Shannon D. Humiston

Shannon Humiston currently serves as counsel in the firm’s Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy practice group.

Shannon represents lenders, financial institutions, secured and unsecured creditors, and bankruptcy trustees in state and federal court proceedings. With extensive experience in commercial foreclosure actions and enforcing promissory notes and guaranties, she advocates for secured creditors in various bankruptcy matters, including objections to discharge, motions to lift the automatic stay, and avoidance actions. Additionally, Shannon assists trustees in litigation involving fraudulent conveyances, claim objections, and property recovery, as well as handling “363” sales and estate administration.

Her diverse background includes working with individual and corporate debtors, creditors’ committees, trustees, directors and officers, landlords, and utility companies, allowing her to navigate complex bankruptcy issues effectively and ensure high-quality representation for her clients.

• Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America ®: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2023-present)
• 40 Under 40 Honoree, Delaware Business Times (2020)

• Delaware State Bar Association
  • Co-chair, Women’s Section
  • Member, Nominating Committee
  • Board Member, Young Lawyers Section
• American Bankruptcy Institute
• Delaware Bankruptcy Inn of Court
  • Co-chair, Programming Committee
• International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC)
  • Member, International Finance Committee
• National Association of Women Lawyers

Paralegal

Laura Ahtes
(302) 830-2310
lahtes@burr.com