Practice Areas
Education
- B.A., University of Tulsa, 1996, magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa
- M.A., University of South Carolina, 1998
- J.D., University of South Carolina, 2001
Bar & Court Admissions
- South Carolina, 2001
Douglas E. Wedge
Secured and unsecured creditors call upon Doug Wedge to help resolve their complex restructuring and insolvency situations. As a former law clerk to Chief Bankruptcy Judge John Waites, Mr. Wedge enjoys a particular insight into those factors in a case likely to receive priority consideration by the Bench.
While he typically represents creditors, Mr. Wedge has also represented a chapter 11 unsecured creditors' committee as well as a chapter 7 trustee. Mr. Wedge serves on the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Bankruptcy Law Association and regularly volunteers for the South Carolina Bar Association pro bono program. In addition, he represents homeowners' associations.
Representative Cases
- In re Brakefield Construction Company, Inc. (Bankr. D.S.C.). Represented unsecured creditors' committee and assisted in obtaining a distribution to general unsecured creditors in excess of fifty percent (50%) of allowed claim amounts.
- In re Doyle Electrical Construction Corp. (Bankr. D.S.C.). Represented chapter 7 trustee in efforts to collect accounts receivable owed to debtor.
- In re Westerlund (Bankr. D.S.C.). Successfully obtained consent order and judgment in objection to dischargeability adversary proceeding.
Of Note
- Law Clerk to Honorable John E. Waites, United States Bankruptcy Judge, District of South Carolina, 2001-2003
- Author, "Better Late Than Never: The Informal Proof of Claim Doctrine," Vol. 2 ABI Committee News: Unsecured Trade Creditors Committee, No. 1 (May 2004)
- Co-authored "A Fully-Informed Decision: Reaffirmation, Disclosure and the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005," 79 The American Bankruptcy Law Journal 789 (2005)
Professional Affiliations
- South Carolina Bar Association
- South Carolina Bankruptcy Law Association