Mairi V. Luce practices in the areas of bankruptcy law, reorganization, creditors' rights, out of court workouts and complex commercial reorganizations. She represents numerous commercial banks, insurance companies and other commercial financing institutions in secured lending, asset-based lending, securitization, leasing and credit enhancement transactions and other types of commercial transactions.

Ms. Luce is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the American Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Philadelphia Bar Association, the Business Law Sections of all three bar associations, and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, where she has been a speaker at programs presented by the Conference. She also is or has been a volunteer for the Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Program, Philadelphia Reads Power Partners, Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program, A Lawyer for Every Child Program, Association for Children of New Jersey and Women Against Abuse. She is also a member of the Women in the Profession Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association.

Prior to attending law school, Ms. Luce worked for a Washington, D.C.-based trade association management firm, where she assisted clients with legislative affairs including advocating for legislation and presenting testimony to Congress and numerous federal agencies. Additionally, Ms. Luce served on the Board of Directors of a nonprofit organization and worked with community organizations and members of Congress with respect to legal and community initiatives benefitting battered women.

Ms. Luce is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court of New Jersey and the U.S. District Court for the State of New Jersey.

Ms. Luce is a magna cum laude graduate of Temple University School of Law, where she was awarded the Raynes, McCarty, Binder, Ross & Mundy prize for excellence in writing. While in law school, she was a graduate assistant in the legal writing program. She also is a graduate of the University of Vermont, where she graduated with a double major in English and history.

Professional Activities

Philadelphia Bar Association
Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference
- Education Committee, 1997-present

Admissions

Pennsylvania
New Jersey
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of New Jersey

Education

Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1996

Experience

Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2007-present
- Associate, 1996-2006
Hauck & Associates, Inc., Washington, D.C.
- Legislative Affairs and Administrative Assistant, 1990-1993

Civic and Charitable Activities

Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP)
Philadelphia Bar Association
- Volunteer for Legal Line, 1997-present
Volunteers for the Indigent Project - A Lawyer for Every Child Campaign
Association for Children of New Jersey - Children's Legal Resource Center
- Volunteer Attorney
Women Against Abuse Legal Center
- Civil Court Advocate, 1994-1995

Selected Publications

Developments in Reorganization and Commercial Finance Law, 1997 ? 2005
- Author of sections on Secured Claims, Structured Finance and Health Care Issues in Bankruptcy
Author, "CMS May Recoup Medicare Overpayments From Bankrupt Providers," Health Law Alert, Winter 2005
Current Developments: Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Commercial Finance Law Update
- Author, "Fixed or Floating Charge? The English Courts Wrestle With the Fundamentals of a Creditor's Security," Fall 2004; "Lender Not Liable To Other Creditors For Fraud Committed By Borrower's Principals," Summer 2004; and "Bankruptcy Code Does Not Authorize the Payment of 'Critical Vendors' Outside of Reorganization," Winter 2003

Selected Speaking Engagements

Speaker, "Developments in Reorganization and Commercial Finance Law," Duane Morris LLP, 2002, 2004
Speaker, "Structured Finance After The LTV Decision," American Bar Association, Spring Meeting, April 2002
Panel Member, "Recent Legal Developments," Continuing Legal Education Session, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, 1998
Presenter, "Partnership Issues in Chapter 11 Cases," CLE program sponsored by the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, Reading, Pennsylvania, April 21, 1998