Mr. Pearl’s primary areas of practice are creditors' rights and bankruptcy, general corporate law, and corporate finance.

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Education

• Washington and Lee University, B.A., 1978
• George Mason University, J.D., 1982

Experience

• Representing secured lenders and unsecured creditors in major bankruptcy cases and workouts
• Representing large airlines as debtor’s counsel
• Serving as counsel to DIP lenders
• Providing general corporate advice to clients
• Advising and documenting loans on behalf of lenders and borrowers
• Providing advice on and documenting merger and acquisition transactions

Distinctions

• AV® Preeminent™ Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Named the Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" for Corporate Law in Roanoke, Virginia, 2024 & 2022
• Nominated by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Corporate Law
• Listed in 2011 & 2012 Virginia Legal Elite by Virginia Business Magazine

Admissions

• Virginia State Bar
• Georgia State Bar
• United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
• United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
• United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Memberships

• Virginia and Georgia Bar Associations
• American Bankruptcy Institute
• Roanoke Bar Association
• Chair (2002, 2003) and Board Member (six years), Bankruptcy Section of the Atlanta Bar Association

Community Involvement

• Past President, Botetourt County Chamber of Commerce
• Past Director, Forget Me Not Adoption Fund
• Elder, Wellspring Presbyterian Church
• Board Member, Blue Ridge Independent Living Center