Tara is known for her industrious and sophisticated resolutions to complex matters.

Tara Pakrouh focuses her practice on corporate restructuring and litigating complex commercial disputes that arise in Chapter 11 proceedings, as well as other federal and state court matters. Tara is experienced in representing debtors, committees, lenders, trustees, and other parties-in-interest in the Delaware Bankruptcy Court. Her representations have spanned a wide variety of industries, including blockchain services, investment funds, construction, health care, retail, telecommunications, oil & gas, and transportation.

Tara is renown as a trailblazer in crypto currency bankruptcies, representing ad hoc groups, litigation targets, and creditors in high-profile proceedings.

Prior to joining Morris James, Tara worked as a corporate restructuring attorney for a Chambers USA-ranked Delaware law firm. She also served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Mary F. Walrath in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Corporate Litigation, Delaware Court of Chancery
  • Jalbert v. Bank of Am. Corp.
  • TruthMD
  • Zohar III, Corp.
Debtor Representations
  • Alecto Healthcare Services LLC
  • Brookstone Holdings Corp.
  • Color Spot Holdings
  • David's Bridal LLC
  • HCR ManorCare, Inc.
  • JG Wentworth (Orchard Acquisition)
  • Mattress Firm, Inc
  • Maurice Sporting Goods, Inc.
  • Pyxus International Inc. (PYX)
  • RGN Group Holdings LLC
  • Samuels Jewelers, Inc
  • Sungevity, Inc
  • Templar Energy LLC 
  • Welded Construction, L.P 
  • Zohar III, Corp.
Committee Representations
  • PGX, Inc.
  • Quality Heating & Air Conditioning Company, Inc.
  • Nikola Corporation
Bankruptcy Litigation
  • FTX Trading Ltd.
  • Taronis Fuels, Inc.
  • Yellow Corporation
  • Advantage Holdco, Inc.
  • Zohar III, Corp.
  • Akorn Holding Company LLC
  • WOM, S.A.
  • Welded Construction, L.P.
  • RGN Group Holdings LLC
  • Alecto Healthcare Services LLC
  • Structurlam Mass Timber Inc.
Mass Torts Representations
  • Bestwall LLC (Georgia Pacific subsidiary)
  • Duro Dyne National Corp.
  • Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
  • North American Refractories Company
Plan or Liquidation Trustee Cases
  • Advantage Holdco, Inc.
  • Structurlam Mass Timber Inc.

Engaged in the Community

The Office of the Child Advocate, Delaware, 2019

Honors
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2024- Current
  • Business Organizations Law Certificate, 2015
  • Russell R. Levin Best Law Review Member Award, 2015
  • Donald E. Pease Best Student Note Award, 2015
Academic Appointments
  • Widener University Delaware Law School, Delaware Journal of Corporate Law Publication, External Managing Editor

Services

Admissions

  • Delaware, 2015
  • US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
  • US District Court for the District of Delaware
  • Pennsylvania, 2016
  • US Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • US Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
  • US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Clerkships

  • The Honorable Jack A. Panella, Superior Court of Pennsylvania
  • The Honorable Susan Peikes Gantman, Superior Court of Pennsylvania
  • Judicial intern to the Honorable Mary F. Walrath, United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

Education

  • Widener University School of Law, JD, cum laude, 2015
  • Temple University, BA, 2011

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association, TYL Magazine Publication, Associate Editor, 2022 – Present
  • American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
  • Delaware State Bar Association, Multicultural Judges and Lawyers Section; Member, 2017 – Present, Women in Law Section; Member, 2017 – Present
  • International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), Member
  • Turnaround Management Association, nextGEN Committee Member