Paul A. FanningWard and Smith, P.A.Websitewww.wardandsmith.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmailLinkedIn 252.215.4027 Professional Biography Paul leads the Creditors' Rights practice and 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. His practice experience encompasses bankruptcy, collections, creditors' rights, and lender liability. He concentrates his practice in the representation of creditors in complex bankruptcy cases and state court litigation, including workouts, collection reorganizations, and contested matters. More Legal and Business Bylines From Paul A. Fanning What's New in Special Assets [Webinar] - (Posted On Friday, October 02, 2020) The Section 363 Sale Process: Buying Assets from a Bankrupt Company - (Posted On Tuesday, September 05, 2017) Lenders Seeking Loan Modification After Bankruptcy, Beware! - (Posted On Sunday, March 05, 2017) Current Legal Analysis Demystifying Commercial Litigation Finance by: Financial Poise Faculty The Fundamentals of the Chapter 11 First Day Hearing by: Michele Schechter The Anatomy of a Trial by: Joshua L. Gablin USCIS Updates Child Status Protection Act Age Calculation Policy – Considerations for Employers and Employees by: Ian R. Macdonald Court Reversed Judgment Against A Trustee Due To Jury Instruction Errors And Also Held That A Party Is Not Entitled To A Jury Trial In Trustee Removal Actions by: David Fowler Johnson Remote Work Compliance Considerations for H-1B, E-3, and H-1B1 Employees by: Ian R. Macdonald Court Dismissed Appeal From Interim Trust Orders Because It Lacked Jurisdiction by: David Fowler Johnson NYC Limits Housing Discrimination Based on Criminal Background: Is ‘Criminal History’ History? by: John A. Snyder , Diane Krebs Massachusetts Makarevich: ‘Understandable’ Separation Agreement Language Aids Employer in Unpaid Wages Case by: Brian E. Lewis , Eve R. Keller Breastfeeding at Work Redefined: Puerto Rico’s New Code Ushers in Major Changes by: Sara E. Colón-Acevedo , Karina Rodríguez Civil Rights Enforcement following Columbia’s Settlement with the White House by: Amy Fabiano , Brigid Harrington Court Rules Pension Fund’s Position Was Not ‘So Baseless’ as to Mandate an Award of Attorneys’ Fees by: Robert R. Perry DOL Resurrects PAID Program: Employers Can Self-Report, Resolve Violations by: Justin R. Barnes , Jeffrey W. Brecher Tax-Loss Harvesting Part III: Investment Strategies by: Andie Kramer European Court of Justice Upholds Decision Annulling Harmonized Classification and Labeling of Titanium Dioxide by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Sep 15 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Aug 13 2025 TSCA 30/30 - August 13, 2025 Print
