Patricia Ann Redmond | Stearns Weaver Miller

Overview

Patricia is a titan of the bankruptcy Bar. She has been practicing at a high level and with high sophistication for a couple of decades and has a lot of respect.

- Chambers USA 2024

Patricia Redmond is a Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Shareholder in the Miami office. She lectures locally and nationally on various aspects of bankruptcy, particularly on Chapter 11 issues, and is frequently quoted in the Miami Herald and other business publications.

Representative Experience

Bankruptcy with concentration in creditors' rights and corporate restructuring in Bankruptcy Court and in out-of-court workouts.
Extensive experience in representation of creditors' committees, secured creditors and debtors in Chapter 11 cases.

Professional & Community Involvement

American College of Bankruptcy (XV Class)
- President, 2024-2025
- Chair, Board of Regents, 2022-2023
- Chair, Distinguished Law Student Committee, 2015-Present
Uniform Law Commission (ULC), Drafting Committee on Assignment for Benefit of Creditors, 2022-2023
American College of Bankruptcy Foundation, 2005-2011
- Secretary, 2008-2011
- Board of Directors, 2005-2008
American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), 2003-Present
- Chairperson of the Board of Directors, 2015-2016
- Immediate Past President, 2014
- President, 2013-2014
- President-Elect, 2012-2013
- Vice President of Development, 2009-2012
- Miami Caribbean Insolvency Co-Chair, 2006-2008
- Executive Committee, Member at Large, 2007-Present
- Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop Co-Chair, 2006-2007
- Caribbean Insolvency Symposium Conference Co-Chair, 2005-Present
- Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop Advisory Board, 2004-Present
- Board of Directors, 2003-Present
American Bar Association, 1983-Present
- Adviser, Uniform Fraudulent Act Drafting Committee
- Adviser, Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors Study Group
- Chair, Subcommittee on Leadership Development, 2014-Present
- Chair, Business Bankruptcy Committee, 2011-2014
- Commercial Financial Services Committee, 2008-2011
- Co-Chair, Programs and Publications Subcommittee, 2005-2008
- Vice Chair, Secured Creditors Sub-Committee, 2005
- Business Law Section, Creditor Committees, 2001
- Co-Chair, Task Force in Bankruptcy and Data Collection, 1997-Present
- Co-Chair Task Force on Abuse in Chapter 11, 1995-1997
American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers, Fellow, 2018-Present
Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida
- President, 1988-1989
- First Vice President, 1986-1987
- Second Vice President, 1985-1986
- Secretary, 1984-1985
- Board of Directors, 1989-Present
- CLE Committee, Bankruptcy Bar Retreat, 1986-1987, 1991- 1992
- Special Liaison with The Florida Bar and Dade County Bar Association and other Voluntary and Specialty Bar Associations, 1989-1990
- U.S. Trustee Liaison Committee, 1994-Present
Commercial Law League of America, Insolvency Section, 1978- Present
Court-Appointed Trustee and Examiner in Bankruptcy Cases
Dade County Bar Association
- Chair, Bankruptcy Committee, 2006-2007
- Board of Directors, 2018-Present
Eleanor R. and Judge A. Jay Cristol Bankruptcy Pro Bono Assistance Clinic, 2000-Present
Federal Bar Association, Chair, Bankruptcy Section, 1998-1999
Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL)
The Florida Bar
- Business Law Section, 1980-Present
- Co-Chair, with respect to 2023 Amendments to the Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors Statute
International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation ("IWIRC")
- Network Director, 2002-2008
- International Conference Committee Co-Chair, 2001
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
University of Miami School of Law

Adjunct Professor of Law, 1999-Present
Founder of Bankruptcy Assistance Clinic, 2004-Present
Chairman, Workshop on Bankruptcy Skills, 1990

St. Thomas University School of Law
- Adjunct Professor of Law, 2000-2005; 1991-1994
- Moderator, Bankruptcy Panel, 1993
- Board of Advisors, 1996-Present
- Founder of the Bankruptcy Assistance Clinic, 2000

Recognition

Chambers USA, Bankruptcy/Restructuring (South Florida), Band 1, 2010-Present
Florida Trend's Florida Legal Elite, 2004-2008
- NOTABLE – Women Leaders in Law, 2023
- Hall of Fame, 2009-2022
The Best Lawyers in America®, 1995-Present
- Miami Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Lawyer of the Year, 2015, 2018
- Miami Litigation - Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year, 2014, 2019, 2025
Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award, 2019
International Financial Law Review 1000 (IFLR1000), Highly Regarded – Florida, Restructuring and Insolvency, 2018-Present
Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-Present
- Top 100 Florida Super Lawyers, 2007-2012, 2014-2024
- Top 50 Women Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2024
- Top 100 Miami Super Lawyers, 2010-2024
- Top 25 Women South Miami Super Lawyers, 2006
South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyers in South Florida Bankruptcy, 2006-2012, 2014-2017, 2019-2021
Iron Arrow Honor Society
Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyers, 2020
American Bar Association Business Law Section Jean Allard Glass Cutter Award, 2017
Pro Bono Honor Roll, U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts of the Southern District of Florida, 2016
Bankruptcy Bar Association of the Southern District of Florida Lifetime Achievement Award, 2014
International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) Woman of the Year in Restructuring, 2013
Richard Hausler Gold Apple Award, Outstanding Adjunct Professor University of Miami School of Law 2003, 2011
Minette Massey Award, University of Miami School of Law, 2010
Thomas Davidson Outstanding Alumni Award, University of Miami School of Law, 2009
Melnick Award, Outstanding Woman Restructuring Professional (IWIRC), 2006
Florida Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, 2002
United States Bankruptcy Bar for the Southern District of Florida, Pro Bono Award, 2002
Miami Today, Gold Medal Award 2002
Dade County Bar Association's Pro Bono Award, 1989, 1999, 2007
AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Publications & Presentations

Events: The Uniform Law Commission's Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors Panel
Commercial Receivers Association|August 2024

Events: Hot Topics
American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Winter Leadership Conference|December 2020

Events: When the Bubble Bursts Be Ready for the Fallout- Latest Developments in Consumer Bankruptcy Seminar
Bankruptcy Bar Association|March 2019

Events: Dealing With Known - Unknown Claims
23rd Annual Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference|January 2018

Events: Transactional Clinical Models
Orlando, 13th Annual International Conference on Contracts|January 2018

Events: Cutting-Edge Chapter 11 Issues – 40 Years After the ’78 Reform Act
American Bankruptcy Institute|January 2018

Publications: You Get What You Paid For
ABI Journal |August 2017

Events: Everything you want to know about jobs and opportunities in Bankruptcy
The American College of Bankruptcy|January 2017

Events: Everything you want to know about jobs and opportunities in Bankruptcy
The American College of Bankruptcy|November 2016

Events: Bankruptcy Law Panel
Dade County Bar Association 2016 Bench & Bar Conference|February 2016

Events: Developments in Bankruptcy Law
Dade County Bar Association 2015 Bench & Bar Conference|February 2015

Events: Business Bankruptcy Fundamentals; Eligibility for Relief under §109
34th Annual Judge Alexander L. Paskay Seminar on Bankruptcy Law and Practice|March 2010

Events: Individual Chapter 11 Cases
American Bankruptcy Institute Hawaii Conference|February 2010

Events: Bankruptcy Presentation
Buenos Aires Argentina|February 2010

Events: Individual Chapter 11 Cases
ABI Southwest Conference|January 2010

Events: American Bankruptcy Institute Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop
January 2010

Events: High-income Individuals: Chapter 11 by and for the People
American Bankruptcy Institute’s 21st Annual Winter Leadership Conference|December 2009

Publications: On the Edge: Clutching a Home-Run Recovery from a Shortstop Transferee and the Single-Satisfaction Umpire
ABI Journal|February 2009

Publications: Not All Loans Are Created Equal: Equitable Subordination and Prepetition Insider Lending after SI Restructuring
ABI Journal|December 2008

Events: Issues in Homebuilder Bankruptcies
Bankruptcy Bar Association Retreat|March 2008

Publications: The Tip of the Iceberg: What Lies Beneath for Homebuilder Bankruptcies in the Wake of United Airlines
ABI Journal|September 2007

Events: Real Estate Reorganizations
National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges|March 2007

Events: Individual and Small Business Ch. 11 cases
American Bankruptcy Institute Rocky Mountain Workshop|March 2007

Events: Assignment for Benefit of Creditors and Chapter 11 and Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994
Bankruptcy Legal Assistants’ Association|March 2007

Events: American Bankruptcy Institute Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop
January 2007

Events: Individual Chapter 11 Cases
American Bankruptcy Institute Winter Leadership Conference|January 2007

Publications: A Tee-Totter Tale: The Ups and Downs of the New Ordinary Course of Business Defense
ABI Journal|July 2006

Events: Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005
Commercial Finance Association Conference|January 2006

Events: American Bankruptcy Institute Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop
January 2006

Events: Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005
American Law Institute – American Bar Association |January 2005

Events: American Bankruptcy Institute Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop
January 2005

Events: Bankruptcy Over the Past Twenty Years
Bankruptcy Bar Association Retreat|January 2004

Events: Debtor in Possession in Financing (Great Debate)
American Bankruptcy Institute Annual Spring Meeting|January 2004

Events: Individual and Small Business Ch. 11 cases
American Bankruptcy Institute Rocky Mountain Workshop on Ethics|January 2003

Events: Representing Multiple Creditors in Bankruptcy Cases
American Bankruptcy Institute Central States Workshop|August 2002

Events: American Bankruptcy Institute Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop
January 2002

Events: Representing Multiple Creditors in Bankruptcy Cases
American Bankruptcy Institute Winter Leadership Conference|December 2001

Events: Creditor Committees
American Bar Association Business Law Section|December 2001

Events: International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) International Conference
December 2001

Events: Pro Bono Around The World
National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges|July 2001

Events: National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges
January 2000

Events: Ethics and Criminal Sanctions
Commercial Law League of America|November 1999

Events: Bankruptcy Ethics and Fees in Bankruptcy Cases
Law Education Institute and Bureau of National Affairs|October 1998

Publications: In Defense of Debtor Exclusivity: Assessing Four Amendments to the Bankruptcy Code
American Bankruptcy Law Journal|January 1995

Events: National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges
January 1995

Events: Bankruptcy Ethics and Fees in Bankruptcy Cases
Law Education Institute and Bureau of National Affairs|December 1994

Events: Bankruptcy Concerns in Documenting Transactions
New York Law School Guest Lecturer|November 1994

Events: Lecturer on Bankruptcy
Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.|December 1993

Events: Lecturer on debtor representation
Law Seminars, Inc. bankruptcy seminar for legal secretaries and legal assistants|December 1993

Events: Model Insolvency Law
International Bankruptcy Symposium sponsored by Stetson University College of Law|December 1993

Events: Bankruptcy Ethics and Fees in Bankruptcy Cases
Law Education Institute and Bureau of National Affairs|December 1993

Events: Bankruptcy Panel
St. Thomas University School of Law|December 1993

Events: National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges
January 1990

Publications: How to Prevent the Loss of an Attorney’s Fee Award in Bankruptcy Court
The Family Law Commentator|January 1984

Newsroom

Firm Announcements: 35 Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers and 11 Practice Areas Ranked In Chambers USA 2024
June 2024

In the Media: Patricia Redmond Elected as President of the American College of Bankruptcy
University of Miami School of Law - News & Events|May 2024

Firm Announcements: Patricia Redmond Elected President of the American College of Bankruptcy
April 2024

Firm Announcements: Three Stearns Weaver Miller Shareholders Selected as Florida Trend’s Legal Elite NOTABLE – Women Leaders in Law
November 2023

Firm Announcements: 29 Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers in 11 Practice Areas Ranked In Chambers USA 2023
June 2023

In the Media: Thirteen-Year Bankruptcy Case Settled with Help from Miami Law Students
The Florida Bar|May 2023

Firm Announcements: 28 Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers in 12 Practice Areas Ranked In Chambers USA 2022
June 2022

Firm Announcements: Patricia A. Redmond Elected Chair of American College of Bankruptcy Board of Regents
April 2022

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers Recognized in 2021 Florida Super Lawyers
June 2021

Firm Announcements: 29 Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers in 12 Practice Areas Ranked In Chambers USA 2021
May 2021

In the Media: Bankruptcy filings in pandemic might never go through the roof
Miami Today|January 2021

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Attorneys Recognized in Thirtieth Edition of International Financial Law Review 1000 (IFLR1000)
October 2020

In the Media: FYI Miami: August 13, 2020
Miami Today|August 2020

In the Media: Business bankruptcy rise of 54% may be artificially low
Miami Today|August 2020

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers Recognized in 2020 Florida Super Lawyers
June 2020

Firm Announcements: 24 Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers in 12 Practice Areas Ranked In Chambers USA 2020
April 2020

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers Recognized in Florida Super Lawyers 2019
June 2019

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Attorneys Recognized in International Financial Law Review 1000 (IFLR1000) 2019
June 2019

Firm Announcements: 21 Stearns Weaver Miller Attorneys, 10 Practice Areas Ranked in Chambers USA 2019
May 2019

In the Media: She works hard for no money. That's why this attorney will get Florida top honor.
Miami Herald|February 2019

Firm Announcements: Patricia A. Redmond Receives The Florida Bar’s 2019 Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award
January 2019

In the Media: Longtime Miami Attorney Patricia Redmond Receives Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award
Florida Record|January 2019

In the Media: Pro Bono Champs: Bar Honors South Florida Attorneys for Volunteer Work
Daily Business Review|January 2019

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Attorneys Recognized in International Financial Law Review 1000 (IFLR1000) 2018
August 2018

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers Recognized in Florida Super Lawyers 2018
June 2018

Firm Announcements: 23 Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers in 10 Practice Areas Ranked In Chambers USA 2018
May 2018

Firm Announcements: Patricia A. Redmond Inducted as Fellow of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers
April 2018

In the Media: Gown Girl: How a Miami Bankruptcy Lawyer Bailed Out Hundreds of Brides
The Wall Street Journal |August 2017

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers Recognized in Florida Super Lawyers 2017
June 2017

Firm Announcements: 19 Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers, 8 Practice Areas Ranked In Chambers USA 2017
May 2017

In the Media: Interview with Bill Rochell
American Bankruptcy Institute|May 2017

Firm Announcements: Patricia A. Redmond Wins Prestigious ABA Jean Allard Glass Cutter Award
April 2017

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers Recognized in Florida Super Lawyers 2016
June 2016

Firm Announcements: 17 Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers, 7 Practice Areas Ranked In Chambers USA 2016
May 2016

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Attorneys Recognized by South Florida Legal Guide 2016
January 2016

Firm Announcements: 15 Stearns Weaver Miller Attorneys, 7 Practice Areas Ranked In Chambers USA 2015
May 2015

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Attorneys Recognized by South Florida Legal Guide 2015
January 2015

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Attorneys Named Among Florida Trend’s Legal Elite 2014
July 2014

Firm Announcements: Patricia Ann Redmond Becomes President of University of Miami Law Alumni Association
July 2014

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Lawyers Recognized in Florida Super Lawyers 2014
June 2014

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Continues To Receive Top Rankings In Chambers USA 2014
May 2014

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Recognized by South Florida Legal Guide 2014
January 2014

Firm Announcements: Sixteen Stearns Weaver Miller Shareholders recognized by South Florida's Best Lawyers 2012
November 2011

Firm Announcements: Patricia Redmond Named Chair of Business Bankruptcy Committee
September 2011

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Attorneys Garner Recognition in Prestigious Florida Trend Magazine
July 2011

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Receives Top Rankings in Chambers and Partners USA
June 2011

Firm Announcements: Ten Attorneys and Six Practice Groups Ranked in Chambers USA
June 2010

Firm Announcements: Twelve Attorneys and Seven Practice Groups Ranked in Chambers USA
June 2009

Firm Announcements: Twenty-Three Attorneys from Nine Practice Groups Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America
June 2009

Firm Announcements: Stearns Weaver Miller Receives Top Rankings in Chambers
June 2008

Practice Areas

Education

J.D., University of Miami School of Law, 1979
B.A., University of Miami, 1975

Admissions

Florida
Pennsylvania
United States District Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Federal Trial Bar