Douglas Q. Wickham - a Raleigh, North Carolina (NC) Bankruptcy Lawyer

Raleigh Bankruptcy Lawyer

Updated: 02/16/2026

Areas of Practice

Bankruptcy

Attorney Information

Overview

Douglas Q. Wickham is one of the most experienced bankruptcy attorneys in the Raleigh, North Carolina area. He has been certified as a specialist in both consumer and business bankruptcy by the North Carolina State Bar since 1987. He is admitted to practice in North Carolina, as well as before all North Carolina federal courts and the U.S Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.

Doug earned a bachelor's degree in History from Yale University. He received his law degree from the Yale Law School and earned an LLM at the Harvard Law School. He was a professor at the University of Tennessee College of Law for over 15 years teaching a variety of classes including civil procedure, commercial law, debtor-creditor law and municipal law. While in academia, he published numerous articles in major law reviews and served in the University Senate.

Doug and his family moved to Raleigh in 1987 where he entered the private practice of law. He has been a member of the Sanford, Adams, McCullough & Beard; Hatch, Little, & Bunn; and Stubbs & Perdue law firms. Since 2018 he has maintained his own law office as a sole practitioner, continuing to personally assist clients who need bankruptcy help.

Doug is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association and its Bankruptcy Section, serving on several committees and in various leadership roles over the years. He is a member of the Wake County Bar Association which recognized him as a 50-year practicing lawyer in 2018. He is recognized as a 10-year Super Lawyer. He has been a member of the American Bar Association, previously serving on its business bankruptcy and commercial financial services committees.

Doug's experience and personal attention to his clients are the hallmarks of his practice.

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

Douglas Q. Wickham included in a Super Lawyers® list

Honors

Super Lawyers, 2010 - 2018

Other Sources of Feedback About Douglas Q. Wickham

Included on the 2026 North Carolina Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2025 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
2024 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
2023 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
2022 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
2020 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
2019 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
2018 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
2017 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
2016 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
2015 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
2014 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
2013 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
2012 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
2011 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
2010 North Carolina Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1971
  LL.M.
- Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut, 1966
  LL.B.
Non Legal Education
- Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1963
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  Major: History

Current Employment Position(s)

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Attorney
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Past Positions

Stubbs & Perdue, 2016 - 2018
Hatch, Little, & Bunn, 1995 - 2015
Adams, McCullough & Beard, Of Counsel, 1987 - 1990
University of Tennessee Law School, Professor, 1971 - 1986

Classes and Seminars

Professor, Debtor-Creditor, Civil Procedure, Municipal Law and Commercial Law, University of Tennessee Law School
Teacher, Bankruptcy, North Carolina Central University Law School, 1999
Teacher, Civil Procedure , North Carolina Central University Law School, 2000 - 2015

Representative Clients

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AER - Aerotron Inc., Chapter 11
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Landlord Group In Roses Stores, Chapter 11

Representative Cases

In re FCX, Inc., 853 F.2d 1149 (C.A.4 (N.C.) 1988)

Published Works

Articles

Guiding Debtor Choice North Carolina Law Review, Vol. 58, 1980
Paratransit Labor Policy Kansas Law Review, Vol. 27, 1979
Open Meeting Legislation Northwestern Law Review, Vol. 66, 1973

Bar Admissions

Illinois, 1966
North Carolina, 1987
Tennessee, 1984
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1984
U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1987
U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1987
U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1987
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1987
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of North Carolina, 1987
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1987
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1988

Specialties and Certifications

Business and Consumer Bankruptcy, Specialist, 1987

Other Affiliations

UCC, American Bankruptcy Institute Committee, 1999 - 2002 (Member)
American Bar Association, Business Bankruptcy Committee, 1987 - 1998
American Bar Association, Commercial Financial Services Committee, 1987 - 1998
North Carolina Bar Association (Member)
CLE, Advisory Committees
CLE, Bankruptcy Section Council, 1999 - 2002
Wake County Bar (Member)
North Carolina Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, Business Bankruptcy Committee
Wake County Bar Association, Member

Fraternities and Sororities

Phi Alpha Delta

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Contact

Raleigh, NC

4509 Creedmoor Rd.
Suite 201
Raleigh, NC 27612

Directions

Phone: 919-944-4913

Email: Send a message

Website: https://www.wickhamlawnc.com

Credit Cards Accepted

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