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Joy D. Kleisinger*

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Joy Kleisinger concentrates her practice on corporate restructuring and creditors' rights, representing clients in bankruptcy proceedings, insolvency-related litigation, and workouts.

Overview


  • University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 2021
    • Production Editor, Kentucky Journal of Natural Resources Law
  • Northern Kentucky University, B.S., Political Science, 2017, cum laude
  • Ohio
  • Kentucky
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
  • Spanish

Joy advises corporate debtors, commercial retail landlords, trade vendors, committees, and purchasers of assets through a section 363 sale throughout all stages of bankruptcy matters, regularly counseling clients on their rights in bankruptcy cases, in addition to negotiating lease amendments, agreements, and settlements.

Her practice also includes representing equipment manufacturers and suppliers facing financial distress in the automotive industry, including supplier and automotive bankruptcies and out-of-court restructurings. In addition, Joy has experience counseling clients on corporate, commercial, and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) matters, with a particular focus on health care receivables.

Before starting her private practice, Joy served as a law clerk for the Honorable Elizabeth L. Gunn of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia.

  • Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization (2026 – 2027)
  • Recipient – American Bar Association 20/20 Partners Rising Leader Award
  • Education Director – American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) – Young and New Member Committee
  • Member – International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC)
  • Member – workOUT Professionals

Disclaimer

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Baker Donelson professional admitted to the practice of law in Kentucky and Ohio; not admitted to the District of Columbia bar.

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