Luper Neidenthal & Logan
1200 LeVeque Tower
50 West Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3374
(800) 345-4079

Deborah P. Ecker

Debbie is a Senior Associate with LUPER NEIDENTHAL & LOGAN. She received her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and her Juris Doctor, with honors, from The Ohio State University College of Law in Columbus, Ohio. Debbie manages large volumes of bankruptcy and real estate cases for a variety of secured lenders throughout the state of Ohio. She has chaired the Bankruptcy Committee of the Columbus Bar Association (2000-2002) as well as the 2003 Bankruptcy Law Institute. She was instrumental in the creation and planning of the Bankruptcy Bench/Bar Conference for the Southern District of Ohio, including the Eastern and Western Divisions. Debbie also chaired the Judicial Liaison Subcommittee of the Columbus Bar Association. Her employment practice focuses on representation of business clients in connection with creation and implementation of policies and includes defense before the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. Debbie resides in Worthington with her husband, Bob, and has three children.

Education:

• The Ohio State University College of Law, Juris Doctor, With Honors (1980)
• Northwestern University, B.A., With Distinction (1977)

Bar Admissions:

• State of Ohio (1980)
• US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (1983) 
• US District Court, Southern District of Ohio (1981)
• US District Court, Northern District of Ohio (1981)
• US Supreme Court (1982)
• US Court of International Trade (1981)

Professional Associations & Memberships:

• Columbus Bar Association (Bankruptcy Committee Chair, 2000-2002)
• Columbus Jewish Federation (Trustee)
• International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Women Lawyers of Franklin County

Community Interest or Involvement:

• Women’s American ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation through Training)
• Chair, Holocaust Education Committee of the Columbus Jewish Federation