Profile

Scott Shail counsels clients on negotiating and documenting loan restructurings, foreclosures, distressed debt trading, bankruptcy, reorganization and creditors’ rights, with an emphasis in the financial services industry.

Mr. Shail is admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (inactive).

Prior to joining Parker Poe, Mr. Shail served as internal counsel to Wells Fargo & Company advising clients that managed distressed commercial loan portfolios. From 2000-2003 he served as an associate with Hogan & Hartson (now Hogan Lovells) concentrating on bankruptcy matters. From 1999-2000, Mr. Shail served as a law clerk to the Honorable Paul Mannes, Former Chief Judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District Of Maryland.

Experience Highlights

Mr. Shail has experience advising and representing clients on a wide range of issues including:

• Negotiating and documenting pre-bankruptcy loan modification and forbearance agreements
• Representing lenders in foreclosure proceedings
• Representing lenders in Chapter 11 cases
• Documenting distressed debt trades on behalf of clients

Publications

Note, “First Congressional Attempt to Regulate Pornography on the Internet Fails First Amendment Scrutiny,” 28 University of Baltimore Law Review 125 (1998)