Shirley Palumbo
Supervising Attorney
Shirley Palumbo is a Bankruptcy and Insolvency supervising attorney at Greenspoon Marder LLP. She is Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification and has been recognized with the Martindale Hubell’s highest ranking in both legal ability and ethical standards. She has extensive experience in the areas of bankruptcy, debt restructuring, insolvency, creditor’s rights, foreclosures, mediation and dischargeability issues; and has represented unsecured creditors, secured creditors, institutional lenders and trustees across the State of Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Ms. Palumbo is a member of the Florida bar and Puerto Rico (federal) bar and is admitted to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Palumbo holds a Master of Law Degree (LL.M.) in International Law from the University of Miami, as well as a Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree from St. Thomas University. She is a member of ABI, INSOL, and on a local level she is a member of the Southern District of Florida Bankruptcy Bar Association, and the Judicial Liaison of the Florida Bar’s Bankruptcy/UCC and Communications Committee.
Experience
Professional and Community Involvement
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Members Relations for the Secured Creditor Committee Leadership
- American Legal & Financial Network, Member
- Bankruptcy Bar Association, Southern District of Florida, Member
- Florida Bar, Member
- Board Communications Committee, Vice-Chair
- Business Law Section, Bankruptcy Judicial Liaison, Member
- Bankruptcy/UCC, Member
- International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals, Member
Speaking Engagements
- Featured Speaker, ” International Insolvency Course on Refinance and Restructuring from an International Perspective,” REFOR Webinar, November 18, 2020
- Presenter, “Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification Mediation in Florida,” Webinar, November 2015
- Presenter, Foreclosure and Bankruptcy for the Secured Lender, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Sept 2-3, 2015
- Florida Foreclosure Process
- Chapter 11 Best Practices
- Florida Mobile Homes in Bankruptcy
- New POC Forms
- CFPB Best Practices
- Presenter, “Rule 3002.1-Current Trends,” Webinar, August, 2015
- Presenter, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, Summer 2010
- Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law – A Way Out of Debt
Awards
Recognition
- Martindale-Hubbell, Rated AV Preeminent®
Publications
In the News
- Author, “A “Clear” Gaze on Piercing the Corporate Veil” Business Law Section of the Florida Bar, December 2, 2021
- Author, “Interview with the Honorable Lori V. Vaughan” Business Law Section of the Florida Bar, March 10, 2021
- Author, “Ask first: Reshaping 362(a)(3) under Fulton” Business Law Section of the Florida Bar, February 10, 2021
- Author, “Shaken, Not Stirred: Bondholders and Other Unsecured Claims in PG&E’s Chapter 11 Case Awarded Post Petition Interest, Not Under Contract Rate, But Under Federal Judgment Rate,” American Bankruptcy Institute, September 2020
- Author, “14 Days to Act: Denial of Relief from Stay is Final And Appealable Within 14 Days,” ALFN Media, August 2020
- Author, “Post-Petition Interest Rate In Florida Under Unsecured Contractual Claims,” Business Law Section Of The Florida Bar, May 27th, 2020
- Contributor, “United States of America – Covid 19 Response Search,“ Global Insolvency
- Author, “New CMI Exclusion- Haven Act Becomes Law,” Business Law Section of the Florida Bar, September 4th, 2019
