Crystal H. Thornton-Illar
Partner
Crystal H. Thornton-Illar is a Partner with Leech Tishman and a member of the Business Restructuring & Insolvency Practice Group where she co-leads the Bankruptcy Chapter 11 Subchapter V Debtor Group and leads the Bankruptcy Chapter 7 and 13 Debtor Group. Crystal is based in Leech Tishman’s Pittsburgh office, where she regularly advises clients on both commercial and consumer bankruptcy matters.
Over the course of her career, Crystal has represented commercial debtors, secured creditors, landlords, and trustees in both chapter 7 and chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. She has also represented creditors’ committees. Crystal is experienced in both prosecuting and defending preference and fraudulent transfer actions. She has also assisted various commercial clients in achieving out of court workouts with creditors alleviating the need for a bankruptcy proceeding.
