Jeri Leigh Miller

JERI LEIGH MILLER’s primary focus is on advising both debtor and creditor clients through complex chapter 11 restructurings, out-of-court reorganizations, and contested business litigations related thereto. Prior to joining Sidley, she served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable H. Christopher Mott of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas. 

Jeri Leigh earned her J.D., summa cum laude, from Texas Tech University School of Law, graduating as valedictorian of her class. While attending law school, Jeri Leigh was on the executive board of Texas Tech Law Review, the co-head editor for the Texas Bank Lawyer, and a member of Board of Barristers, the school’s advocacy group. Jeri’s work has earned her recognition in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® 2026 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and Litigation–Bankruptcy Law. Since 2022, Texas Super Lawyers has recognized Jeri Leigh as a “Rising Star” in Bankruptcy: Business. While in law school, Jeri Leigh was also honored as the 2016 Distinguished Bankruptcy Law Student for the Fifth Circuit. Before attending law school, she received her B.A. in history and anthropology from Tulane University. 

• Conn’s Inc., an American furniture, electronics, and appliance retailer in its Chapter 11 case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (pending).
• K2 HealthVentures LLC, an alternative investment firm that provides financing to life sciences companies, in its role as prepetition lender, bridge lender, DIP lender, and ultimately owner to Molecular Templates, Inc. in its Chapter 11 restructuring of its funded debt before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
• Bracebridge Capital, LLC, a leading Boston-based hedge fund manager, as a prepetition secured lender and DIP lender in the Chapter 11 restructuring of US$376.8 million of funded debt filed by Hooters and 29 affiliated debtors in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas (pending).
• A medical services provider in the out-of-court restructuring of its debt.
• Merit Street Media, Inc., a Texas-based television and digital media company, in its Chapter 11 filing in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, and in the successful negotiation of US$21.4 million in debtor-in-possession financing.
• A Delaware-based company in its acquisition of 100% of the equity in a consumer retail business.
• Conn’s Inc., an American furniture, electronics, and appliance retailer in its Chapter 11 case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (pending).
• Ebix, Inc., a global software and technology company, and certain of its affiliates in their Chapter 11 cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, to address approximately US$700 million in funded debt obligations, through a successful asset sale and sponsored plan of reorganization.
• ICON Aircraft, Inc. in its filing for Chapter 11 protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, citing more than US$170 million in debt.
• AppHarvest, Inc. and its subsidiaries in their pending chapter 11 bankruptcy cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
• Tricida, Inc. in its chapter 11 proceedings, including in their sale of intellectual property, inventory, and certain related assets to Renibus Therapeutics, Inc.
• The CEO of Fashion Nova, Richard Saghian, in connection with his US$126 million purchase at a bankruptcy auction of “The One,” a 105,000-square-foot “megamansion” in Bel Air, Los Angeles. Recognized as the “SEC.363 Sale of the Year (Over $100MM)” at The M&A Advisor’s 17th annual Turnaround Awards in 2023.
• The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 case of Pareteum and its affiliated debtors in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
• GVS Texas Holdings I, LLC and its affiliates in their chapter 11 proceedings, including in their sale of all assets to a joint venture from CBRE and the William Warren Group.
• Wave Computing Inc. and its affiliates in their chapter 11 sale to an affiliate of Tallwood Venture Capital (United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California), which was recognized as the “Information Technology Deal of the Year” at The M&A Advisor’s 15th annual Turnaround Awards in 2021.
• Tallgrass Energy and its affiliates in covenant running with the land issues in Whiting Petroleum Corp. and Ultra Petroleum Corp.’s bankruptcy filings (United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas).
• Advised Ursa Piceance Holdings and affiliates in Chapter 11 proceedings.
• The senior secured creditor in Veterinary Care, Inc.’s bankruptcy filing, including negotiation of debtor-in-possession financing and securing payment of obligations thereunder (United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas). 
• Sears Holding Corporation and its affiliates in their chapter 11 bankruptcy filings (United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York). 
• American Airlines Inc. and its affiliates in the claims administrations of their chapter 11 bankruptcy filings (United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York).

Some of the above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.

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• Dallas Women Lawyer’s Association
• Dallas Bankruptcy Association
• Dallas Association of Young Bankruptcy Lawyers
• International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation
• The Hon. John C. Ford American Inn of Court
• Coach to SMU Dedman School of Law’s 2L and 3L teams for the Annual Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition