Lynda Lankford
Partner
Lynda Lankford has over 30 years of practice in the areas of bankruptcy litigation, business reorganizations, and creditor rights. She has represented debtors, creditors, trustees and various statutory committees. She served as the 2008-09 President of the Tarrant County Bankruptcy Bar Association. Lynda is Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Before joining the Firm, Lynda gained extensive experience as a bankruptcy practitioner in private practice, as a Chapter 7 Trustee, and as a briefing attorney for the Honorable Leif M. Clark, Bankruptcy Judge, Western District of Texas. With a background in accounting, she also served as an auditor with Deloitte, Haskins & Sells in Houston, Texas.
Admissions
- Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
Board Certifications
- Business Bankruptcy Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Education
- University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1988).
- University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs (M.P.A., 1988).
- University of Texas (B.B.A., 1982).
- With Honors
- BL Rankings, The Best Lawyers in America Guide, 2025.
- Lawdragon, 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers, 2020, 2022-2024.