Overview

Hanna is a partner in the firm’s Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy group. Her practice focuses on representing creditors and debtors, both in and out of court, on a variety of issues. Hanna helps clients enforce or restructure debt obligations, including through the bankruptcy process.

In bankruptcy cases, Hanna assists clients with first day matters, debtor-in-possession financing, Section 363 sales, automatic stay issues, and claims resolution, among other things. She is experienced with the prosecution and defense of fraudulent transfer and preference avoidance actions.

Hanna is also involved with the collection and enforcement of secured debt obligations. She is experienced with breach-of-contract litigation, receiverships, and counterclaim defense, as well as negotiated out-of-court workouts, including forbearance agreements, note sales, and collateral liquidation.

Honors & Recognitions

  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®️ Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law since 2023, Litigation-Bankruptcy since 2023
    • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®️: Ones to Watch: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2021)
  • Birmingham Business Journal 2021 Top 40 Under 40
  • Mid-South Super Lawyers "Rising Star," Creditor Debtor Rights (2022), Bankruptcy: Business (2023)

Newsroom

Speaking Engagements

  • Speaking Engagement
    Hanna Lahr Presents "The Lightning Round: Cannabis, Tort Claims, Metaverse, and More" at the 2022 TMA Southeast Regional Conference
  • Speaking Engagement
    Hanna Lahr Presents "Commercial Law Update" at the 2022 Alabama State Bar Bankruptcy at the Beach Conference
  • Speaking Engagement
    Hanna Lahr Presents "The State of the Economy and Thoughts for the Future” to Institutional Client (CLE)
  • Speaking Engagement
    Hanna Lahr Presents "Commercial Law Update" at the 2021 Alabama State Bar Bankruptcy at the Beach Conference

Professional & Community

Civic Activities

  • Sav-A-Life Vestavia, Junior Board (2018-2022), Chairman (2021), Vice Chairman (2020)

Professional Activities

  • TMA Alabama, Board Member (2021-present), President-Elect (2023)
  • Birmingham Bar Association: Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section, Board Member (2017-present), President (2022), President-Elect (2021), Treasurer (2019), Secretary (2017-2018); Birmingham Bar Association Executive Committee, Board Member (2022)
  • Birmingham Bar Foundation, Board Member (2023)
  • Turnaround Management Association (2016-present)

Paralegal/Assistant

Paralegal

Meredith Stinson Gunnells
(205) 244-5043
mgunnells@burr.com 

Legal Practice Assistant

Dianne Butts
(205) 458-5406
dbutts@burr.com

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