Thompson Coburn partner Katie Clark was recognized in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers list. The rankings highlight top law professionals who help companies, financiers, suppliers and everyone impacted “when companies go bust, need to transition or work through difficulties.”
“These are the advisors who can keep their cool for companies, investors, governments and others on the fiscal precipice. Once a practice that seemed more black and white – you’re solvent or you’re not – this burgeoning group of specialists reflects the reality of the modern economy, in which few corporate entities truly go bust. Instead, they are re-leveraged, managed as special situations, sold as a distressed transaction, and – if all else fails – may truly become bankrupt,” the publication states.
Katie, based in the firm’s Dallas office, represents clients before bankruptcy courts, federal and state trial courts, arbitration panels and appellate courts nationwide. She provides counsel on cases involving insolvencies, restructurings, reorganizations, and liquidations, as well as on general business issues arising in an array of industries, including energy and real estate. Katie brings a highly experienced, innovative approach to representing clients before arbitration panels and bankruptcy, federal, state and appellate courts nationwide. Her familiarity with a broad range of insolvency and corporate legal and operational issues gives Katie a wide-lens perspective and deep insight into each matter she takes on. Katie’s clients include banks, court-appointed fiduciaries, secured and unsecured creditors, companies, and different capital structure constituencies, as well as debtors (on occasion). She handles Chapter 7, 11, 13 and 15 bankruptcies, troubled business cases, and actions related to fraud resulting in bankruptcy or other displacement of management or control. In addition, Katie guides clients in large insolvency cases where billions of dollars of liability are at stake.
See the full list of honorees here.
