More than 40 years experience in Bankruptcy Court
Practice Areas
Bankruptcy
Business Formation
Real Estate and Loan Closings
Advance Planning
Education
Cheraw High School (1968)
B.A., English, Clemson University (1975)
J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law (1978)
Awards and Honors
Eagle Scout
South Carolina Archaeologist of the Year, 1990
Olde English Tourism District Volunteer of the Year, 1993
Bar Admissions
South Carolina Bar (Chesterfield County Bar), 1978
United States Bankruptcy Court (D.S.C.), 1981
United States District Court, District of South Carolina
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of International Trade
Community Activities
Boy Scout Troop 655
Scoutmaster (1981-1982, 2000-2006)
Assistant Scoutmaster (1996-2000)
Cubmaster (1993-1996)
Member, First Presbyterian Church
Practice Areas
Bankruptcy
Real Estate and Loan Closings
Family Court
Probate Court
Magistrates Court
Advance Planning
Education
Salutatorian, Cheraw High School (2003)
University of Edinburgh (2006)
B.A., History, summa cum laude, Clemson University (2007)
Penland School of Crafts (2007)
J.D., cum laude, University of South Carolina School of Law (2012)
Awards and Honors
Eagle Scout
Phi Beta Kappa
Order of the Coif
Order of the Wig and Robe
South Carolina Law Review, Volumes 62 & 63
J. Bratton Davis Bankruptcy American Inn of Court
Bar Admissions
South Carolina Bar (Chesterfield County Bar), 2012
United States Bankruptcy Court (D.S.C.), 2012
United States District Court, District of South Carolina
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Community Activities
Member, First Presbyterian Church of Hartsville
Board Member, Black Creek Arts Council
Member, Cheraw Branch NAACP
Artist in Residence, Sally Jones Pottery, Montreat, N.C. (July 2024)
St. David’s Cemetery Association (2015-22)
Town of Cheraw Planning Commission (2017-22)
Leadership Cheraw (2014-15)
Rotary Club of Cheraw (Secretary, 2015-18)
Greater Cheraw Chamber of Commerce (Board Member, 2013-15)
Representative Cases
In re Smith, C/A No. 21-00744-dd, slip op. (Bankr. D.S.C. Sep 30, 2021) (successful bifurcation and cramdown in Chapter 13 Plan of unsecured portion of undersecured home mortgage loan pursuant to Hurlburt v. Black, 925 F.3d 154 (4th Cir. 2019))
In re Gillis, C/A No. 24-01835-eg, slip op. (Bankr. D.S.C. Oct 4, 2024) (successful bifurcation and cramdown in Chapter 13 Plan of unsecured portion of undersecured home mortgage loan pursuant to Hurlburt v. Black, 925 F.3d 154 (4th Cir. 2019))