Rafael P. Saplala
Biography
Rafael P. Saplala is an associate in the Restructuring Practice Group at Haynes Boone’s Dallas office. Rafael supports clients navigating distressed situations to deliver practical, business-minded restructuring solutions, including matters involving out-of-court restructurings and Chapter 11 cases.
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- Association of Former Students of Texas A&M, Member
- DFW Association of Young Bankruptcy Lawyers, Member
- John C. Ford Inn of Court, Member
- State Bar of Texas Bankruptcy Section, Member
- Texas Aggie Bar Association, Member
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- American College of Bankruptcy Distinguished Law Student for the Fifth Circuit (2026)
- Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Champion (2025)
- Elliott Cup Champion & Outstanding Oralist (2025)
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- "Fresh Start or Head Start: Post-Petition 401(k) Contributions in Chapter 13," Texas State Bar Bankruptcy Law Section Fall/Winter Newsletter (2025)
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Education
- J.D., Texas A&M University School of Law, 2025, cum laude; Texas A&M Law Review, Note & Comment Editor
- B.A., American Studies, Fordham University, 2020, summa cum laude
Clerkships
Term Law Clerk to the Honorable Mark X. Mullin, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas, 2025-2026
Languages
- Tagalog
Admissions
- Texas