Beth L. Slaby
Partner | Akron
Assistant | Nancie Stephenson : [email protected]
About Beth:
Beth is a partner at Buckingham where she focuses on creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, foreclosure, and real estate matters. She has over 15 years of experience representing lenders in complex Chapter 11, 7, and 13 bankruptcy proceedings, as well as foreclosure and commercial real estate transactions.
Beth advises financial institutions, mortgage companies, and investors on all aspects of creditor-debtor law, from loan documentation to litigation and enforcement actions. She has appeared in state and federal courts, including the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Her practice includes filing motions for relief, objections to Chapter 11 plans, foreclosure actions, and negotiating loan workouts and forbearance agreements.
With a background that includes private practice, in-house banking experience, and judicial clerkship, Beth brings a well-rounded perspective to her clients. She is an active member of the legal community and serves in leadership roles within the Allegheny County Bar Association.
- Represented lenders in Chapter 11, 7, and 13 bankruptcy proceedings, including filing motions to dismiss, objections to plans, and responses to adversary proceedings.
- Defended lenders in receivership actions and foreclosure litigation in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
- Drafted and negotiated forbearance agreements, loan modifications, and settlement agreements.
- Filed and defended complaints in confession of judgment for multimillion-dollar loans.
- Represented lenders in lien priority disputes, title claim actions, and property valuations.
- Appeared in state and federal courts, including bankruptcy courts and appellate courts.
- Advised clients on real estate transactions, lease agreements, and landlord-tenant disputes.
- Drafted and reviewed loan documentation, including promissory notes, mortgages, and security agreements.
- DePaul University College of Law (J.D. 2008)
- Bucknell University (B.A. 2000)
Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 2008
- Ohio, 2024
- District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 2008
- District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2011
- District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2011
- Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 2014
- Selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania’s Super Lawyers® – Rising Stars™ (2024-2025), as voted by her peers
- Elected Member, Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA) Judiciary Committee (2022–2025)
- Co-Chair, ACBA Membership Committee
- Council Member, ACBA Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section
- Former Treasurer, International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), PA Chapter
- Director of Membership, Western District of PA Bankruptcy Inns of Court
- Member, Turnaround Management Association, Pittsburgh Chapter
- Former Council Member, ACBA Young Lawyers Division
- ACBA Bar Leadership Initiative (BLI) Member (2014)
- Former Elected Member, Wilkinsburg School Board (2015–2017)
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