About Leah A. O’Farrell
Dedicated to advising businesses through financial challenges, Leah facilitates their successful reorganization both in and out of court. She is committed to strategic problem-solving and guiding her clients to an efficient and positive resolution. Leah’s practice focuses on representing corporate debtors and creditors, including creditors’ committees, and she is dedicated to achieving optimal outcomes for her clients.
Prior or joining the firm as an Associate in July of 2022, Leah served as the term law clerk to the Honorable Melvin S. Hoffman and the Honorable Frank J. Bailey of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the Honorable Diane Finkle of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island. Through these clerkships, Leah gained invaluable insight into the inner workings of the courts, which Leah now uses to help guide her clients through the bankruptcy process.
Leah is also involved with the American Bar Association, serving as a co-chair and vice-chair to several Business Bankruptcy subcommittees. In addition, she is an active member of the Emerging Leaders Committee for the American Bankruptcy Institute. Leah has spoken at various conferences on a variety of issues, including ethical issues in Bankruptcy and Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors.