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Destiney Parker-Thompson

Associate

Destiney Parker-Thompson represents clients in a variety of bankruptcy and insolvency matters.

Professional Biography


Destiney is a member of the Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Group and represents financial services companies, lenders, and individuals in restructuring and insolvency matters, including collections and repossessions, loan workouts, and creditors' rights issues.

Prior to joining Baker Donelson, Destiney clerked for the Honorable Craig T. Goldblatt on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. She then clerked for the Honorable Tamika Montgomery-Reeves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Destiney graduated from the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University School of Law in May 2020. After graduating law school, Destiney represented clients in consumer and business bankruptcy proceedings across North Carolina.

Prior to attending law school, Destiney worked in various industries, including retail, gaming, and hospitality. Through this experience, Destiney developed many skills that clients benefit from today – such as unmatched client and customer service, relationship building, time management, and problem solving. Destiney's occupational experience also gave her an understanding and appreciation for internal operations and all that goes into operating a successful business. With more than 10 years of work experience, and almost three years of learning from judges on two of our nation's distinguished courts, Destiney enjoys using all that she has learned to service clients at the highest level.

  • Selected as a National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) Blackshear Presidential Fellow (2025)
  • Board Member – Campbell Law School Board of Visitors (2021 – present)
  • Recipient – ABA Business Bankruptcy: 20/20 Partners Rising Young Leader Award Recipient (2020)
  • Member – North Carolina Bar Association
  • Member – Wake County Bar Association
  • Member – Tenth Judicial District Bar
  • Member – International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation – Carolinas Network
    • Board of Directors, Social Media Chair Member (2021 – 2023)

Industries

Education

  • Campbell University School of Law, J.D., 2020
  • University of Louisiana Monroe, B.A., 2012

Admissions

  • North Carolina, 2020
  • New York, 2023
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third and Fourth Circuits

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