
John C. Bircher III
PARTNER
NEW BERN • RALEIGH • WILMINGTON
Office: (252) 514-2828; Ext: 7055
Direct: (252) 262-7055
Fax: (252) 262-7055
Mobile: (252) 671-9505
Email: jcb@dhwlegal.com
Practice Groups:
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Education:
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.S., 1992
- Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University, J.D., 1997
John Bircher handles Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights and Commercial Litigation matters.
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.