Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Bankruptcy
Shari L. Heyen
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Shari L. Heyen has experience in complex bankruptcy, restructuring, insolvency and complex commercial litigation matters. She is a Certified Public Accountant and has represented numerous creditors' committees, debtors, bank groups, acquirers and other significant constituencies in national Chapter 11 cases and workout proceedings, including complex oil, gas and energy cases. Shari has broad experience in the prosecution and defense of fiduciary litigation, foreclosures, real estate, oil and gas, health care, receiverships, turnover and commercial litigation matters. Shari is a faculty member of the Norton Bankruptcy Institute and frequently lectures on bankruptcy litigation techniques and strategies.
Overview
- University of Oklahoma, J.D., graduated 1990
- Oklahoma Christian University, BS, graduated 1987
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- American Bankruptcy Institute - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- Bar Association of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals - Member
- Commercial Finance Association - Member
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- Houston Bankruptcy Conference - Member
- Houston Bar Association - Member
- Texas Bar Foundation - Fellow
- Turnaround Management Association - Member
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- American Bankruptcy Institute - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- Bar Association of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals - Member
- Commercial Finance Association - Member
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- Houston Bankruptcy Conference - Member
- Houston Bar Association - Member
- Texas Bar Foundation - Fellow
- Turnaround Management Association - Member
- University of Oklahoma, J.D., graduated 1990
- Oklahoma Christian University, BS, graduated 1987
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
Awards:
- AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
- Super Lawyers magazine, Texas Super Lawyers, 2004-2013##Corporate Counsel (Business Edition), "Top Attorneys in Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights," 2009-2012
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Areas of Concentration
- Litigation
- Commercial
- Bankruptcy
- Creditors' rights
- Corporate reorganization
- Business restructuring
- Energy, oil and gas
- Real estate insolvency
- Health care insolvency
- Foreclosures and workouts
- Other Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Significant Representations
- Counsel for Ameriquest Mortgage in case of first impression involving the interpretation of the Home Equity Amendment to the Texas Constitution. These decisions are reported at Doody v. Ameriquest Mortgage Co., 49 S.W.3d 342 (Tex 2001); Doody v. Ameriquest Mortgage Co., 242 F.3d 286 (5th Cir. 2001).
- Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, Bigler Petrochemical, et al.
- Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, Renaissance Hospital Grand Prairie, Inc., et al.
- Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center Corporation.
- Counsel for the Official Committee of Administrative Claimants, LTV Steel, Inc.
- Counsel for Chapter 11 debtor, PS America, Inc.
- Counsel for Chapter 11 debtor, Universal Automotive.
- Counsel for Chapter 11 debtor, CSC Steel.
- Counsel for Chapter 11 debtor, Glasstech Holding Co., et al.
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