Scott W. Foley

Partner swf@shapirosher.com
36 South Charles Street
Suite 2000
Baltimore, MD 21201-3147
Telephone: 410.385.4234
Facsimile: 410.539.7611

 

Scott W. Foley is a partner in the Firm's bankruptcy department. He concentrates on bankruptcy litigation, creditors’ rights, and commercial litigation. He regularly represents debtors, trustees, committees, and secured and unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 reorganizations and liquidations, and in complex Chapter 7 cases. He has successfully represented clients in the health care, retail, real estate, and timeshare industries. His experience in debtor/creditor litigation includes hundreds of cases involving bankruptcy law-based avoidance actions and the defense and prosecution of preference portfolios. Mr. Foley has represented clients before bankruptcy judges in the Northern and Southern Districts of Maryland, the District of Columbia, the Eastern District of Virginia, and the District of Delaware.

A skilled commercial litigator, Mr. Foley has also achieved favorable results for his clients in state and federal courts throughout Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. He has handled commercial disputes for a variety of clients, including banks, equipment lessors, landlords, and receivers. Additionally, Mr. Foley represents indigent Baltimoreans pro bono through Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Services.

Practice Areas
Bar Admissions
  • Maryland
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
  • Virginia
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • District of Columbia

Education
  • Denison University (B.A., 1994)
  • University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 1997), American Jurisprudence Award in Litigation Process

Affiliations, Achievements and Honors
  • Law clerk to Chief Judge Edward A. DeWaters, Jr. of the Circuit Court of Maryland for Baltimore County
  • Member, Bankruptcy Bar Association of Maryland
  • Member, Maryland Bar Association
  • Member, Virginia Bar Association
  • Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
  • Member, Baltimore County Bar Association
  • Volunteer, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Services
  • Member, Baltimore City Liquor Advisory Committee

  • Baltimore Office
    36 South Charles Street
    Suite 2000
    Baltimore, MD 21201
    410.385.0202
  • Washington Office
    1725 I Street, N.W.
    Suite 300
    Washington, D.C. 20006
    202.331.0200