Partner
Ciara Rogers
Specialties
Business Bankruptcy, Mass Tort Bankruptcy, Mediation, and Municipal Law
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Ciara is a partner at Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey, PLLC. She focuses her practice on bankruptcy and business insolvency. She is certified as a Business Bankruptcy Law Specialist by the North Carolina State Bar and is licensed to practice in all Federal and State Courts in North Carolina and Virginia, as well as the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Before joining Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC, Ciara was an attorney with boutique chapter 11 debtor’s firm in Eastern North Carolina. Prior to that, she was a law clerk to the Honorable J. Rich Leonard and the Honorable Randy D. Doub of the Eastern District of North Carolina Bankruptcy Court. In 2018, Ciara was chosen to be the director of Campbell University School of Law’s Stubbs Bankruptcy Clinic where she supervises second- and third-year law students in providing pro bono bankruptcy representation to low wealth individuals in the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Ciara received her Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and History from Averett University and her Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University School of Law.
- J.D. 2009, North Carolina Central University
- B.A. 2006, Averett University
- 2022: United States District Court and Bankruptcy Court, Western District of North Carolina
- 2019: Supreme Court of the United States; United States District and Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of North Carolina
- 2018: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
- 2011: North Carolina, all state courts; and, the United States District and Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
- 2010: United States District and Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- 2009: Virginia, all state courts
- North Carolina Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section Council
- International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (“IWIRC”), Carolinas Chapter, Treasurer
- National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, Subchapter V Section, Member
- NABTalk, Editorial Board
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
- ABI Journal, Editorial Board Member
- Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Special Projects Leader
- Veterans and Service Members Committee
- “Mass Torts and the Texas Two-Step: Lessons from National Bankruptcies,” North Carolina Bar Association 48th Annual Bankruptcy Institute, Greensboro, NC, November 22, 2025
- “Getting Down and Dirty: A Discussion of the Subchapter V Practice Beyond the Basics,” National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, September 18, 2025
- “The Fair-and-Equitable Standard in Subchapter V: Avoiding or Navigating a Contested Confirmation,” ABI Annual Spring Meeting, Park City, UT, April 25, 2025
- “Behind the Bench: Five Issues in Subchapter V for 2025,” National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, webinar, February 11, 2025
- “Subchapter-V Update” 45th Annual Mid-South Commercial Law Institute, Franklin, TN, December 5, 2024
- “What About the Taxes?” North Carolina Bar Association 47th Annual Bankruptcy Institute, Wrightsville Beach, NC, November 16, 2024
- “Revamping Insurance Defense: Navigating Bad Faith Cases and Bankruptcy Interplay,” North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, Raleigh, NC, September 17, 2024
- “Sub V vs. Traditional 11? Confirmation and Other Key Plan Issues,” Co-presenter, American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) 2024 Annual Spring Meeting, Washington, DC, April 19, 2024
- “Subchapter-V Pre-Packaged and Ready to File,” National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, webinar, March 29, 2024
- “Eligibility, Debt Limits, and Voting, Oh My! The Annual Subchapter V Update” and “Litigation Skills,” 50th Annual Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute, Atlanta, GA, March 14-16, 2024
- “Subchapter V Judges Panel,” Moderator, National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees’ Annual Meeting, Washington DC, August 18, 2023
- “Fraud, Deceit and Misrepresentation Are Not Excused as Zealous Representation (Canon 7) – Fraudulent Bankruptcy Examples, Public Perceptions of Litigation, the Bar & Bankruptcy Updates,” Plaintiffs Asbestos Litigation Seminar (PALS), Las Vegas, NV, May 10, 2023
- “Subchapter V Nuts & Bolts,” National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys’ (NACBA) 31st Annual Convention, Washington D.C., April 29, 2023
- “Bankruptcy Basics for Governmental Lawyers,” North Carolina Bar Association, Government and Public Sector Section’s Spring Meeting, Cary, NC, April 20, 2023
- “The Emergence of Subchapter V,” 45th Annual Bankruptcy Institute, Greensboro, NC, November 11, 2022
- “Discharges in Subchapter V, What Has Changed from Chapter 11, What Remains the Same,” National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABT) 2022 Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC, June 10, 2022
- Represents dozens of plaintiffs’ law firms in responding to subpoenas, discovery requests, and examinations arising in complex bankruptcy proceedings.
- Obtained what was, at the time, the largest sanctions award entered against a mortgage servicer
for violating a Chapter 13 confirmation order following a two-day evidentiary hearing. - Argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit regarding the
interpretation and application of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Taggart v.
Lorenzen. - Successfully confirmed Chapter 11 plans of reorganization both consensually and over creditor
objections. - Has served as a Subchapter V Trustee in more than 30 Chapter 11 cases, assisting debtors and
parties-in-interest in negotiating plan treatment and achieving successful reorganizations.
Chambers USA (Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Up and Coming), 2024-present
The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) “40 Under 40” Honoree, 2023
Best Lawyers in America®, 2024
Super Lawyers® – Business Bankruptcy, 2024
North Carolina Board of Legal Specialization, Business Bankruptcy, 2022
“Legal Elite” in Bankruptcy Law in North Carolina, Business North Carolina, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2024
Super Lawyers, Rising Star; National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, Next Gen Program Selectee, 2019
Supreme Court of North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society, 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2022
Pro-Bono Services Award, North Carolina Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, 2015
National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, Honorable Cornelius Blackshear Fellow, 2014
North Carolina Bar Association, Leadership Academy Graduate, 2013
Awards & Recognition:
- Chambers USA (Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Up and Coming), 2024-present
- The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) “40 Under 40” Honoree, 2023
- Best Lawyers in America®, 2024
- Super Lawyers® – Business Bankruptcy, 2024
- North Carolina Board of Legal Specialization, Business Bankruptcy, 2022
- “Legal Elite” in Bankruptcy Law in North Carolina, Business North Carolina, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2024
- Super Lawyers, Rising Star; National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, Next Gen Program Selectee, 2019
- Supreme Court of North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society, 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2022
- Pro-Bono Services Award, North Carolina Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, 2015
- National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, Honorable Cornelius Blackshear Fellow, 2014
- North Carolina Bar Association, Leadership Academy Graduate, 2013
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Waldrep Wall is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized in Bankruptcy/Restructuring and Healthcare in the 2026 Chambers USA Guide, with eight attorneys also earning individual rankings across Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, and Healthcare, including a Band 1 ranking for Tom Waldrep. Highly regarded throughout the legal industry, Chambers and…
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Waldrep Wall and Eight Attorneys Ranked in Chambers USA 2025 Legal Guide
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…
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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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Partner Ciara L. Rogers Appointed to ABI’s Young and New Member Committee Leadership
The American Bankruptcy Institute has appointed Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Partner Ciara L. Rogers as Special Projects Leader within its Young and New Members Committee. The committee’s membership consists of bankruptcy practitioners under the age of 40 and/or practitioners with less than 10 years of experience in the…
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:…
Attorney Ciara L. Rogers Presents at the ABI 2024 Annual Spring Meeting
Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Attorney Ciara L. Rogers co-presented at the American Bankruptcy Institute 2024 Annual Spring Meeting at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. on April 19, 2024. Thank you for presenting and proudly representing our firm! The presentation, “Sub V vs. Traditional 11? Confirmation and Other…
Partner Ciara L. Rogers To Participate as Moderator During a Trustee Connect Webinar Through the NABT
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Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Attorney Diana Santos Johnson and Paralegal Marybeth Ford participated in the “4ALL Statewide Service Day” on Friday, March 1. Thank you for all that you do for our community and state! 4ALL Statewide Service Day is an annual call-a-lawyer pro bono program that engages…
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Ciara L. Rogers and Jennifer Lyday Attend ABI’s Winter Leadership Conference
Attorneys Ciara L. Rogers and Jennifer B. Lyday attended the American Bankruptcy Institute’s (ABI) 2023 Winter Leadership Conference this past weekend at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Arizona. Ciara was recognized as an honoree of ABI’s 2023 Class of “40 Under 40” on December 1 at a special ceremony.…
Partner Ciara L. Rogers Selected to 2023-2024 Class for Leadership North Carolina
Fifty-six civic and community leaders from across the state have been accepted to form the 2023-2024 class for Leadership North Carolina, including Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Partner Ciara L. Rogers. Leadership North Carolina is the state’s premier leadership deployment program. Each year, through a rigorous selection process, LNC…
Partner Ciara L. Rogers Selected as a Member of the ABI’s 2023 Class of “40 Under 40”
The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) recently announced the honorees of its 2023 Class of “40 Under 40” award program, and Ciara L. Rogers, Partner at Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC, was among the ones chosen! ABI’s “40 Under 40” program recognizes emerging leaders in the insolvency profession who are…
Attorney Ciara L. Rogers Moderator for Panel at NABT Annual Meeting in Washington DC
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Several WWBB Attorneys Receive Prestigious Best Lawyers in America® Recognition
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Attorneys at Our Firm Update and Write Chapters in the 2023 NC Bankruptcy Practice Manual
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Several WWBB Attorneys Attend the 2023 PALS Seminar
Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Attorneys John Babcock, Kevin Sink, Tom Waldrep, Jennifer Lyday, Jim Lanik, and Ciara Rogers (pictured top to bottom and left to right) represented our firm at the 2023 Plaintiffs Asbestos Litigation Seminar (PALS) in Las Vegas this week.
Attorney Ciara L. Rogers Presents at NACBA’s 31st Annual Convention
Ciara L. Rogers recently attended the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys’ (NACBA) 31st Annual Convention in Washington D.C. April 27-30, 2023. At the conference on April 29, she presented on the topic “Subchapter V Nuts & Bolts” with the Honorable Michelle M. Harner, Rebecca F. Redwine, and Dan Press.
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Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Attorney Ciara L. Rogers will be speaking at the North Carolina Bar Association, Government and Public Sector Section’s Spring Meeting at the NCBA Bar Center in Cary, North Carolina on April 20, 2023. Her presentation will be “Bankruptcy Basics for Governmental Lawyers.”
Attorney Ciara L. Rogers participates in the “Roadways to the Bench” Event
Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC Attorney Ciara L. Rogers participated in the “Roadways to the Bench: Who me? A Bankruptcy or Magistrate Judge?” event held at Campbell Law School on April 3, 2023. She was asked to participate in the event because she has served on a Merit Selection…
Jim Lanik and Ciara L. Rogers Attend AAJ 2023 Winter Convention
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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 To Speak at the 45th Annual Bankruptcy Institute
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Ciara L. Rogers to Speak at NABT 2022 Annual Conference
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