Partner
Kevin Sink
Specialities
Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights, Business Law and Transactions, Commercial
Litigation and Disputes, Real Estate, Mediation and Arbitration
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Kevin focuses his practice on bankruptcy and reorganization matters, commercial transactions, real estate and business litigation. He is certified as a Business Bankruptcy Law Specialist by the North Carolina State Bar and is a Chapter 7 Panel Trustee for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Kevin is licensed to practice in all Federal and State Courts in North Carolina, as well as the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a frequent lecturer at bankruptcy seminars and also regularly serves as a mediator in bankruptcy and business litigation matters. He served as the Chair of the Bankruptcy Specialization Committee of the North Carolina State Bar from 2009–2015, and he previously served as a member of the Bankruptcy Section Council of the North Carolina Bar Association. Kevin is also a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute.
Kevin graduated from North Carolina State University in 1991, Summa Cum Laude, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting. He received his law degree, with Honors, from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1994.
- J.D. with Honors (Order of the Coif), 1994, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law
- Law Review, 1992-1994, University of North Carolina Law Review
- B.A. Accounting (summa cum laude), 1991, North Carolina State University
- North Carolina, 1994
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1994
- U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1994
- U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1998
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
- North Carolina State Bar, Bankruptcy Specialization Committee, Chair, 2009-2015
- North Carolina Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, Council Member, 2008-2012
- North Carolina Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, Chair, Membership Committee, 2006-2009
- North Carolina Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section
- North Carolina Bar Association, Business Law Section
- North Carolina Bar Association, Real Property Section
- Represented a certified class of tobacco farmers from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida holding a judgment exceeding $1 billion in complex Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
- Appointed by multiple courts, including the North Carolina Business Court and various
bankruptcy courts, to serve as receiver in complex insolvency and business dispute matters,
including the receivership of a cultivated meat technology company. - Served as Chapter 7 Trustee in a Ponzi scheme matter, pursuing recoveries from numerous
defendants on behalf of the bankruptcy estate and its creditors. - Represented a North Carolina brick manufacturer in Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings,
guiding the company through restructuring efforts and emergence from bankruptcy. - Represented real estate development entities in Chapter 11 restructuring proceedings involving
distressed assets and complex creditor issues. - Advised creditors, debtors, trustees, receivers, and other stakeholders in complex bankruptcy,
workout, and restructuring matters.
Chambers USA (Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Band 3), 2023-present
Best Lawyers in America®, 2023-present
“Legal Elite” in Bankruptcy Law in North Carolina, Business North Carolina, 2011, 2020-2025
North Carolina Super Lawyers® – Business Litigation and Business/Corporate, 2022-2025
Awards & Recognition:
- Chambers USA (Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Band 3), 2023-present
- Best Lawyers in America®, 2023-present
- “Legal Elite” in Bankruptcy Law in North Carolina, Business North Carolina, 2011, 2020-2025
- North Carolina Super Lawyers® – Business Litigation and Business/Corporate, 2022-2025
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Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC is pleased to announce that Business North Carolina has recognized four of its attorneys among the magazine’s Legal Elite for 2025, which honors attorneys chosen by their peers. Annually, each member of the North Carolina State Bar receives a ballot from the magazine asking…
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Our Firm and Eight Attorneys Ranked in Chambers USA 2024 Legal Guide
Chambers and Partners released its USA 2024 Legal Guide on June 6, and Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC was ranked as a leading firm, Band 2 in Bankruptcy/Restructuring and Band 3 in Healthcare. Eight of our attorneys were also individually ranked. Congratulations to everyone on their continued success! Bankruptcy/Restructuring:…
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Several of the Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Attorneys were recently selected to the 2024 North Carolina Super Lawyers! Congratulations! Tom Waldrep: Business Bankruptcy Jim Wall: Health Care Dennis Bailey: Pl Medical Malpractice: Defense John Babcock: Business/Corporate Kevin Sink: Business Bankruptcy Jim Lanik: Business Bankruptcy Jennifer Lyday: Business Bankruptcy Ciara…
Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Attorneys Named to Business North Carolina’s 2024 Legal Elite
Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Attorneys Tom Waldrep, John Babcock, Kevin L. Sink, Jennifer Lyday, Ciara L. Rogers and Diana Santos Johnson were recently selected by Business North Carolina Magazine to the 2024 23rd Class of Legal Elite. Since 2002, Business North Carolina Magazine has honored Tar Heel lawyers…
Several WWBB Attorneys Receive Prestigious Best Lawyers in America® Recognition
Several of the Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Attorneys were recently awarded in the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers in America®, the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year® and the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™. Best Lawyers in America® John…
Chambers USA 2023 Rankings Released
Chambers USA released their 2023 rankings today, and Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC is happy to announce that Partners Tom Waldrep, Jennifer Lyday, and Kevin Sink are ranked, along with our Bankruptcy/Restructuring Practice Area. Chambers USA is the world’s leading legal data and analytics provider, highlighting the top lawyers…
Several WWBB Attorneys Attend the 2023 PALS Seminar
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Attorney Kevin L. Sink Featured in the 2022-2023 Issue of Invest: Raleigh-Durham
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Several WWBB Attorneys Receive Prestigious Recognition
Several of the Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Attorneys were recently selected to the 2023 North Carolina Super Lawyers or 2023 North Carolina Rising Stars List! Congratulations! Tom Waldrep: 2023 North Carolina Super Lawyer Jim Wall: 2023 North Carolina Super Lawyer Dennis Bailey: 2023 North Carolina Super Lawyer John…
Several WWBB Attorneys Receive Prestigious Recognition
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WWBB Attorneys to Attend ABI Annual Spring Meeting
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