Deborah Williamson Elected to the NAFER Board of Directors

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that Deborah D. Williamson has been elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Federal Equity Receivers (NAFER). Williamson, a Member in Dykema’s San Antonio office, also serves as co-chair of NAFER’s Publications Committee.

NAFER is a national organization composed of leading professionals in receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, restructuring, and international asset recovery. The association is dedicated to advancing the practice of federal equity receivership through education, professional collaboration, and the development of resources for receivers and their professionals.

For more than 40 years, Williamson has advised clients on complex bankruptcy and restructuring matters across industries. Widely recognized as a national leader in bankruptcy law, she has extensive experience in bankruptcy litigation, counter-party risk, asset acquisition, and restructuring matters. Her practice also includes receivership work, including serving as a court-appointed receiver in a federal securities enforcement action involving fraudulent oil and gas offerings.

Throughout her career, Williamson has held numerous leadership positions within the legal profession. She previously served as President of the American Bankruptcy Institute and as a member of its Bankruptcy Reform Commission. She has also served as Chair of the State Bar of Texas Bankruptcy Law Section, Chair of the American Bar Association Litigation Section’s Bankruptcy and Insolvency Litigation Committee, and as a Director and member of the Board of Regents of the American College of Bankruptcy. She currently co-chairs the American College of Bankruptcy’s Strategic Planning Committee.

Williamson’s professional leadership and service have earned significant recognition, including the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Lifetime Achievement Award, the San Antonio Business Journal’s Outstanding Lawyer Award, and The Center for American and International Law’s 2026 Michelle Mendez Serviam Award. She has also been recognized for more than two decades by The Best Lawyers in America and has been ranked by Chambers USA as a leading Texas bankruptcy and restructuring lawyer since 2003.

Williamson earned a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Houston Law Center and a B.A., with honors, from The University of Texas at El Paso.

Dykema Member Danielle Rushing Behrends is also actively involved in NAFER and currently serves as chair of the association’s Conference Committee.