Awards and Recognitions:

• North Carolina State Bar Certified Specialist in Business & Consumer Bankruptcy
• AV (Preeminent) Peer Review Rating for Ability & Ethics from Martindale-Hubbell, 2021
• Recognized by Super Lawyers magazine as a Super Lawyer in the field of Business Bankruptcy, 2011-2017 and 2020
• Recognized by Business North Carolina magazine as a member of the “Legal Elite” in the field of Bankruptcy, 2010, 2013-2021
• Campbell Law Observer, Case Law Reporter, 1994-1997
• Campbell Law Observer, Editor, 1997-1997

Professional Associations:

• NC Dispute Resolution Commission Certified Superior Court Mediator
• North Carolina State Bankruptcy Specialization Committee
  – Chair, 2020-Present
  – Member, 2008-Present
• United States Bankruptcy Court (Eastern District) Local Rules Committee
  – Member, 2005-2020
• National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
  – Member, 2005-Present
• Eastern North Carolina Inn of Court
  – Chair, 2003-Present
• North Carolina Bar Association
  – Board of Governors, 2017-2020
  – Board of Directors, 2017-2020
  – Bankruptcy Section Chair, 2015-2016
  – Bankruptcy Section Council, 2008-Present
  – Lecturer and Course Planner

Community Associations:

• Tryon Palace Commission
  – Board Member – Governor’s At-Large Appointee, 2013-Present
• Swiss Bear Downtown Development Corporation
  – Chair, 2015-2018
  – Board Member, 2003-2020

Recent Transactions and Engagements:

• Represented creditors and debtors in restructuring, workouts and bankruptcies.
• Represented financial institutions in foreclosures and collection matters.
• Chapter 7 Trustee, 2005-Present.
• Chapter 12 Trustee, 2016-Present.
• North Carolina State Court Receiver.