Paula Tucker

Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC
3500 Maple Avenue, Suite 1100
Dallas, Texas 75219
Phone: 214.599.4000
ptucker@taberestes.com
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Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights

Practice Emphasis

Paula's national bankruptcy practice involves representation of all sizes of businesses in all types of bankruptcy proceedings and related litigation. She has represented bankruptcy debtors, bankruptcy trustees, creditors' committees, unsecured and secured creditors, landlords, and potential purchasers of assets in bankruptcy cases throughout the United States. She has particular expertise in claims objection proceedings and preference and fraudulent transfer litigation, having handled hundreds of these proceedings on behalf of debtors, trustees and creditors. In addition, her years of experience as a bankruptcy practitioner have provided her with expertise on the vast array of issues faced by companies dealing with the insolvency or bankruptcy of a supplier, customer, tenant, contractor or other business partner.

Education

J.D., University of Texas School of Law (1994)

• Co-editor-in-Chief Texas Journal of Women and the Law (1993-94)

B.A., Economics, Trinity University (1989), cum laude

Prior Work Experience

Associate, Gardere Wynne Sewell (1996-2009)

Law Clerk for the Honorable Harold C. Abramson, Bankruptcy Judge for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas (1994-1996)

Economic Analyst and Writer, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (1989-1991)

Admissions

• United States Bankruptcy Courts for all districts of Texas
• U.S. District Courts for all districts of Texas
• State Bar of Texas

Affiliations

• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Dallas Bar Association

Community Activities

• Stonewall Jackson Elementary PTA
• Board Member (2009-10) and volunteer (2006-10)
• Episcopal Church of the Ascension
• Member (2000-present)
• Former Superintendent of Sunday School
• Community Garden, Committee Member