Honors, Awards, Presentations and Publications

NINA M. PARKER has been practicing since 1981, certified by the American Board of Certification in Consumer Bankruptcy since 2002 and continuously selected since for inclusion as a Massachusetts Super Lawyers and New England Super Lawyers commencing in 2007 through 2023. In 2022, Ms. Parker was named one of the TOP 10 attorneys in Massachusetts. Ms. Parker has been named one of the top 50 women attorneys in Massachusetts and one of the top 100 lawyers in Massachusetts for the years 2012 through 2023. Ms. Parker has also been continuously included in editions of The Best Lawyers in America® in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law since 2011 and selected for inclusion in the The Best Lawyers in America® for the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy since 2016. Ms. Parker is included in Chambers USA for Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Massachusetts and holds a Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent™ rating and

Honors and Awards

  • Selected for Chambers and Partners USA Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Massachusetts (2020-2023)

  • Named as Top 10 Massachusetts Attorney by Super Lawyers (2022)

  • Named as Top 50 Massachusetts Women Lawyers by Super Lawyers (2012 -2023)

  • Named Top 100 Lawyers in Massachusetts by Super Lawyers ( 2012 - 2023)

  • Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent™ Rating

  • Inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy, Class 27

  • Named Top Women of Law by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (2019)

  • Named by The Best Lawyers in the practice of Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency (2012 -2023)

  • Named by Lawdragon top 500 leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers (2020-2023)

  • Recipient of 2015 Pro Bono Publico Award, United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts, Eastern Division (2015)

  • Recipient of the Volunteer Lawyers Project Denis Maguire Pro Bono Award (2019)

  • Named Massachusetts Super Lawyer (2007 – 2023)

  • Named New England Super Lawyer ( 2007 – 2023)

  • Named Top 100 New England Super Lawyer ( 2017 –2023)

  • Fellow of the American Bar Association

  • The Best Law Firms in America ( 2012 – 2023)

  • Certificate of Recognition by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (2014)

Articles and Presentations:

  • How Strong is your Client’s -and the Other sides Armor? Reaching and Protecting assets: The Swords and Shields Available inside and Outside of Bankruptcy, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) (2020)

  • Divorce & Debt & Drafting, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) (2018)

  • Shall I Stay or Shall I Pay: The Price you Pay for Discharge Violations, National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) (2018)

  • Rules Changes Critical to Representation of Debtors and Creditors and the National Form Chapter 13 Plan, 2017 Bankruptcy Bar and Bench, Boston Bar Association (BBA) ( 2017)

  • New Plan Review, the New Chapter 13 Plan and Rules Explained, Boston Bar Association (BBA) (2017)

  • Protecting Your Practice from the Unexpected, Boston Bar Association (BBA) ( 2015)

  • Bankruptcy Issues to Consider When Drafting Estate Plans for the Elderly, (2015)

  • Surviving Individual Business Bankruptcies: Considerations between Chapter 13 and Chapter 11, American Bankruptcy Institute, Annual Spring Meeting (2014)

  • The Ethical Duty of Investigation: Does it reach into Social Media (2014)

  • Bankruptcy Then and Now: The changing role of Women in the Bankruptcy Bar and Bench, Boston Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section Bench meets Bar (2014)

  • Means Test and Discharge, Bankruptcy Practice in Massachusetts, Adam J. Ruttenberg, ed., Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (2014) (Co-author)

  • Exploring the Role of Counsel in Dischargeability Complaints, Boston Bar Association, (2013)

  • Moderator, Webinar on The Complex Requirements and Ethical Duties of Representing Consumer Debtors, American Bankruptcy Institute ( 2013)

  • Exploring the Role of Counsel under Massachusetts Bankruptcy Court Standing Order 2013-02, Boston Bar Association ( 2013)

  • Bankruptcy – an Overview of Practice and Procedure, Dana Farber Cancer Institute/FPA of Massachusetts ( 2013)

  • New Amendments for Proofs of Claim under the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, American Bankruptcy Institute: Northeast Conference( 2012)

  • Bankruptcy – an Overview of Practice and Procedure, Dana Farber Cancer Institute/FPA of Massachusetts (2012)

  • Bankruptcy Law – Consumer Panel on Chapter 13 Plans, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (2012)

  • Bankruptcy: An Overview (2012)

  • Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Pro Bono Lawyer Training, Boston Bar Association ( 2012)

  • Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure for Proofs of Claim (2012)

  • American Bankruptcy Institute Northeast Consumer Forum, Recent Rule Changes Affecting Chapter 13 Practice (2012)

  • Bankruptcy – an Overview of Practice and Procedure, Dana Farber Cancer Institute/FPA of Massachusetts (2011)

  • Current Developments in Mortgage Modification — Is HAMP Working? (Northeast Winter Consumer Forum), American Bankruptcy Institute: Northeast Conference( 2010)

  • Bankruptcy – an Overview of Practice and Procedure, Dana Farber Cancer Institute/FPA of Massachusetts (2010)

  • Legal and Ethical Issues in Bankruptcy Law, Boston Bar Association (moderator, 2009)

  • Advising Businesses on Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (2009)

  • Keeping the Family Home & Avoiding Foreclosure, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (2009)

  • Representing Individuals with High Income and High Debt, Representing Individuals with High Income and High Debt, High Income — High Debt: Chapter 11 for the People, American Bankruptcy Institute: Northeast Conference (2009)

  • Who, What, Why and When — A Timeline of Considerations for Individual Chapter 11 Debtors, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (2009)

  • Keeping the Family Home & Avoiding Foreclosure, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education ( 2009)

  • The Borrower in Bankruptcy: The View from Debtor’s Bar — Strategies and Considerations, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (2009)

  • Bankruptcy Fundamentals, Strategies and Considerations, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (2009)

  • Emerging Issues in Representing Debtors and Creditors, Boston Bar Association (2009)

  • Walking the Tightrope: Legal Issues and Ethical Issues, Boston Bar Association (2009)

  • How to Determine if Bankruptcy is an Option, Winchester Counsel on Aging (2009)

  • Bankruptcy – an Overview of Practice and Procedure, Dana Farber Cancer Institute/FPA of Massachusetts (2009)

  • Defending Borrowers in the Foreclosure Process: The Tool of Bankruptcy, Real Estate Bar Association (2008)

  • Fighting Predatory Lending in the Trenches, Boston Bar Association (program chair, 2008)

  • Third Anniversary BAPCPA Special, Boston Bar Association (program chair, 2008)

  • BAPCPA – Third Year Anniversary Consumer Bankruptcy – an Overview, Boston Bar Association (2008)

  • Fighting Predatory Lending in the Trenches, Boston Bar Association (2008)

  • Bankruptcy – an Overview of Practice and Procedure, Dana Farber Cancer Institute/FPA of Massachusetts (2008)

  • Mistakes New Lawyers Make, Boston Bar Association (2007)

  • Advising Businesses on Bankruptcy & Restructuring: Timing a Bankruptcy Filing – Charting a Course – A Chapter 11 Timeline, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (2007)

  • There is Room for Argument: Homestead Decisions from MA Bankruptcy Law Conference: Do’s and Diary’s from the Debtor’s Counsel Perspective, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (2007)

  • The New Challenges of Chapter 13, National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (2007)

  • The Automatic Stay: What is it and what does it cover? Flaschner Judicial Institute (2007)

  • Bankruptcy Law Conference, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (2007)

  • Selected Issues in Consumer Bankruptcy Law, Boston Bar Association (2007)

  • Filing Consumer Cases under the New Bankruptcy Code, Boston Bar Association (2006)

  • Top 10 Things You Want to Know While Practicing Consumer Bankruptcy Law Under BAPCPA, Boston Bar Association (2006)

  • Traps for the Unwary under BAPCPA, Boston Bar Association (2006)

  • Recent Developments in Chapter 13 and Consumer Issues, Boston Bar Association (2006)

  • The New Bankruptcy Act: What We Know — What We Don’t, New England School of Law (2006)

  • Means Test Does Not Mean Looking at the Median Income or at the IRS Standards, Boston Bar Association (2005)

  • Select Provisions of BAPCPA, Boston Bar Association (2005)

  • Pre-Filing Considerations, Boston Bar Association (2005)

  • The New Bankruptcy Code Consumer Amendments, Boston Bar Association (2005)

  • BAPCPA Survival Kit, Beyond Basic Training – Fighting Predatory Lending in the Trenches, Boston Bar Association (2005)

  • Considerations for Debtors and Creditors, Chapter 13 – A Case Study, Lorman Education Seminars (2004)

  • Bankruptcy Law Conference: Bankruptcy Fundamentals, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education ( 2003)

  • Collections and Bankruptcy Strategies, Mass Bankers Association (2000)

  • Bankruptcy Law Conference: Bankruptcy Fundamentals, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (1996)

 

Areas of Practice

o Representation of Corporations and individuals in Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Restructurings

o Representation of Small Businesses and Family Owned Businesses in Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Restructurings

o Representation of individuals in Chapter 11 Reorganizations

o Representation of individuals in Chapter 13 Wage Earner Plans

o Assisting individuals with Loan Modification and other loss mitigation options in connection with retaining their homes