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Richard S. Wright
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A native of Winston-Salem, Richard is a respected bankruptcy attorney known for his creativity and litigation background. Richard represents debtors and creditors in both corporate and individual cases, court-appointed receivers in corporate disputes, and often serves as a receiver himself. Richard has significant trial experience, having represented clients in bench and jury trials in both state and federal courts throughout North Carolina.
Court Admissions
- All North Carolina state and federal courts
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Education
- Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D.
- Wake Forest University, B.A.
Relevant Services & Experience
- Represents debtors, creditors, committees and trustees in corporate and individual bankruptcy cases
- Serves as court-appointed receiver and counsel to receivers
- Litigates business disputes and corporate dissolution cases
- Served as law clerk to the Hon. J. Craig Whitley, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Awards, Honors & Publications
- Ranked as AV-Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell (highest rating for ethical standards and legal ability)
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America and selected as 2014 Lawyer of the Year in bankruptcy litigation
- Recognized by Chambers & Partners as a ranked lawyer in Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Selected as a member of Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite in Bankruptcy, and inducted into the Legal Elite Hall of Fame in 2016
- Selected by Super Lawyers Magazine in the fields of bankruptcy and litigation
- Served as research editor of the Wake Forest Law Review
- Authored published comment, “A Half-Hearted Attempt at Regulatory Reform, in the Land Use Context: The Proposed North Carolina Property Rights Act,” 31 Wake Forest Law Review 809 (1996)
Community Involvement
- Member of Board of Trustees for McLeod Addictive Disease Center
- Pro Bono Attorney of the Year for Legal Services of Southern Piedmont
- Chair of Mecklenburg County Bar Fee Dispute Resolution Committee
- Member of Mecklenburg County Bar Grievance Committee
- Member of North Carolina Bar Association Bankruptcy Council
- Graduate of Mecklenburg County Bar Leadership Institute
- Member of Covenant Presbyterian Church Recreation Committee
- North Carolina State Bar
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