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Overview
Lauren Baio Pultro is a Partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Adams & Reese, where she concentrates her practice in Financial Services, which spans commercial restructuring, bankruptcy, and complex commercial litigation. She brings a distinctive blend of law firm and in-house experience to her work, advising lenders and businesses across the full lifecycle of distressed commercial credit, from workout negotiations through Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 bankruptcies nationwide. Lauren also manages small commercial loan asset management programs for a range of banking clients and routinely handles litigation arising from failed restructurings.
Before joining Adams & Reese, Lauren served as in-house counsel at Sodexo, Inc., a Fortune Global 500 company with a worldwide footprint in food, beverage, and facilities management services. She handled the organization's bankruptcy and commercial litigation matters and gained firsthand perspective on the business imperatives that drive corporate decision-making. Earlier in her career, Lauren practiced at GrayRobinson, P.A. in its Washington, D.C. and Tampa offices, where she represented financial institutions, businesses, and governmental entities in bankruptcy, debt workout, and commercial litigation.
Lauren is an engaged leader in the restructuring and the broader legal community. She serves as Co-Chair of the D.C. Network for the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) and was recently elected to the Board of the Stetson Lawyers Alumni Association, working for the advancement of the law school and serving the law school in an advisory capacity. She also mentors Stetson Law Review students and serves as a practice judge for Stetson's Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition teams. Committed to service beyond her profession, Lauren volunteers with Three Rivers Legal Services, Last Chance Ranch, and is active with the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, D.C.
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Education
- Stetson University College of Law, J.D. | 2017
- Rollins College, B.A. Political Science | 2011
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Court Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
- United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Related Services
- Achieving dismissal with prejudice on behalf of a governmental entity in an Equal Protection Clause action brought by a residential home builder in the U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida (Weekley Homes, LLC v. Bd. of County Commissioners, 8:20-CV-03103-AEP, 2022 WL 2066107, M.D. Fla., June 8, 2022).
- Handling the interests of secured and unsecured creditors in chapter 7, 13, and 11 bankruptcies nationwide, including unsecured creditors’ committee representation, claims preparation and objections, adversary proceedings, and avoidance actions.
- Advising corporate executives on litigation and bankruptcy risks throughout multiple segments, including government contract procurement and bid protests, patent infringement matters, healthcare and facility management, and university and sports complex contracts.
- Serving as general counsel to quasi-governmental entities and other special districts, municipalities, and counties, handling litigation matters on their behalf.
Education
- Stetson University College of Law, J.D. | 2017
- Rollins College, B.A. Political Science | 2011
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Court Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
- United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Related Services
Affiliations
- Stetson Lawyers Alumni Association | Board Member
- International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation, DC Network Board of Directors | Co-Chair, 2026-Present; Secretary, 2024-2025
- American Bankruptcy Institute Commercial Fraud Committee | Communications Chair
- Virginia Bar Association Bankruptcy Section | Council Member
- The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors, 2024-2026 | Communications Chair
- Stetson Law Review, Assistant Executive Editor
- Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Society
- Intern to the Late Honorable Michael G. Williamson, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida
- Intern to the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the U.S. Trustee
Education
- Stetson University College of Law, J.D. | 2017
- Rollins College, B.A. Political Science | 2011
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Court Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
- United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Related Services
Recognitions
- 2025 Iris Elijah Outstanding New Board Member Award | The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division
- National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges | Next Generation Program Class of 2024
Education
- Stetson University College of Law, J.D. | 2017
- Rollins College, B.A. Political Science | 2011
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Court Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Florida
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
- United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia