Lindsay Zahradka Milne

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        Lindsay Zahradka Milne Lindsay Zahradka Milne

        Lindsay is a practical problem solver for any business situation involving financial distress.

        Her practice focuses on:

        • Counseling businesses of all sizes in restructuring their financial obligations and streamlining their operations, both in Chapter 11 proceedings and out of court;
        • Advising lenders and other parties-in-interest in workout negotiations and bankruptcy-related litigation;
        • Assisting investors in the purchase of distressed assets and in other special situations; and
        • Advising official committees of unsecured creditors in maximizing the value of Chapter 11 debtors’ assets for the benefit of the debtors’ estates.

        From her time in big law, she gained tenacity and efficiency that an effective restructuring professional needs to get the job done, even in sticky situations with few assets to work with and lots of problems to solve. Lindsay continues to work across the country and across borders – on both modest and large matters. She approaches each engagement not just as a legal advisor, but as a business one, bringing her experience as a small business owner to help clients think through every aspect of their issue.

        Lindsay is an active member and thought leader for the American Bankruptcy Institute. As the premier professional association for restructuring professionals, she stays informed of the cutting-edge issues in the field, and knows how to use that knowledge to her clients’ advantage.

        Outside of the office, Lindsay enjoys playing beach volleyball or polar swimming off the Maine coast. She retired from playing rugby before starting her family and enjoys the fruits of her husband’s gin distillery on her time off.

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        Education

        • Fordham University School of Law (J.D., cum laude)
        • Dartmouth College (B.A., magna cum laude)

        Bar Admissions

        • Maine
        • New York
        • New Hampshire

        Court and Other Admissions

        • U.S. District Court for the District of Maine
        • U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire
        • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
        • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
        • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
        • United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
        • Supreme Court of the United States

        Memberships

        • American Bankruptcy Institute, Member of Board of Directors
        • American Bankruptcy Institute, past Co-Chair of Unsecured Trade Creditors Committee
        • American Bankruptcy Institute, past Co-Chair of Northeast Bankruptcy Conference
        • International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation
        • Maine State Bar Association
        • Turnaround Management Association

        Honors

        • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® under Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law in Portland, Maine
        • Recognized in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business under Bankruptcy/Restructuring
        • Recognized in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business under Corporate/M&A: Bankruptcy, Up and Coming
        • American Bankruptcy Institute 2018 “40 Under 40” for Emerging Leaders in Insolvency Practice Award
        • Listed in Super Lawyers – Rising Star, 2018

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        Business Restructuring & Insolvency

        Verrill’s business restructuring and insolvency attorneys have represented clients in many significant bankruptcy cases, including Chapter 11 business reorganizations, Chapter 7 business liquidations, and Chapter 13 cases involving business issues, throughout the United States, resulting in a high level of sophistication that benefits the wide range of clients we serve.

        Events
        When: July 14 – July 16, 2025
        Location: New Hampshire

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