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WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC is proud to announce that Hector Quesada has joined the firm as an Associate, enhancing the firm’s business bankruptcy team in the Winston-Salem office. Hector previously practiced as an Associate with The Law Offices of John Orcutt in Greensboro, NC, where…

Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC attorneys John W. Backcock (Commercial Transactions / UCC Law in Triad), J. Dennis Bailey (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants in Triad), and James Lanik (Litigation – Bankruptcy in Triad) were recently recognized by Best Lawyers as 2026 “Lawyer of the Year.”   Only a single lawyer in each practice area and…

Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC is pleased to announce that three of its attorneys have been included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.  Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognizes associates and other attorneys who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional…

Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC is pleased to announce that 14 of its attorneys have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Attorneys on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and…

Partners Jim Lanik and Jennifer Lyday attended the 2025 Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop, held July 24-27, 2025, at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island in Florida. The workshop brings together bankruptcy practitioners and judges for education and networking.  The event featured sessions on business, consumer, and skills topics with continuing legal education from…

Waldrep Wall partner Tom Waldrep recently appeared on the American Health Law Association’s Speaking of Health Law podcast, where he shared his experience with the financial and operational pressures facing rural healthcare institutions. The episode, sponsored by Stroudwater Associates, featured a discussion with Jeff Sommer, Managing Director at Stroudwater Associates.…

Chambers and Partners released its USA 2025 Legal Guide, and Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC was ranked as a leading firm, Band 2 in Bankruptcy/Restructuring and Band 3 in Healthcare. Eight Waldrep Wall attorneys were also individually ranked. Chambers and Partners is the leading independent professional legal research company…

Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC is proud to announce that partner Ciara L. Rogers has been profiled by the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) in an article authored by Rachel Kinzer of Moore Colson. The profile titled “Ciara L. Rogers: A Legacy of Service, Empathy and Entrepreneurial Spirit” highlights Ciara’s…

Waldrep Wall attorneys Tom Waldrep, Jennifer Lyday, and Chris Haaf attended the Plaintiffs Asbestos Litigation Seminar (PALS) in Las Vegas, NV, on May 15, 2025. Tom and Chris presented a session titled “Bankruptcy Update and Review,” an overview of recent Chapter 11 bankruptcies that attempt to limit the asbestos liability of…