MEET SAM

Sam C. Gregory, PLLC, is a Lubbock Bankruptcy law firm dedicated to representing people in the areas of consumer bankruptcy law (chapters 7 & 13) and student loan debt. I am licensed to practice in both Texas and Federal Courts and have over 25 years experience helping those with overwhelming debt.

MEET SAM (VIDEO)

Education

  • B.B.A., Accounting – Texas Tech University – 1991
  • M.B.A., General Business – Texas Tech University – 1994
  • J.D., Law – Texas Tech University School of Law – 1994

Licenses, Certifications and Special Training

  • Licensed to practice in all Texas State Courts and the following Federal courts:
    • Northern District of Texas
    • Western District of Texas
    • Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Board Certified, Consumer Bankruptcy Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • O. Max Gardner’s Bankruptcy Boot Camp

Professional and Community Involvement

  • Lubbock Area Bar Association
  • West Texas Bankruptcy Bar Association – Past President, Past President-elect (programs director), Past Treasurer
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA)
  • National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees (NACTT) Academy
    Committee Member – Advisory Group to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the N.D. of Texas regarding implementation of the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF), 2002
  • Planning Committee Member – Farm, Ranch & Agri-Business Bankruptcy Institute, 1997-2010
  • Planning Committee Member – University of Texas Annual Consumer Bankruptcy Practice Conference, 2006 and 2007
  • Committee Member – Advisory Group to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the N.D. of Texas regarding changes to the General / Standing Order Concerning All Chapter 13 Cases, 2020
  • Texas Bar College
  • Texas Bar Foundation – Life Fellow
  • Texas Tech Alumni Association
  • LakeRidge United Methodist Church
  • Lubbock-Cooper Lady Pirate Hoopsters (Youth Basketball) – Board of Directors, 2011-2013

Speaking Engagements and Scholarly Papers

  • Exemptions presented to the 2018 Northern District of Texas Bankruptcy Bench/Bar Conference (panelist)
  • How to Construct a Chapter 13 Conduit Plan presented to the Amarillo Bankruptcy Bar Association’s Lunch and Learn Meeting in 2017
  • Navigating a Debtor Through a Chapter 13 Plan presented to the 2016 Northern District of Texas Bankruptcy Bench/Bar Conference (panelist)
  • Demonstration of Conduit Plan Construction presented to the Chapter 13 Conduit Conference sponsored by the Office of the Standing Chapter 13 Trustee and the West Texas Bankruptcy Bar Association in 2016
  • What Every Personal Injury Lawyer Needs to Know About Bankruptcy presented to the Monthly Meeting of the South Plains Trial Lawyers Association in 2015
  • Bankruptcy Concepts Every Accountant and Banker should Know presented to the Joint Monthly Meeting of the South Plains Chapter of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and Lubbock Area Bankers in 2015
  • Bankruptcy Basics presented to the West Texas Women Certified Public Accountants (WTWCPA) Annual Seminar in 2014
  • Bankruptcy Basics presented to the 59th Annual Texas Association of Legal Professionals Education Conference in 2014
  • Requirements under Rule 3002.1 for Lenders and Debtors presented to the monthly meeting of the West Texas Bankruptcy Bar association in 2012
  • “Inglorious BAPCPA” – 5 years later presented to the 2010 Northern District of Texas Bankruptcy Bench/Bar Conference in 2010
  • Exemptions under Texas and Federal Law presented to the monthly meeting of the Lubbock County Bar Association in 2010
  • Recent Cases of Interest in Chapter 13 presented to the 25th Annual Farm, Ranch & Agri-business Institution in 2009
  • Basics of Bankruptcy and Tax Resolution Alternatives presented to the Lubbock Area Affiliate of the American Woman’s Society of Certified Public Accountants Annual Seminar in 2006
  • Hot Topics in Chapter 13 presented to the 22nd Annual Farm, Ranch & Agri-Business Bankruptcy Institute in 2006
  • What to Do When a New Client Walks In – Beginning a New Consumer Bankruptcy Case presented to the University of Texas 2nd Annual Consumer Bankruptcy Practice Conference in 2006
  • Handling Consumer Chapter 13 Cases under BAPCPA presented to the 2006 Northern District of Texas Bankruptcy Bench/Bar Conference in 2006
  • Chapter 7 Cases under BAPCPA presented to the 21st Annual Farm, Ranch & Agri-Business Bankruptcy Institute in 2005
  • The Practical Side of Representing Debtors under BAPCPA presented to the University of Texas 24th Annual Bankruptcy Conference in 2005
  • Electronic Filings using CM/ECF presented to the 19th Annual Farm, Ranch & Agri-Business Bankruptcy Institute in 2003