Lawyer Douglas S. Draper, graduated from Syracuse University, B.A., 1971 Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1975; New York University, LL.M. in Taxation, 1978, is now employed by Heller, Draper, Patrick & Horn, L.L.C. at 650 Poydras Street, Ste. 2500 New Orleans, LA 70130.

While being a member of Louisiana State and The District of Columbia Bar; American Bankruptcy Institute (Chairman, Unsecured Trade Creditor's Committee, 1994-1995); Fellow: American College of Bankruptcy., Douglas S. Draper is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Douglas S. Draper as your lawyer, you should consider whether Douglas S. Draper offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Douglas S. Draper has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Douglas S. Draper's office is located at New Orleans, LA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Douglas S. Draper has been admitted in 1975, Louisiana; 1990, Colorado; 1994, Illinois; 1980, District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. His or her practice areas include Bankruptcy Law; Reorganization Law; Construction Law; Finance Law; Debtor and Creditor; Creditors Rights; Debtor and Creditor Rights; Debtors Rights; Litigation.

Douglas S. Draper's college and law school education includes Syracuse University, B.A., 1971, Tulane University of Louisiana, J.D., 1975; New York University, LL.M. in Taxation, 1978. Other biographical background includes Douglas S. Draper practices primarily in the creditor and debtor rights area. His practice involves an equal mix of litigation and business negotiation. The creditor and debtor rights work involves representation of bondholders, creditors’ committees and debtors in large commercial and business cases. He has represented clients in successful reorganizations of hotels, grocery chains, apartment complexes, office buildings, oil companies, shipyards, clothing stores, an oil refinery, and fast food franchises. He has developed an expertise in the bankruptcy aspects of environmental issues and plugging and abandonment of oil and gas wells. Chambers USA described Douglas Draper as combining “a very engaging personality” with “the ability to give you the bottom line and the only logical solution in even the most complex of bankruptcies.”. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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