Biography

Elizabeth Carol Freeman is an attorney in the areas of bankruptcy litigation, restructuring, reorganization, and workouts. With over 20 years of experience with out-of-court workouts and complex bankruptcy and reorganization matters, Liz assists clients with workouts of distressed loans, including the negotiation of amend and extend agreements.

Prior to establishing The Law Office of Liz Freeman, PLLC, Liz was a partner in the bankruptcy, restructuring, and recovery section of Jackson Walker’s Houston office. Before Jackson Walker, Liz served for six years as law clerk to Judge David R. Jones, Bankruptcy Judge for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, and was a partner in the bankruptcy section of Porter Hedges, LLP. She is Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

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Education

  • B.A., University of Missouri
  • J.D., Baylor University Law School

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 1998

Court Admissions

  • Texas State District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas
  • Texas State Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas

Board Certification

  • Business Bankruptcy

Recognitions and Accolades

  • Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
    • Ranked for Bankruptcy/Restructuring – Texas, 2022
  • The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), 2009-2023
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2019, 2021-2023
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy, 2023
  • Texas Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2022
  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyers, 2020, 2022
  • H Texas Top Lawyers of Houston, 2020
  • “Top Lawyer” in Best of Houstonia, Houstonia Magazine, 2019
  • Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers – Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, 2004-2011