They’ve Got Next: Bankruptcy Fresh Face Kelli Norfleet

The nation’s most prominent corporate bankruptcy venues are increasingly seeing the name Kelli Norfleet at the bottom of legal briefs.

The 36-year-old Haynes and Boone LLP partner frequently represents creditors, and some debtors, in high-stakes Chapter 11 cases.

“When she walks into the courtroom, judges want to know what she has to say,” said Charles Beckham Jr., a senior partner in the firm’s restructuring practice group who mentored Norfleet. Within 10 years, “I think Kelli will be the most respected bankruptcy lawyer in Texas.”

In 2020 alone, Norfleet has represented parties of interest in the cases for J. C. Penney ...