For the fifth consecutive year since its inception, Smith Hulsey & Busey chairman Stephen D.
Busey has been named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring
Lawyers for 2025. Lawdragon recognizes leading lawyers nationwide who are “stellar advisors
who get the mayday call when companies and other major entities face crises that imperil their
existence.”
The ranking honors Busey for his nationally recognized bankruptcy and commercial
litigation practice. He has appeared on the list each year since its inaugural list in 2020.
Founded in 2005, Lawdragon is a New York-based legal media company that publishes free
online news and editorial features, including its well-known guides to the nation?s leading
lawyers.
In addition to serving as the firm?s chairman, Busey is the head of its Litigation Department. He
centers his practice on complex commercial litigation and insolvency matters. Busey has
represented debtors and creditors in Chapter 11 reorganizations of publicly held companies and
is experienced in bankruptcy litigation throughout Florida. He is ranked as an “Eminent
Practitioner” in Bankruptcy Litigation by Chambers and Partners and is often called upon by
media outlets to share insights on bankruptcy law.
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