Brent C. Strickland

Brent C. Strickland is a partner with Whiteford Taylor Preston LLP in Rockville, Md., where he advises on legal strategies for managing financial and other issues that can otherwise hinder, or threaten, business growth and success. He has decades of experience with the rescue, restructuring and revitalization of companies at risk of financial distress, including through out-of-court financial restructurings, bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, and other essential strategies for corporate survival and renewal. Mr. Strickland has worked with numerous industries, including commercial real estate, retail operations, energy, golf courses and manufacturing. In addition, he is often asked to assist corporate and individual debtors, buyers and sellers of distressed assets, and individual creditors in protecting their interests and maximizing recoveries. Mr. Strickland is an experienced litigator in matters related to bankruptcy and creditor issues in both state and federal courts, and has significant in-court trial experience. He has been listed in Benchmark Litigation as a Maryland and Delaware Bankruptcy “Future Star” from 2009-10, in The Best Lawyers in America for Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and Litigation - Bankruptcy every year since 2012, and in Maryland Super Lawyers for Bankruptcy from 2007-20. In addition, he is a member of ABI and the Maryland Bankruptcy, Maryland State, Virginia State, New York State, District of Columbia and American Bar Associations. Mr. Strickland received his B.A. cum laude in 1990 from State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo, and his J.D. magna cum laude in 1993 from American University Washington College of Law.