Risa Lynn Wolf-Smith

Risa Lynn Wolf-Smith


Holland & Hart LLP

Recognized since 2012

Denver, Colorado

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

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Recognized as one of the leading bankruptcy practitioners in the nation, Risa represents secured lenders, creditors’ committees, unsecured creditors, asset purchasers, landlords, franchisors, licensors, licensees, and receiver clients in bankruptcy proceedings of all sizes in many jurisdictions.

Risa has in-depth expertise in complex financial restructurings both in and out of court as well as in complicated bankruptcy sale and acquisition transactions. Recently, she has represented major Power Purchase Agreement creditors in large energy cases across the country, including the First Energy and Energy Future Holdings bankruptcies, and garnered exceptional results for her clients. She has also litigated complex intellectual property and franchise agreement disputes and frequently defended lender liability actions brought against secured lenders.

Risa chaired Holland & Hart’s Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group for over 17 years. Risa is admitted to practice in Colorado and California.

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Location
  • 555 Seventeenth Street, Suite 3200
    Denver, CO 80202-3979
Education
  • Stanford University, J.D., graduated 1986
Bar Admissions
  • California, The State Bar of California
  • Colorado, Colorado Bar Association
Affiliations
  • American Bankruptcy Institute Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference and Advisory Board Member - Co-Chair
  • Colorado Chapter Turnaround Management Association - Director
  • Mountain/Desert Network, International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation - Director

Holland & Hart LLP
Headquarters: Denver, Colorado

169 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

71 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Awards:
  • Named as one of the top lawyers in The Legal 500 (2009-2016)
  • Selected for inclusion as a Colorado Super Lawyer (2005-2022)

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