Leslie C. Heilman

Leslie C. Heilman is a partner in the Litigation Department and Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Capital Recovery Group of Ballard Spahr LLP in Wilmington, Del. She concentrates her practice on commercial restructuring and bankruptcy, specializing in representing commercial landlords of shopping centers and other commercial properties, among other creditors, in all aspects of chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and nonbankruptcy workouts across the country, including in such high-profile retail cases as 24 Hour Fitness, Chuck E. Cheese, Ascena, Lord & Taylor, J.C. Penney, Hertz, Pier 1 Imports, Forever 21, Sears, Toys R Us, Gymboree, Payless Shoes, Linens ’N Things, RadioShack and Sports Authority. She is also experienced in bankruptcy-related litigation, including claims administration, avoidance actions and other adversary proceedings. Ms. Heilman is a long-time member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and sits on the board of the Delaware Network of the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC). She is a frequent writer and speaker on bankruptcy and landlord issues. Ms. Heilman received her B.A. magna cum laude in 1994 from Cedar Crest College and her J.D. magna cum laude in 2004 from Widener University School of Law, where she served as a research editor of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, received the Honorable Helen S. Balick Award for excellence in the study of bankruptcy or creditors’ rights, received the Donald E. Pease Best Student Article Award for the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, and was a nominee for the American College of Bankruptcy’s Distinguished Bankruptcy Law Student Award.