Laura Day DelCotto

Attorney Laura Day DelCotto is the founder and owner of DelCotto Law Group, which has law offices in Lexington, Louisville and Danville, Kentucky. A nationally recognized and top-ranked lawyer, Ms. DelCotto has more than 34 years of legal experience, and she provides invaluable counsel, advocacy and support to clients across the state who have legal needs involving any of the following:

·       Chapter 7 and 11 bankruptcy

·       Commercial loan restructuring and workouts

·       Debtors' rights

·       Bankruptcy and civil litigation

·       Municipal and Chapter 9 bankruptcy

Having begun her legal career as an attorney for a major financial institution, Ms. DelCotto gained a great deal of knowledge and insight into how creditors deal with bankruptcy proceedings, and she drafted numerous motions along with defending the rights and interests of her clients in court. During that time, she developed a strong sympathy for debtors, and she shifted her focus to advocating on behalf of those seeking relief from their overwhelming debt.

Honored for her remarkable professionalism and outstanding client service, Ms. DelCotto has earned consistent recognition from The Best Lawyers in America, and she received the organization's Lawyer of the Year award for bankruptcy litigation in 2021. She is also AV Preeminent peer-review rated,* the highest rating, through Martindale-Hubbell and has a top rating from Three Best Rated. In addition, she has received many other top rankings and endorsements from her peers as well as numerous testimonials and referrals from her satisfied clients.

A 1983 magna cum laude graduate of Sewanee: The University of the South, Ms. DelCotto obtained her juris doctor degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1986, from which she graduated Order of the Coif. She also received the Colvin Rouse Best Note Award for her excellent contributions to the Kentucky Law Journal.

Ms. DelCotto is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky and the Southern District of Indiana as well as before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. 

A leader in her legal community, Ms. DelCotto is a fellow with the American College of Bankruptcy, and she has served on the board of directors of the Fayette County Bar Association and as chair of the Fayette County Bar Association's Bankruptcy Section. She is also a member of the American Bar Association and the American Bankruptcy Institute as well as many other professional affiliations.

Laura Day DelCotto is a debt relief agent. She helps people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.

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