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Kim E. Lewinski

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Relentless yet strategic in her representation, Kim Lewinski brings a wealth of experience to her work protecting and advancing the interests of her clients in bankruptcy proceedings, restructurings, and workouts. In every engagement, Kim's unwavering and fierce commitment to obtaining optimal results fuels her efforts to find creative, favorable solutions that align with their immediate and long-term goals.

Kim focuses her practice on complex Chapter 11 business bankruptcy and creditors' rights matters, leveraging her immersive knowledge of the law and appreciation of the practical dynamics involved to maximize recoveries for her clients. Board Certified in Bankruptcy by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Kim represents financial institutions as well as creditors from a broad spectrum of industries, including Fortune 500 oilfield services companies and their subsidiaries, suppliers, and landlords, in protecting their assets prior to and during bankruptcy proceedings. She is particularly well-versed in asserting lien rights of all kinds, with a deep understanding of how the complexities of lien validity, priority, and value issues intersect with bankruptcy proceedings.

On behalf of banks, mortgage servicers, and other institutional lenders, Kim brings her determined advocacy to collections, commercial and residential foreclosures, and bankruptcy matters, as well as in lawsuits to resolve debt disputes between lenders and borrowers, including guarantors. A formidable litigator, she also defends financial institutions in deceptive trade practices, fair debt collection, lien priority, breach of contract, homestead, and general lender liability litigation in state and federal courts and arbitration.

Kim is actively involved in the bankruptcy and creditors' rights bar, where she has shared her knowledge and insights as a presenter and developed positive working relationships with her fellow practitioners. She is a member of the Houston Bar Association, Bankruptcy Division, the Houston Mortgage Bankers Association, and the Southwest Association of Bank Counsel, among other organizations. Kim also holds a Mediation Certificate through the Blakely Advocacy Institute.

A native Houstonian, Kim is passionate about giving back to her community by volunteering and through providing pro bono services while strengthening her skills as an attorney.

“While I recognize people rarely intend to break their promises, I also firmly believe that when you make a commitment, you should honor it. That is how I approach my work – holding parties accountable and optimizing my client’s position when obligations are broken.”
    • University of Houston Law Center, J.D.
    • The University of Texas at Austin, B.S.

  • Bar Admissions

    • Texas

    • Houston Bar Association, Bankruptcy Division, Member

    • Houston Association of Young Bankruptcy Lawyers, Member

    • Houston Mortgage Bankers Association, Member

    • International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation, Member

    • Moller-Foltz Inns of Court, Associate

    • Association for Corporate Growth, Houston Division

    • Texas Young Professionals

Contact

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