David W. Parham

David W. Parham is a partner in the Bankruptcy Practice Group at Akerman LLP in Dallas. He represents corporate and partnership debtors, creditors’ committees, equityholders, secured and unsecured creditors, lessors and trustees in bankruptcy proceedings, and litigation and workouts across sectors that include restaurants, hospitals and health care, insurance, real estate, retail, aviation, telecommunications, distribution, manufacturing, energy and mining. Mr. Parham also handles commercial litigation in bankruptcy, federal and state courts, routinely prosecuting and defending claims against directors and officers for breach of fiduciary duty and litigating matters involving alleged fraud, fraudulent conveyance and preference. He is regularly recognized in Chambers USA for his efficiency. Mr. Parham received his B.B.A. with distinction in 1978 from the University of Oklahoma and his J.D. in 1981 from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, where he was admitted to the Order of the Coif.