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Prior to joining BakerHostetler, Danielle served as a law clerk for the Honorable Karen S. Jennemann in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division.&nbsp;During her clerkship, she was the head writer on the Procedure Manual Committee and drafted and edited district-wide procedures consistent with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the Bankruptcy Code and local practices. This experience provides Danielle with an in-depth understanding of court-specific rules and procedures nationwide.

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J.D., Stetson University College of Law, 2015, 

B.A., University of Central Florida, 2012, 

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<li>Chambers USA: Bankruptcy/Restructuring in Florida
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<li>Associates to Watch (2022 to 2025)</li>
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<li>National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges: Next Generation (2023)</li>
<li>U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida: Employee Recognition Award for Outstanding Performance (2016 to 2018)</li>
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Chambers USA Guide 2025 Recognizes 171 BakerHostetler Attorneys and 73 Practice Areas

Chambers USA Guide 2024 Recognizes 155 BakerHostetler Attorneys and ­66 Practice Areas

Chambers USA Guide 2023 Honors 147 BakerHostetler Attorneys and Recognizes 64 Practice Areas

BakerHostetler Earns Turnaround Atlas Award for ‘Energy Restructuring of the Year’

Danielle Merola and Scott Prince Address Subchapter V Eligibility

Chambers USA Guide 2022 Honors 145 BakerHostetler Attorneys and Recognizes 62 Practice Areas

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Debtor Representation
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<li>Team member representing Entrust Energy, Inc., and its affiliates in a Chapter 11 in the Southern District of Texas.</li>
<li>Team member representing Limetree Bay Services, LLC and its affiliates in a Chapter 11 in the Southern District of Texas.</li>
<li>Team member representing Kalera, Inc. in a Chapter 11 in the Southern District of Texas.</li>
<li>Team member representing ONH AFC CS Investors LLC and ONH 1601 CS Investors LLC in a Chapter 11 in the District of Delaware.</li>
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Creditor and Committee Representation
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<li>Team member in representation of the Tort Claimants Committee in the Pacific Gas &amp; Electric Company bankruptcies in California, one of the largest bankruptcy cases in U.S. history.</li>
<li>Team member representing the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in Chapter 11 cases of Advantage Rent-A-Car and affiliated companies in the District of Delaware.</li>
<li>Team member representing creditor holding $180 million claim in solar energy tax credit fraud in the District of Nevada.</li>
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Litigation and Other Restructuring Experience
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<li>Team member representing Chapter 11 Trustee of Americore Holdings, LLC in 11 related healthcare Chapter 11 cases involving hospitals, critical access hospitals, nursing schools and residency programs in the Eastern District of Kentucky.</li>
<li>Represented business and asset purchaser in connection with section 363 sale in the farming industry.</li>
<li>Team member representing and advising healthcare businesses, including skilled nursing facilities, in state court litigation.</li>
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Danielle L. Merola

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