Ms. Zeigler joined Nelson S. Ebaugh, P.C. as Of Counsel in 2009. Her extensive experience in bankruptcy practice brings additional depth and value to the Law Firm’s commercial and business clients. Ms. Zeigler was born in Spokane, Washington, and received her B.A. Magna Cum Laude, with a double major in English and Philosophy, from Fort Wright College of the Holy Names. She also obtained a Master of Fine Arts (Creative Writing) degree from the University of Montana writers’ program in Missoula. Her science fiction opera libretto, “The Decision,” received a professional performance by the faculty of the University of Montana School of Music. She continues to write both fiction and legal articles. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America. Ms. Zeigler is married to poet/photographic artist Paul S. Zeigler. Their daughter Kate is a field geologist who holds a Master of Science degree in vertebrate paleontology and PhD in paleomagnetics from the University of New Mexico. Kate is also an active marathon runner and sponsored climber. In 1984, Ms. Zeigler obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Houston, and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas. She has practiced in the Houston area since then. Initially she practiced with a small firm which represented start-up high-tech businesses related to the American space program. After only six months in practice, Ms. Zeigler successfully represented a publicly-traded high-tech corporation in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. Thereafter she joined the creditors-rights section of a mid-sized firm which specialized in complex real estate transactions. In 1990, Ms. Zeigler moved to a firm with a large and varied bankruptcy practice, where she exclusively represented Chapter 7 Trustees, primarily in connection with asset transfer and concealment issues. She has significant experience in bankruptcy litigation and appeals at both district and circuit court levels, including a matter of national first impression. Ms. Zeigler is an active writer on legal matters, and is the articles editor of The Houston Lawyer, the magazine of the Houston Bar Association. She has been guest editor of two special issues on historical topics. Her two-part article on the 2005 bankruptcy amendments in The Houston Lawyer won a “best series” award from the State Bar of Texas. She is an active member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, and has published articles on bankruptcy and other legal issues. She has presented bankruptcy topics to the Houston Bar Association, Houston Association of Legal Assistants, Lone Star Legal Aid, and other organizations. Ms. Zeigler has also written handbooks on various topics for Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts. She has been listed in Who’s Who in American Law continuously since 1991, and in Who’s Who in America since 1999. Ms Zeigler’s areas of practice include, but are not limited to: Bankruptcy Bankruptcy Litigation, including avoidance actions Bankruptcy Appeals (District Court and Court of Appeals) Bar Admissions: State of Texas, 1984 United States Bankruptcy Court - Southern District of Texas United States Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Texas United States Bankruptcy Court - Eastern District of Texas United States Bankruptcy Court - Western District of Texas United States District Court - Southern District of Texas United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit Professional Affiliations: Texas Bar Association (Bankruptcy Law Section) Houston Bar Association (Bankruptcy Law Section) The Houston Lawyer Editorial Board (1999 - 2009) American Bankruptcy Institute Ann D. Zeigler Of Counsel Office: (713) 752-0700 Mobile: (713) 201-7040 Fax: (713) 739-0500 azeigler@ebaughlaw.com AV® Preeminent™ and BV® Distinguished™ are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Copyright © 2010 Nelson S. Ebaugh, P.C., Houston, Texas