Holly S. Miller
Holly Smith Miller is a partner in the firm's Philadelphia office and handles commercial bankruptcy and commercial litigation matters in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Having extensive experience representing debtors, creditors, and trustees, as well as serving as a Subchapter V Trustee, Holly is uniquely suited to guide her clients by presenting a diversified perspective of the chapter 11 and chapter 7 bankruptcy processes. Holly represents plaintiffs and defendants in contract and business disputes in state and federal courts and is similarly positioned to advise her clients on the varying viewpoints and strategies in those matters.
Holly serves as a Subchapter V Trustee in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the District of New Jersey in Chapter 11 cases filed under the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA).
After completing law school, Holly served as a law clerk to the Honorable Jeffrey L. Finley in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas. Prior to entering private practice, Holly served as an Assistant District Attorney at the Bucks County District Attorney's Office where she was assigned to the Special Victims Unit, tried cases to verdict before both judge and jury and prosecuted appeals before both the Pennsylvania Superior and Supreme Courts.
Education
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B.A., Pennsylvania State University
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M.A., Arcadia University
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J.D., Widener University School of Law
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Outstanding Service Award recipient
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Editor-in-Chief, Widener Law Review
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Bar Admissions
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Pennsylvania
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New Jersey
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Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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Middle District of Pennsylvania
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District of New Jersey
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United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Representative Matters
Bankruptcy: (Pennsylvania and New Jersey)
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Chapter 11 debtors in reorganizations and liquidations
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Chapter 7 debtors in liquidations and in defense of nondischargeable actions
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Trade creditors and vendors in chapter 11 and chapter 7 matters
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Chapter 7 panel trustees in asset administration and recovery of avoidable transfers
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Appointed as Plan Administrator in matter of In re Carpenter Realty Corp. et al., Case No. 21-18789-JNP (D. N.J. 2021)
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Plaintiffs and defendants in preference and other avoidance actions
Commercial Litigation:
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Contract disputes
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Business disputes
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Out of court workouts for both debtors and creditors
Professional Affiliations
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Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project (CBAP), Vice Chair
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Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, Former Chair
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Greater Philadelphia Network, International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), Former Co-Chair
Presentations
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Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019, Montgomery County Bar Association, April 2026
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Ch. 11 Principles for the Consumer Practitioner, Bankruptcy Institute, October 2025
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Return to Office & Remote Situations, Bankruptcy Institute, October 2024
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The Solvent Debtor, Bankruptcy Institute, November 2023
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Subchapter V: Yes, No or Maybe?: Update on Procedures and Case Law, William H. Gindin Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference, May 2022
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Refresher on the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019, Bankruptcy Institute, October 2021
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Tax Issues in Bankruptcy Cases, Philadelphia Bar Association, May 2020
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Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, November 2019
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Avoidance Actions, 2019 Bankruptcy Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, September 2019
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Professional Compensation and Objections Thereto. Study of Relevant Cases and How to Avoid Pitfalls and Maximize Compensation, National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABT), August 2019
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Valuing Antiques and Collectibles, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, March 2019
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Trademark License Rejection in Bankruptcy, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, November 2018
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Social Media Evidence, National Business Institute, November 2018
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363 Sales and Other Chapter 11 Plan Alternatives, 2018 Bankruptcy Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, October 2018
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Recent Developments in Automatic Stay Litigation, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, November 2017
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Equitable Mootness – A Highlight of the Third Circuit’s Recent Decisions, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, November 2015
Publications
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“Domestic Partner’ Not “Spouse” Under Bankruptcy Code,” Legal Intelligencer, November 23, 2015
Honors & Awards
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Selected to Super Lawyers®, 2024-2026
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Selected to Super Lawyers® Rising Star, 2015 and 2016
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Top 40 Under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates (ASLA), 2017
Community Involvement
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Secretary of the Board, Elkins Park Fire Company
Contact
901 Market Street
Suite 3020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107