Megan F. Clontz

Megan F. Clontz is a partner in Shipman’s Workout, Restructure and Bankruptcy practice, where she represents debtors and secured and unsecured creditors in both bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy insolvency matters, including cases under Chapters 7, 11, and 13. Clients rely on her practical counsel and deep knowledge of the bankruptcy process to protect their interests and achieve favorable outcomes in complex restructuring situations.

Megan concentrates her practice on business reorganizations, restructurings, and debtor and creditor rights litigation. She protects client assets in all aspects of bankruptcy proceedings, including preference, fraudulent transfer, dischargeability, and state law-based actions. Her background in consumer bankruptcy gives her a unique advantage in small business reorganizations following the enactment of the Small Business Reorganization Act.

Beyond her legal practice, Megan is deeply engaged in the professional bankruptcy community. She currently serves as U.S. Programs Co-Director  for the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), is a past chair of the IWIRC-Dallas-Fort Worth Network, and played a key role in the formation of the IWIRC-Central Texas Network. She is also actively involved in the American Bankruptcy’s Institute’s Emerging Leaders Committee and 40 Under 40 Program and the NCBJ NextGen Program and has served on boards for the Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas Bankruptcy Section's Young Lawyers Committee, and the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Young Bankruptcy Lawyers.

Megan has authored numerous articles for the ABI Journal and other legal publications and has presented at several legal conferences and continuing education programs. Prior to joining Shipman, she practiced at FBFK Law in Dallas.