Overview
"As a former business owner, I understand the importance of a healthy balance sheet. As a legal advisor, I help clients resolve the conflicts that can put a strong financial position at risk."
Britt’s practice focuses on providing comprehensive representation to debtors, creditors, and chapter 7 trustees throughout the bankruptcy process. To complement this, she is also highly skilled in advising clients regarding financial restructuring. Additionally, her practice includes corporate litigation, contracts, licensing agreements, and creditors' rights.
In her role as a legal advisor, she leverages her firsthand business experience to assist clients in resolving conflicts that have the potential to jeopardize their strong financial position. Britt's multifaceted background, combining her business acumen and legal expertise, equips her to be a powerful advocate for her clients, ensuring they navigate legal challenges and financial complexities with the utmost skill and proficiency.
While earning her law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law, Britt served as a volunteer at the Carrico Center for Pro Bono Service where she argued a case before writ panel of the Virginia Supreme Court. Britt gained additional experience with the judicial system as a judicial intern for the Magistrate Judge at the United States District Court for the Eastern District, commonly known as the Rocket Docket.
Recognition
American Bankruptcy Institute, 40 Under 40, 2024 Honoree
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2022 - 2025
Named to “Legal Elite” (Bankruptcy Creditors Rights), Virginia Business, 2020 - 2022, 2024
Virginia Super Lawyers, Bankruptcy: Business, 2023 - 2024
Virginia Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” Bankruptcy: Business, 2016
Experience
Experience
Representation of a chapter 7 trustee of a fraudulent operation, collecting over $1 million for victims.
Representation of a liquidating trustee in multi-million dollar subsequent transferee actions litigated through trial, collection of preference actions, and liquidation of assets.
Representation of chapter 11 unsecured creditors committees in retail and biomedical fields.
Representation of chapter 11 and chapter 7 debtors, trustees, liquidating trustees, and trust administrators in a variety of industries in cases including: Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Service Dogs by Warren Retrievers, Inc., Victor M. Dandridge, III, Lowery’s Seafood Restaurant, Inc., Ann Taylor/Retail Group, Inc., J Crew/Chinos Holdings, Inc., A.G. Dillard, Inc., and Branches of Life
Representation of creditor’s committees in chapter 11 cases including Ann Taylor/Ascena Retail Group, Inc., J Crew/Chinos Holdings, Inc., Alpha Media, Inc., Paper Source, Inc., Body Renew Winchester, Inc., and Simbeck, Inc.
Representation of creditors and other parties-in-interest in chapter 11, 13, and 7 matters including Guitar Center Holdings, Inc., Gemstone Solutions Group, Inc., and Tuesday Morning Corporation.
Representation of chapter 7 trustees in cases involving asset sales and pursuit of avoidance actions.
Representation of all parties-in-interest in out-of-court restructurings and liquidations.
Represented Chapter 7 Trustee to recover estate funds from the Debtor's ex-wife. Terry v. Paschall (In re Paschall), 403 B.R. 366 (Bankr. E.D. Va. 2009)
Achieved six-figure settlement in contract dispute mediation.
Routinely involved in bench and jury trials.
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Beyond the Law
Beyond the Law
Outside the office, Britt enjoys spending time with her husband and two young sons, attending events and festivals, exploring the James with her Giant Schnoodle Louise, and discovering new restaurants throughout the Richmond area. When she has the time, you can find Britt in the kitchen creating sweet treats to please her insatiable sweet tooth. Though she shut down her wedding cake business in 2019, she continues to make sugar-filled creations for her boys, who both inherited her sweet tooth!
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Clerkships
- Judicial Student Intern, The Honorable M. Hannah Lauck, Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Education
University of Richmond School of Law, J.D.
- Order of the Coif
- Articles Editor, University of Richmond Law Review
- Nina R. Kestin Service Award
College of Charleston, B.A.
Admissions
- Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Fourth Circuit
AchievementBrittany Falabella Named to "40 Under 40" by American Bankruptcy Institute
AchievementHirschler Increases Best Lawyers in America Recognitions to 47 Attorneys, Two Honored as “Lawyers of the Year” and Eight as “Ones to Watch”
ArticleBritt Falabella Co-Authors Article for ABI Journal - “Hear Me Out: The Supreme Court Gives a Voice to Parties-in-Interest”