as debtors, trustees or committees in prosecution of avoidance actions

Represent creditors and debtors in out of court workouts

Represent banks and other business interests as plaintiff and defendant in commercial litigation including lender liability, lease disputes, and disputes arising from small business break-ups

Representative Unsecured Creditors' Committee Cases

South Brunswick Water and Sewer Authority (EDNC), E-Z Serve Convenience Stores (MDNC), Unit Dose Solutions (MDNC), Augusta Tissue Mill (MDNC), New Course Education, Inc. (MDNC), Burruss Company (WDVA)

Professional Activities

Carolinas Network of the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), Board of Directors and Programs Chair

North Carolina Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, Chair of Seminars Committee

Carolinas Chapter of Turnaround Management Association, Board of Directors

American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Committee on Business Bankruptcy

American Bankruptcy Institute

North Carolina State Bar

South Carolina State Bar

Virginia State Bar

Firm Management Responsibilities

Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Section Chair

Jurisdictions Licensed

North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia