Ms. Altazan earned her B.A. degree at Samford University in 2005. She received her Juris Doctor from Mississippi College School of Law in 2009, where she served as an executive board member of the Moot Court Board and extern to United States Bankruptcy Judge Neil P. Olack of the Southern District of Mississippi. Ms. Altazan is licensed to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, all U.S. District Courts and state courts in Louisiana and Mississippi, and all state courts in Texas. She is also a member of the Federal Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, Baton Rouge Bar Association, the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation, American Bankruptcy Institute, and current president of the Baton Rouge Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. The current president of the Baton Rouge Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, Ms. Altazan is an equity member of Stewart Robbins Brown & Altazan, LLC, where her practice encompasses general litigation and bankruptcy matters, including the representation of corporate and individual debtors, creditors, and trustees.

Education

  • Samford University, B.A., 2005
  • Mississippi College School of Law, J.D., 2009

Associations & Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Baton Rouge Bar Association
  • International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Louisiana Young Lawyers
  • Baton Rouge Young Lawyers

Prior Positions

Prior to joining Stewart Robbins & Brown in January 2010, Ms. Altazan served as extern to the Honorable Neil P. Olack, United States Bankruptcy Court Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi.

Articles & Presentations

Co-Author, Procedural Overview: How Does Bankruptcy Work from Start to Finish?, Bankruptcy Seminar: Bankruptcy Low for the Non-Bankruptcy Lawyer, Federal Bar Association Baton Rouge Chapter, November 3, 2011; Co-Author, Issues Facing the Chapter 7 Trustee in Converted Cases and the Chapter 11 Trustee, National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees Seminar, October 2, 2010.