Denise D. Dell-Powell is a partner in the firm's Central Florida office where she practices in the firm's bankruptcy, creditors' rights, distressed property and inventory finance litigation. In addition, she serves as Chair of the firm's Strategic Growth Committee.
Denise has more than 19 years experience in bankruptcy and creditors' rights, distressed property, dealer distribution and inventory finance litigation, including CMBS foreclosures, workouts and bankruptcy matters. In addition to a focus on banking and financial institutions, her career also includes extensive counsel to the hospitality, restaurant and citrus industries.
During her career, Denise has received numerous awards including being named a Florida Super Lawyer (2007-2010). She was listed in The Best Lawyers in America for bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights law (2006-2012) and named as the "Orlando Best Lawyers Litigation - Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year" for 2012. In 2012, Denise was named as a "Leader in their Field" in Bankruptcy & Restructuring by the highly regarded Chambers USA, a legal directory featuring client-led intelligence on America's leading lawyers. She is also an AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Denise holds current or has held past leadership positions in a variety of organizations including the Florida Bar, the Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association and the Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association. She is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, Orange County Bar Association, American Bar Association, American Bankruptcy Institute, the Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association, and the International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation. She earned her law degree from Mercer University School of Law and received her Bachelor of Science from Florida State University.
Denise has been a frequent lecturer, presenter and author on bankruptcy, restructuring and related issues. She has presented at conferences and seminars sponsored by the American Bar Association, The Florida Bar, The Bankruptcy / UCC Section of The Florida Bar, the Florida Bankers Association, the Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association, the Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association and Lorman Education Series.
Denise has authored or co-authored the following conference and seminar materials:
· Overview of the Bankruptcy Process, with Jules S. Cohen, for the Florida Bankers Association, 1997
· Under What Circumstances Does a Filing of a Chapter 7 Petition Constitute "Substantial Abuse" Under 11 U.S.C. 707(b), The Florida Bar Seminar Hot Topics in Consumer Bankruptcy, 1998
· Overview of the 2000 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, with Andrea Stone Hartley and April Zeigler, for The Bankruptcy/ UCC Section of The Florida Bar Spring Seminar, 2001
· Chapter 11 Issues and Proposed Amendments, Lorman Education Series, Bankruptcy in Florida, 2001
· Commercial Bankruptcy Issues? An Update and Discussion on Contract Assumption, plus a discussion on Intellectual Property Issues in Chapter 22 Cases, with Alfred A. Colby and R. Scott Shuker, for The Florida Bar Seminar on Practicing Bankruptcy / UCC Law in Today's Economy, 2002
· Bankruptcy Sales-Free and Clear of Liens and Encumbrances, with Kristopher Aungst for the Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association Eleventh Annual Bankruptcy Seminar, 2003
· It's My Project, Let Me Do What I Want to Do - A Primer on Construction Issues in the Bankruptcy Context, with Kimberly Ashby for the American Bar Association Section of Litigation Alternative Dispute Resolution and Construction Litigation Committees, 2005
· A Primer on Bankruptcy, Including Prepacks and Construction Issues, with Kimberly Ashby, for The Florida Bar Construction Law Institute, 2008
Memberships & Bar Associations
Florida Bar
State Bar of Georgia
American Bar Association
Orange County Bar Association
Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association
Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association