David F. Waguespack

David F. Waguespack


Carver, Darden, Koretzky, Tessier, Finn, Blossman & Areaux L.L.C.

Recognized since 2010

New Orleans, Louisiana

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Bankruptcy

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David F. Waguespack is a partner in the Firm, practicing in bankruptcy, commercial litigation, creditor’s rights, and gaming law. He has represented lenders, debtors, creditor committees, and other parties in complex Chapter 11 reorganizations and related litigation and has served as a Chapter 11 trustee. Mr. Waguespack regularly represents investors acquiring property in and out of bankruptcy. He has handled litigation relating to liens, real estate, construction, shareholder’s rights, lender liability, and other commercial matters.

Mr. Waguespack is recognized for his work in bankruptcy and restructuring in Best Lawyers, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Louisiana Super Lawyers, and the Legal 500. He was selected by New Orleans CityBusiness to be in the Leadership in Law Class of 2008.

He is board certified in business bankruptcy law by the American and Louisiana Boards of Certification. He is a co-chair of the Corporate Governance Subcommittee of the Business Bankruptcy Committee of the American Bar Association and serves on the TARP Task Force of the Business Bankruptcy Committee of the American Bar Association. Mr. Waguespack is currently Vice-Chair of the Bankruptcy Law Advisory Committee. He has served on the Bank Counsel Committee of the Louisiana Banker's Association and as editor of the Louisiana Lender Letter. Mr. Waguespack is also an adjunct professor of business law at Tulane University.

Mr. Waguespack graduated with a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Tulane University Law School in 1991. He was a member of the Tulane Law Review from 1989 to 1991 and an Associate Editor from 1990 to 1991. He received the Mitchell Franklin and American Jurisprudence Awards and was a Senior Fellow. Mr. Waguespack is a member of the Order of the Coif.
Mr. Waguespack is active in numerous civic and charitable organizations. He is married with two children. He was born in Covington, Louisiana on September 14, 1966. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rhodes College in 1988 where he graduated with the John Henry Davis Award for the outstanding History major.

Year Admitted to Practice: 1991

Education: Rhodes College, B.A. 1988; Tulane University Law School, J.D., magna cum laude 1991

Affiliations:

American, Federal, and Louisiana State Bar Associations; Adjunct professor of business law at Tulane University; Board certified in business bankruptcy law by the American and Louisiana Boards of Certification; Co-chair of the Corporate Governance Subcommittee of the Business Bankruptcy Committee of the American Bar Association; TARP Task Force of the Business Bankruptcy Committee of the American Bar Association; Secretary of the Bankruptcy Law Advisory Committee; Previously served on Bank Counsel Committee of the Louisiana Banker's Association and as editor of the Louisiana Lender Letter.

Bar Admissions: All Louisiana State and Federal Courts

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Location
  • 1100 Poydras Street, Suite 3100
    New Orleans, LA 70163
Education
  • Tulane University, J.D., graduated 1991
  • Tulane University, graduated 1991
  • Rhodes College, graduated 1988
Affiliations
  • Bankruptcy Law Advisory Committee - Vice-Chair
  • American Board of Certification Business Bankruptcy - Business Bankruptcy Specialist
  • American Bar Association Business Bankruptcy Committee Corporate Governance - Co-Chair
  • Tulane University - Adjunct Professor

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Litigation - Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Litigation - Bankruptcy
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy, New Orleans (2018)
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy, New Orleans (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
Awards:
  • New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law 2008
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Construction Law
  • Gaming Law

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