Stephen B. Porterfield

Stephen B. Porterfield

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010
Awarded Practice Areas
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Commercial Litigation Litigation - Bankruptcy
Awarded Practice Areas
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Commercial Litigation Litigation - Bankruptcy
Works at
Dentons Sirote PC

53 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Stephen B. Porterfield is a shareholder in Dentons Sirote’s Birmingham, Alabama office, where he leads the Dentons Sirote Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy team and also serves as Dentons Sirote's General Counsel. Stephen handles a wide variety of commercial litigation matters that routinely arise in bankruptcy proceedings or involve other creditors' rights or creditor liability issues. He tries cases in both state and federal courts, representing creditors and trustees in insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings.
Works at
Dentons Sirote PC

53 Best Lawyers awards

Dentons Sirote PC logo

Locations

Education

  • Samford University, JD, graduated 1988
  • Auburn University, BS, graduated 1985

Bar Admissions

  • Alabama, Alabama, Alabama State Bar

Affiliations

  • Alabama State Bar Association - Member
  • Birmingham Bar Association - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Birmingham (2019)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
Awards:
  • AV-Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™

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