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Amanda Dufraine, Esq.

Amanda graduated magna cum laude from Bay Path University and cum laude from Washington and Lee University School of Law. She clerked for three federal bankruptcy judges across Virginia, drafting opinions and researching complex legal issues. She later practiced estate and trust law before returning to public service with the Social Security Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs, where her work recovered over $1.2 million for veterans’ medical care.

Today, Amanda returns to her bankruptcy roots, offering personal, judgment-free guidance to clients in Roanoke and beyond. Outside of the courtroom, she is active in her community, supporting animal shelters and the Alzheimer’s Association, and volunteering with her son’s school PTA. Along the way, Amanda has been honored with multiple professional awards including SSA’s Rising Star award for her excellence and dedication to those she serves.

Education

  • Washington & Lee School of Law - JD cum laude
  • Bay Path University - BA magna cum laude

Memberships

  • Phi Delta Phi
  • National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Virginia Women Attorneys Association
  • Ted Dalton American Inn of Court
  • Roanoke Bar Association

Roanoke Office

2350 Electric Rd., Roanoke, 
VA 24018

Articles and Speaking Engagements

  • Who pays for the Social Security Administration’s pre-petition mistake after a Chapter 7 discharge? An examination of the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Cooper v. Social Security Administration, Bankr. L. News (Va. State Bar, Bankr. L. Section), Nov. 2025.
  • Bankruptcy & Foreclosure Symposium Longmeadow, MA - 2009
  • NBI Estate and Trust Administration CLE - 2017

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