Certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a specialist in bankruptcy and debtor/creditor law, Ms. Downey brings more than 30 years of experience in representing individual and business debtors and creditors in commercial and consumer bankruptcy matters. Ms. Downey is also certified as a specialist in business bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification.
Ms. Downey has represented clients both in and outside formal proceedings. She has extensive experience in corporate restructurings, representing debtors, secured lenders, unsecured creditors, and other parties in connection with bankruptcies, receiverships, out-of-court workouts, and other related bankruptcy litigation. She has led corporate clients, landlords, doctors, car dealerships, farmers, realtors, and developers, among others, through financial restructurings and reorganizations under Chapters 7, 9, 11, 12, and 13 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
Ms. Downey is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a mediator and arbitrator, and is currently on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of South Carolina's list of mediators. She is a frequent speaker and author on bankruptcy topics and very active in her community. In 2022, Ms. Downey was voted as the "Best Bankruptcy Lawyer" in Lexington County, South Carolina, by the readers of the Lexington County Chronicle. She was selected to Lawdragon's 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers list in 2020, 2022, and 2023, and has been included in South Carolina Super Lawyers in bankruptcy since 2008.