Paul A. Fanning

Fanning, Paul A.

Contact Information

P: 252.215.4027
F: 252.215.4077
paf@wardandsmith.com

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120 West Fire Tower Road
Greenville, NC 28590
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Mailing Address:
 Post Office Box 8088
Greenville, NC 27835-8088

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Biography

Mr. Fanning is the leader of the Creditors' Rights Practice Group. His practice experience encompasses bankruptcy, collections, creditors' rights, and lender liability. Mr. Fanning concentrates his practice in the representation of creditors in complex bankruptcy cases and state court collection litigation, including workouts, reorganizations, and contested matters. He 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. Mr. Fanning 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. Mr. Fanning also represents telecommunications companies and commercial and residential developers in all areas of their land use and development needs, including zoning and related needs, throughout eastern North Carolina.

Admitted to Practice

  • North Carolina, 1998
  • All state courts in North Carolina
  • United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina
  • United States Supreme Court

Honors and Distinction*

  • The Best Lawyers in America, 2011-2012
  • "Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, 2006-2008, 2010-2012
  • "Super Lawyer," North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2009-2012

Education

  • J.D., Wake Forest School of Law, 1998
  • B.A., The University of North Carolina at Asheville, 1993

Professional and Community Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Boys & Girls Club of Pitt County (president 2008; board member 2005-present)
  • Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation (Board of Trustees)
  • Eastern North Carolina Inn of Court
  • Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce (board of directors 2007-2009)
  • Kiwanis Club of University City (vice president 2003-2004; board member 2001-2004)
  • North Carolina Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs (secretary/treasurer 2011; board of directors 2007-present)
  • North Carolina Bar Association — Sections: Bankruptcy (council member 2005-2007); Zoning, Planning and Land Use

* Please see the following websites for an explanation of the membership standards for the following recognitions: www.bestlawyers.com; www.businessnc.com/legalelite; and www.superlawyers.com/north-carolina.