Tracy and Malissa have lived here in Roanoke City for more than 25 years. We’ve seen the area grow and change and are raising our family here.
We have relatives in Southside, the New River Valley and Botetourt. Virginia and the area around us has many great activities for families on a budget, and we are always looking to share those with our family and our clients. From biking the Greenway to sliding down natural water slides at Roaring Run, to hunting, we look for fun, inexpensive activities for our family that we can share with our clients.
We strive for an office where clients feel comfortable and welcome. No babysitter – that’s fine. Kids can watch TV in the lobby or sit in with us.
We also focus on hiring staff that understands the problems our clients face and that can empathize with those problems. And, above all we take the time to train our staff extensively about bankruptcy, debt resolutions, and dealing with your creditors.
Our expertise has led us to teach at numerous bankruptcy and consumer seminars, including seminars held by the Virginia State Bar, the Virginia Bar Association, the Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Institute, and the National Bankruptcy Institute.
In addition to serving our clients, we also believe in giving back to their local community. We have both been and are extraordinarily active in local, state, and national legal organizations and with local community organizations, from our kids’ schools to local non-profits.
We are one of you and are here to help you.
Tracy and Malissa Giles, Partners
Tracy Allen Giles, Esq.
Full Name
Tracy Allen Giles
Area of Practice
100% Bankruptcy Law
Bar Admissions
Virginia, 1992
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1992
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Virginia, 1993
Education
Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia, May, 1992, Juris Doctor
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, August, 1987, Bachelor of Arts
Classes/Seminars Taught
Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Seminar, Virginia CLE, 2003 – 2005
Young Lawyers Conference, Professional Development Conference, Virginia State Bar
VSB Admission and Orientation Ceremony, Virginia State Bar
Virginia Bar Leadership Institute, Virginia State Bar
ABA/Dept. of Justice, National Conference on Domestic Violence, American Bar Association/U.S. Department of Justice
Participant, VSB Professionalism Video, Virginia State Bar
Faculty, Virginia State Bar Professionalism Course, 2007 – 2009
Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association (ABA), 2005 – Present
Virginia State Delegate
ABA Steering Committee of the Nominating Committee, 2008 – Present
ABA House of Delegates Nominating Committee, 2005 – Present
ABA House of Delegates, 2005 – Present 1997 – 2000
Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, Virginia State Co-chair
ABA Segment Value Leadership Initiative, 2008 – Present, Chair, Small Firm Committee
ABA House of Delegates Committe on Credentials and Admissions, 2005 – 2008
ABA Standing Committee on Meetings and Travel, 2004 – 2007
ABA Working Group on Strategic Planning, 2004 – 2005
ABA Standing Committee on Membership, 2001 – 2004
ABA Appointments Committee for President-Elect Michael S. Greco, 2004 – 2005 Vice-chair
ABA Appointments Committee for President-Elect Robert J. Grey, Jr., 2003 – 2004 Chair
ABA Appointments Committee for President-Elect Dennis W. Archer, 2002 – 2003
ABA Council for the Fund for Justice and Education, 2001 – 2003
ABA President’s Club for the Fund for Justice and Education
ABA Ad Hoc Committee on Corporate Sponsorship, 2001 – 2002
ABA Standing Committee on Solo and Small Firm Practice, 2000 – 2001
ABA Board of Governors, 1997 – 2000
ABA Board of Governors Finance Committee, 1997 – 2000
ABA Board for the Fund for Justice and Education, 1997 – 2000
ABA Commission on Domestic Violence, 1997 – 2000 Liason
ABA National Conference of Lawyers and the Media, 1998 – 1999 Liason
ABA Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee, 1996 – 2000
ABA Young Lawyers Division Council, 1995 – 2000
ABA Diaster Legal Service Committee, 1995 – 1996 Nationwide Chair
ABA Coordinating Committee on Legal Education, 1991 – 1992
ABA Law Student Division, 1991 – 1992 Chair
Virginia State Bar
(VSB) Council Representative for the 23rd Judicial Circuit beginning July 1, 2009
VSB Board of Virginia Continuing Legal Education Executive Committee, 2009 – present, Member, 2007 – 20XX
VSB Eighth District Disciplinary Committee Chair, 2008 – present, Member, 2004 – 2012
VSB Young Lawyers Conference, 2008 – 2012 Long Range Planning Committee
VSB Executive Committee of the Conference of Local Bars, 2002 – 2008
VSB Executive Director Search Committee, 2007 – 2008
VSB Executive Committee, 2000 – 2001
VSB Bar Council, 2000 – 2001
VSB Young Lawyers Conference, President, 2000 – 2001, Secretary 1998 – 1999
VSB Board of Governors for Young Lawyers Conference, 1996 – 2002
VSB Emergency Legal Services, 1994 – 1996
VSB Young Lawyers Professional Development Conference, Co-founder
Roanoke Bar Association (RBA), Member, Board of Directors
RBA Service Committee, Co-chair
RBA Law Day Committee, Co-chair
Honors and Awards
2012 “Leader in the Law” – Virginia Lawyers Weekly
2013-2020 Virginia Super Lawyer, Bankruptcy
US New and World Report, Tier 1 2011 - 2020
R. Edwin Burnette, Jr. Young Lawyer of the Year Award, Virginia State Bar, 1996
National Public Service Award from Director of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 1996
Platinum Key Award, American Bar Association, Law Student Division, 2000
Pro Bono Activities
Board Member, Legal Aid Society of the Roanoke Valley
Former Board Member, Apple Ridge Farms
Malissa Lambert Giles, Esq.
Full Name
Malissa Lambert Giles
Area of Practice
Bankruptcy
Consumer Law
Debtors Rights
Bar Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1997
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Virginia, 1993
U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 1993
Virginia, 1992
Mississippi, 1991
Education
University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi, 1991 Juris Doctor
University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi, 1987, B.A.
Justice Edwin L. Pittman, Mississippi Supreme Court, Law Clerk, 1992
Justice James L. Robertson, Mississippi Supreme Court, Law Clerk, 1991 – 1992
Honors and Awards
Virginia Super Lawyer, 2011-2020
US News and World Report, Tier 1, 2011-2020
2020, 2017, 2012 Best Lawyer of the Year, Roanoke Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization, Best Lawyers
The Roanoker, Platinum ranking as top attorney in Roanoke Valley, 2012 (May/June 2012)
Classes/Seminars Taught
Mid-Atlantic Institution on Bankruptcy and Reorganization Practice, Author, Speaker, 2006-2014, 2016,2017
Western District of Virginia Bankruptcy Conference, 2017, 2019
Tidewater Annual Bankruptcy Seminar, Author, Speaker, 2011, 2013
Virginia CLE, 2013 Chapter 13 “Dirty Dozen” Webcast Seminar, 2013
Virginia CLE, 2013 The “Means Test” Form Under Chapter 7 and Chapter 13,2013
“Back to Nuts and Bolts”: The Best Practices Guide for New or Returning Bankruptcy Attorneys, Author, 2009
“Back to Basics”: Bankruptcy 101, Author, Debtor’s Attorney Section, 2009
Recent Developments in Bankruptcy and Reorganization Practice, Online Seminar, 2008
“Re-learning the Basics in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy”, Author, Speaker, 2006
Chapter 7 Reaffirmation and Redemption Issues, Telephone Seminar, Author and Speaker, 2006
“Breaking the Code”: Bankruptcy Reform Legislation, Author, Speaker, 2005
Virginia Statewide Legal Aid Conference, Author, Speaker
Virginia State Bar “First Day in Practice” Seminar, Author, Speaker
Virginia State Bar “Basic Bankruptcy “, Author, Speaker
Virginia Bar Association “Bankruptcy Law” Seminar, Author, Speaker
National Business Institute Bankruptcy Seminar, Author, Speaker
Media Publications
Bankruptcy is Not a Bad Word, The Roanoke Star-Sentinel
The Debt Dilemma, The Roanoke Star-Sentinel
Professional Associations and Memberships
Roanoke Bar Association, Member
Virginia State Bar, Member, 8th District Disciplinary Sub-Committee
Past President, Bankruptcy Section
Past Editor, Bankruptcy Law News
American Bar Association
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
American Bankruptcy Institute
Attorneys:
Heather Parsons, Associate Attorney
Heather Parsons is a 2009 is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a 2012 graduate of Regent University School of Law. She joined Giles & Lambert, PC in 2017 after working for Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society and the Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia. Heather works primarily in the Blacksburg office, regularly representing Chapter 7 and 13 clients, as well as work-outs. She lives in Christiansburg with her family.