David B. Wheeler

David B. Wheeler


Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Recognized since 2009

Charleston, South Carolina

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

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David Wheeler brings more than 30 years of experience in guiding clients through debt recovery in loan workouts, bankruptcy, foreclosure, and collection in state and federal courts. A S.C. certified specialist in the area of debtor-creditor law, Dave has practiced in bankruptcy courts throughout the nation. He is familiar with all facets of the law necessary for the successful application of long-term strategies to maximize recoveries for his clients.

Author and frequent lecturer on leading-edge bankruptcy and creditors’ rights issues, Dave provides his commercial bankruptcy and restructuring clients sophisticated counsel across a full spectrum of creditor representation issues. A South Carolina Supreme Court certified specialist in bankruptcy and debtor/creditor law, he works largely in commercial bankruptcies and foreclosures on behalf of creditors, including handling claim objections and preference claim defense nationwide, with frequent appearances in the Southern District of New York and Delaware.

Dave’s clients range from individual creditors to banking institutions and South Carolina’s largest utility. Recognizing that resolution short of court action may be the most beneficial course for a client, Dave has extensive experience in out-of-court workouts, where his knowledge of all facets of creditor and real estate law set him apart.

His services to clients include preferences, utility bankruptcy, liquidation plans, claim objection defense and litigation, Chapter 7 and 11 bankruptcy, foreclosure, involuntary bankruptcy filing, receivership and receiver sales, and fraudulent conveyance actions.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 78 Wentworth Street
    Charleston, SC 29401-1428
Education
  • The University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., graduated 1983
Federal Clerkships
  • Magistrate Judicial Clerkships

Moore & Van Allen PLLC
Charleston, South Carolina

108 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Charleston, SC (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Special Focus:
  • Chapter 12
  • Collections
  • Commercial
  • Creditors' Rights
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Foreclosures
  • Litigation
  • Loan Documentation
  • Out-of-Court Workouts
  • Utilities
  • Workouts and Restructurings

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