Alan D. Eisler concentrates in the areas of bankruptcy, creditors' rights, and commercial litigation, representing commercial lenders, leasing companies, private investors, small to large businesses, and individuals. He regularly litigates in the federal and state courts of Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

In addition to representing businesses reorganizing in Chapter 11, Mr. Eisler helps clients buy and sell assets in bankruptcy cases. He has extensive experience representing debtors, creditors and bankruptcy trustees in adversary proceedings involving preferential transfers, fraudulent conveyances, and objections to the dischargeability of debts. Mr. Eisler is Board Certified in consumer bankruptcy law by the American Board of Certification

Mr. Eisler serves on the Board of Directors of the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the District of Maryland. He previously served as the association's Treasurer (2007-2008), Secretary (2006-2007), Chair of the Greenbelt Division (2004-2005 and 2001-2002), and on the Local Rules Committee. He is currently the Secretary/Treasurer of the Congressman Walter Chandler American Inn of Court where he previously served as Program Chair (2006-2008).

A frequent speaker on bankruptcy topics before bar association groups, many of Mr. Eisler's speeches focus on the treatment of federal and state tax liens and the ability to discharge taxes in bankruptcy. He has spoken at the American Bar Association's annual meeting on four occasions and has also made numerous appearances on local television and radio programs. Mr. Eisler is a member of the Northern Virginia Bankruptcy Bar Association, American Bar Association, American Bankruptcy Institute, and Montgomery County Bar Association.

Professional Distinctions

In its December 2007 Top Lawyer's report, Washingtonian Magazine named Mr. Eisler one of the Washington metropolitan area's best bankruptcy attorneys. In addition, Mr. Eisler has been selected as a 2007 and 2008 Maryland and District of Columbia Super Lawyer, recognitions bestowed on only 5% of Maryland and District of Columbia attorneys. He also received the highest A-V peer review rating from the Martindale Hubble legal directory.

Education

• J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1991
• B.A., Cum Laude, Cornell University, 1988

Published articles

• “The BAPCPA’s Chilling Effect on Debtor’s Counsel,” 55 American University Law Review 1333, 2006.
• “Attorneys to Play New Role in Checking Clients' Finances,” The Daily Record, September 16, 2005.
• “Your Home is a Castle: A New D.C. Law Gives Residents Generous Protection During Bankruptcy,” Legal Times, April 26, 2004.
• “When Bankruptcy Beckons: Hang onto Your Fee by Knowing the Rules” (Co-Author), 22 A.B.A. Family Advocate 2, 1999.

Speeches & Presentations

• “Out of Bankruptcy Alternatives: Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors,” Walter Chandler American Inn of Court, 2007
• “Bankruptcy 2.0(05): Chapters, Changes, Challenges,” American University Washington College of Law, 2006
• “Post-Trial Motions and Rights,” Walter Chandler American Inn of Court, 2005
• “Legal Issues in a Cooling Economy” American Bar Association's Annual Meeting, 2002.
• “I.R.S. Survival: Dealing with Audits, Assessments, Levies, Liens, and Other Challenges,” American Bar Association's Annual Meeting, 2001.
• “Treatment of Federal Tax Liens,” Bankruptcy Bar Association for the District of Maryland, 2000.
• “Ethical Issues in the Employment and Compensation of Debtor's Counsel,” American Bar Association's Annual Meeting, 1998.
• “Discharging Taxes in Consumer Bankruptcies,” Bankruptcy Bar Association for the District of Maryland, 1998.
• “Pre-Petition Waivers of Rights in Bankruptcy: Panacea or Placebo,” American Bar Association's Annual Meeting, 1995.