John C. BIRCHER III , Partner

Davis Hartman Wright LLP

New Bern Wilmington Asheville Raleigh

www.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

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, 1996-1997

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.

 

Professional Associations:

  • NC Dispute Resolution Commission Certified Superior Court Mediator

  • Association of Chapter 12 Trustees (ACT12),

    - Board Member, 2021-Present

  • North Carolina State Bar Bankruptcy Specialization Committee
    – Chair, 2020-2022
    – Member, 2008-2022

  • North Carolina State Bar Legal Specialization Board,

    - Board Member 2022-present

    United States Bankruptcy Court (Eastern District) Local Rules Committee
    – Member, 2005-2020

  • National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABT)

    • Member, 2005-Present

    • Board of Directors, 2022-2025

      • -Associate Editor, Association of Bankruptcy Trustee Journal, 2020-Present

      • NABT Annual Meeting Course Planning Committee

  • Eastern North Carolina Inn of Court
    – Member, 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
    – Dispute Resolution Council Member 2023-2026

Community Associations:

  • Tryon Palace Commission
    – Board Member – Governor’s At-Large Appointee, 2013-Present

    • General Counsel to the Commission, 2013-present

  • Swiss Bear Downtown Development Corporation
    – Chair, 2015-2018
    – Board Member, 2003-2020