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Laurie A. Krepto has extensive experience in the unique issues that arise in mass tort bankruptcy cases such as estimation of tort claims, plan confirmation under §524(g) of the Bankruptcy Code, claimant case analysis, and drafting trust documents including trust agreements, trust distribution procedures, cooperation agreements, and related trust documents.

Laurie is a key member of the Robinson+Cole team representing the Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants in In re Bestwall LLC, In re DBMP, LLC, and Aldrich Pump, LLC, et al., asbestos chapter 11 cases pending in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina. These cases involve the assignments of asbestos liabilities to newly created standalone entities in what are commonly referred to as “Texas Two-Step” bankruptcy cases. These complex chapter 11 cases present many issues of first impression.
 

Laurie also represents trust advisory committees for multiple asbestos trusts including the UGL Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, Leslie Controls Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, SPHC Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, Maremont Asbestos Personal Injury Trust, SWC Asbestos Personal Injury Trust and Presperse Talc Personla Injury Trust.

Additionally, her bankruptcy litigation experience includes defending and prosecuting preference and fraudulent transfer actions, automatic stay disputes, equitable subordination claims, nondischargeability actions, claims objections, assumption and rejection of contracts, and enforcement of contract rights.

Laurie has also counseled clients on implementing procedures for mitigating credit risks and on bankruptcy-related issues.

She has been selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law since 2018. In 2025, she was a finalist for the Legal Intelligencer’s Pennsylvania Unsung Heroes Awards and one of the recipients of the Global M& Network U.S.A. Women and Top Dealmakers Award.

Laurie was also a member of the teams of Robinson+Cole Bankruptcy + Reorganizations attorneys advising the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors on the Mallinckrodt plc restructuring, which won the Chapter 11 Restructuring of the Year (value: above $5 billion) during Global M&A Network's 15th Annual Turnaround Atlas Awards in 2023 and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors on the Presperse Corporation restructuring which won the Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year (value: $50MM TO $100MM).

Pro Bono and Community Service
Laurie has a deep commitment to pro bono legal services and is actively involved in the community. She represents low-income Philadelphia residents in Chapter 7 proceedings and is on the board of the Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project. She was an active participant in the Humanitarian Parole Project sponsored by the Integrated Refugee and Humanitarian Services, a nonprofit in New Haven, CT, which assists Afghan refugees. She has also represented clients in the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Name Change Clinic. In 2022, she received Robinson+Cole’s Pro Bono Award for her dedication and outstanding support of the firm’s pro bono initiatives.

Laurie recently completed a decade of service on the board of Pennypack Farm and Education Center, a Horsham-based community-supported agricultural farm that donates over 25,000 pounds of organic produce to regional food banks, trains future farmers, and educates the community on sustainable farming. In 2024, she received Robinson+Cole’s Community Service Award in recognition of the work she’d done with the organization. She has also been a coach for the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s high school Mock Trial competition from 2021-2025 and Girl Scout Leader for GSEP from 2013-2021.

Laurie is also an active member of the firm’s Wellbeing Committee where she serves as leader of the Social, Emotional & Environmental Subcommittee.

Bar Associations
Laurie is a member of the Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia Bar Associations. She is also a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Agriculture Law Committee, where she was a past Vice-Chair, and the American Agricultural Law Association.
 

  • Temple University Beasley School of Law (Juris Doctor, cum laude)
    • Law Review
    • Moot Court
  • Temple University (Bachelors, cum laude)
    • B.A.
    • Phi Alpha Theta

  • State of Delaware
  • State of New Jersey
  • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

Recognized as a 2025 Global M& Network U.S.A. Women and Top Dealmakers Award recipient        
                                

Recognized as a 2025 Unsung Hero honoree as part of The Legal Intelligencer's Pennsylvania Legal Awards

Robinson+Cole Community Service Award, 2024

Selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law since 2018

Robinson+Cole Pro Bono Award, 2022

Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year (value: $50MM TO $100MM) as part of the M&A Advisor, 20th Annual Turnaround Awards as counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Presperse Corporation chapter 11 case.      

Chapter 11 Restructuring of the Year (value: above $5 billion) as part of the Global M&A Network’s 15th Annual Turnaround Atlas Awards in recognition of serving as co-counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Mallinckrodt plc, et al. chapter 11 cases.

Pennsylvania Bar Association
Agricultural Law Committee

Delaware State Bar Association

Philadelphia Bar Association

Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project
Member, Board of Directors

Pennypack Farm & Education Center
Past member, Board of Directors

Experience


Creditor Representation

Represented manufacturing company and other trade creditors in numerous national bankruptcy proceedings regarding all facets of creditor representation*

*Attorney Krepto was counsel in this representative transaction prior to joining Robinson+Cole.

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Chapter 11 Reorganization of United Gilsonite Laboratories, Inc.

Represented Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 reorganization of United Gilsonite Laboratories, Inc.*

*Attorney Krepto was counsel in this representative transaction prior to joining Robinson+Cole.

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Homebuilder Chapter 11 Proceedings

Represented Pennsylvania home builder, TH Properties, in Chapter 11 proceedings*

*Attorney Krepto was counsel in this representative transaction prior to joining Robinson+Cole.

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News


March 31, 2026

Bankruptcy + Reorganization Group Wins “Ch. 11 Reorganization of the Year” & “Restructuring of the Year”

Robinson+Cole’s Bankruptcy + Reorganization group received the “Ch. 11 Reorganization of the Year” and the “Restructuring of the Year” awards under the 50MM to $100MM category for their restructuring work of Presperse Corporation and SWC at The M&A Advisor’s 20th Annual Turnaround Awards. The awards are meticulously chosen by a panel of peers, which recognizes individuals and firms for their demonstrated excellence in distressed investing and restructuring matters. R+C is also pleased to be a sponsor of the awards ceremony. Robinson+Cole played a pivotal role as counsel to the Tort Claimant's Committee in the landmark Chapter 11 case involving Presperse. The matter was led by group partners Mark Fink and Natalie Ramsey, with support from Laurie Krepto, Peter Knight, and Jenna Scoville. Robinson+Cole also represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in In re SWC Industries LLC, securing a favorable settlement that delivered significant additional recovery and a strong liquidation plan for unsecured creditors. The matter was also led by group co-chair Natalie Ramsey with support from Jamie Edmonson, Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, Evan Lazerowitz, Laurie Krepto, and Rick Willi.

The M&A Advisor
Bankruptcy + Reorganization Group Wins “Ch. 11 Reorganization of the Year” & “Restructuring of the Year” teaser
December 12, 2025

Laurie Krepto Honored as a “Woman Dealmaker” at 7th Annual Women Leaders and Dealmakers Awards

Global M&A Network
Laurie Krepto Honored as a “Woman Dealmaker” at 7th Annual Women Leaders and Dealmakers Awards teaser
November 10, 2025

Bankruptcy + Reorganizations Group Leads First-Ever Talc Bankruptcy Confirmed with Section 524(g) Injunction

March 31, 2026

Bankruptcy + Reorganization Group Wins “Ch. 11 Reorganization of the Year” & “Restructuring of the Year”

Robinson+Cole’s Bankruptcy + Reorganization group received the “Ch. 11 Reorganization of the Year” and the “Restructuring of the Year” awards under the 50MM to $100MM category for their restructuring work of Presperse Corporation and SWC at The M&A Advisor’s 20th Annual Turnaround Awards. The awards are meticulously chosen by a panel of peers, which recognizes individuals and firms for their demonstrated excellence in distressed investing and restructuring matters. R+C is also pleased to be a sponsor of the awards ceremony. Robinson+Cole played a pivotal role as counsel to the Tort Claimant's Committee in the landmark Chapter 11 case involving Presperse. The matter was led by group partners Mark Fink and Natalie Ramsey, with support from Laurie Krepto, Peter Knight, and Jenna Scoville. Robinson+Cole also represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in In re SWC Industries LLC, securing a favorable settlement that delivered significant additional recovery and a strong liquidation plan for unsecured creditors. The matter was also led by group co-chair Natalie Ramsey with support from Jamie Edmonson, Rachel Jaffe Mauceri, Evan Lazerowitz, Laurie Krepto, and Rick Willi.

The M&A Advisor
Bankruptcy + Reorganization Group Wins “Ch. 11 Reorganization of the Year” & “Restructuring of the Year” teaser
December 12, 2025

Laurie Krepto Honored as a “Woman Dealmaker” at 7th Annual Women Leaders and Dealmakers Awards

Global M&A Network
Laurie Krepto Honored as a “Woman Dealmaker” at 7th Annual Women Leaders and Dealmakers Awards teaser
November 10, 2025

Bankruptcy + Reorganizations Group Leads First-Ever Talc Bankruptcy Confirmed with Section 524(g) Injunction

August 26, 2025

78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2026

Firm receives top listing in Connecticut lawyer count in national peer review survey
78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2026 teaser
May 27, 2025

Laurie Krepto Among “Unsung Hero” Honorees as Part of 2025 Pennsylvania Legal Awards

The Legal Intelligencer
August 15, 2024

78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2025

78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in <i>The Best Lawyers in America</i>© 2025 teaser
August 1, 2024

Robinson+Cole Presents 2024 Awards

August 17, 2023

78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024

Best Lawyers in America
78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024 teaser
August 18, 2022

74 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2023

The Best Lawyers in America

August 26, 2025

78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2026

Firm receives top listing in Connecticut lawyer count in national peer review survey
78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2026 teaser
May 27, 2025

Laurie Krepto Among “Unsung Hero” Honorees as Part of 2025 Pennsylvania Legal Awards

The Legal Intelligencer
August 15, 2024

78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2025

78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in <i>The Best Lawyers in America</i>© 2025 teaser
August 1, 2024

Robinson+Cole Presents 2024 Awards

August 17, 2023

78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024

Best Lawyers in America
78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024 teaser
August 18, 2022

74 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2023

The Best Lawyers in America