Danielle Rushing Behrends
Member
When clients face distressed and contentious matters, Danielle is sensitive to their difficult financial situations and immerses herself as their advocate. She is driven by the opportunity to provide clients with successful solutions to address their complex legal and financial needs. Danielle is an effective communicator, experienced litigator, problem solver, and trusted business partner.
Clients rely on Danielle for her proactive, resourceful, creative, and effective restructuring and litigation advice. She looks for practical solutions and works to build a strategic plan that aligns with her client’s needs. Her experience includes local, national, and international businesses, particularly in the aerospace, automotive, financial, food and beverage, oil and gas/energy, retail, national fitness chain, healthcare, real estate, and transportation industries, Chapter 11 Trustees, and a federal court-appointed receiver. In particular, she has complex litigation experience in state and federal courts involving numerous governmental agencies.
Prior to joining Dykema, Danielle had the honor and privilege of learning from the Honorable Craig A. Gargotta, (now Chief) United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Texas, the Honorable Catherine M. Stone, Chief Justice (Ret.) of the Fourth Court of Appeals of Texas, and the Department of Justice’s U.S. Trustee Program.
“We should all be so fortunate to have Danielle to come to our rescue.”
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- St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D., 2016, Senior Associate Editor for the St. Mary’s Law Journal
- Louisiana State University, B.S., 2013
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Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2016
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Court Admissions
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
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Recipient of the 35 Under 35 Award by Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity, Inc. (2025)
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Named to Best Lawyers' "Ones to Watch" list for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy, 2023 and 2024
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Bexar County Women’s Bar Association and Foundation – Belva Lockwood Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, 2023
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Recipient of the St. Mary’s University School of Law Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) 10 Under 10 Award, 2022
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Recognized by S.A. Scene, as an "Outstanding Women in Law" for Bankruptcy, 2022
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Recognized by San Antonio Magazine in "San Antonio's Top Attorneys" for Bankruptcy & Workout, 2019-2023
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Featured in San Antonio Woman Magazine for volunteer pro bono service, 2022
- Recipient of the American Bar Association 20/20 Partners Rising Young Leader Award, 2021
- Recognized by S.A. Scene in "San Antonio’s Best Lawyers" for Bankruptcy
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Recognized by S.A. Scene, as a "San Antonio Rising Star" for Bankruptcy
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Featured in Texas Bar Journal as Access to Justice Pro Bono Champion, Apr. 2020
- Selected as a member of the Bexar County Women's Bar Foundation's LEAD Academy's 2019 class
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Larry E. Kelly American Bankruptcy Inn of Court, 2015-Present
○ Bylaws Committee Co-Chair
○ Judge Monroe and Judge McConnell Scholarship and Writing Competition Selection Committee
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Texas Access to Justice Commission, Working Group 2024
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National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges – Next Generation Program, Class of 2023
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San Antonio Young Lawyers Association and Foundation, Director and Board Member, 2018-2022
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Bexar County Women’s Bar Association and Foundation, Director, 2018; Secretary, 2019; Vice President, 2020; President-Elect, 2021; President; BCWBF LEAD Academy Steering Committee, 2022; Coffee & Counsel Attorney Mentor
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National Association of Federal Equity Receivers (NAFER), Member, Young Professionals Committee, Conference Committee, Judicial Outreach Committee, and Co-editor of “A Pocket Guide to Federal Equity Receivers” (rev. 2025).
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Dykema Women’s Business Initiative, Former Texas Leader
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Class of 2020-21 LeadershipSBOT
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Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
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State Bar of Texas, Member of the State Bar's Minimum Continuing Legal Education Committee, Bankruptcy Section's Young Lawyers Committee, Communications Liaison, 2021; Non-Lawyer Outreach Liaison, 2020; Women in Law Section, Member, Bankruptcy Section, Member
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San Antonio Bar Association, Fellow
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American Bankruptcy Institute; Code to Code Strength in Diversity Editorial Board
- “Strength in Diversity” Column (2023)
- “Code to Code” Column (2024)
- “Building Blocks” Column (2025)
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William S. Sessions American Inn of Court, 2018-2021
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American Bar Association - ABA Young Lawyers Division Bankruptcy Law Committee Chair, 2021-2022
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Texas Young Lawyers Association
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Texas Bar College
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Phi Kappa Phi
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St. Mary’s University Law Alumni Association
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San Antonio Legal Services Association (formerly San Antonio Bar Association’s Community Justice Program), Board Secretary and Mentor, Volunteer Pro Bono Attorney
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Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, Volunteer Pro Bono Attorney
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Leadership San Antonio, Class 48
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Kappa Alpha Theta, Alumna
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San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Auction Committee—Barrow Subcommittee, Present
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San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Fajita Corral Committee, 2017-2022
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Junior League of San Antonio’s Paving New Paths, benefiting Clarity Child Guidance Center, Bylaws Chair/Parliamentarian 2025-2026; Chair and Board Member, 2022-2023; Assistant Chair, 2021-2022
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