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Paul A Fanning

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2011.
120 West Fire Tower Road, P.O. Box 8088 Greenville, North Carolina 27835-8088
(252) 215-4027
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paf@wardandsmith.com
Firm: Ward and Smith, P.A.
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Ward and Smith, P.A.


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Phone Number (252) 215-4027
Paul leads the Creditors' Rights Practice Group and is certified by the American Board of Certification and the North Carolina State Bar as a Board Certified Specialist in Business and Consumer Bankruptcy Law.  His practice experience encompasses bankruptcy, collections, creditors' rights, and lender liability.  He concentrates his practice in the representation of creditors in complex bankruptcy cases and state court collection litigation, including workouts, reorganizations, and contested matters.  Paul has represented lenders, trade creditors, farm equipment manufacturers, community associations, contractors and telecommunications companies in various reorganization proceedings, including commercial real estate, manufacturing, and wholesale and retail transactions.  He is experienced in state court foreclosures and receiverships and other aspects of creditor-debtor litigation, including appellate advocacy.  He has been rated by his peers as being "preeminent" in his fields of law.
What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Paul A Fanning
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Litigation - Bankruptcy, Raleigh (2021)
  • Chambers USA 2019, Bankruptcy/Restructuring - North Carolina
  • The Best Lawyers in America, 2011-2019
  • "Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, 2006-2008, 2010-2019

  • "Super Lawyer," North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2009-2019
Education
Wake Forest University, J.D.
Graduated 1998
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, BA
Graduated 1993
Contact Details and Office Locations
Office: (252) 215-4027
paf@wardandsmith.com
120 West Fire Tower Road, P.O. Box 8088
Greenville, North Carolina 27835-8088
Greenville, North Carolina 27835-8088
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