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Raleigh Bankruptcy Lawyer
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.
About Douglas Q. Wickham
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney
Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy
Representative Clients
- AER - Aerotron Inc., Chapter 11
- Landlord Group In Roses Stores, Chapter 11
Representative Cases
- In re FCX, Inc., 853 F.2d 1149 (C.A.4 (N.C.) 1988)
Qualifications
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
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
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
Education
- Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1971
LL.M. - Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut, 1966
LL.B. - Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1963
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Major: History
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Articles
Published Works
- 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
Office Information
Address
4509 Creedmoor Rd.Suite 201 Raleigh, NC 27612
Phone
Websites
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Douglas Q. Wickham
Included on the 2025 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 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
Honors
- Super Lawyers, 2010 - 2018
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