Attorney Profiles

C. Edwin (Eddie) Allman III 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

C. Edwin "Eddie" Allman III, joined the law firm in 1979 and for a number of years has focused his practice on business and commercial areas, with a primary emphasis on debtor/creditor law, financial workouts and restructuring, and business reorganizations. He is currently certified as a specialist by the North Carolina State Bar in both consumer and business bankruptcy law. Eddie is AV rated and has been listed in the publication Best Lawyers of America since 1995. He also has been selected by the North Carolina Business Magazine as one of North Carolina's "legal elite."

As with all members of the insolvency section of the firm, Eddie is result oriented and consistently works to achieve the client's overall objective in as efficient and cost-effective manner as possible. Eddie has a broad range of experience representing business organizations, individuals, creditor committees and trustees in a wide variety of cases including textile, trucking, furniture, discount retailers, construction, real estate ventures and resort properties.

In addition to his bankruptcy practice, Eddie serves as counsel to Forsyth Technical Community College, one of North Carolina's fastest growing community colleges. He handles transactional matters as well, including the purchase and sale of businesses.

Year Joined Organization:

1979

Areas of Practice:

Debtor and Creditor Rights

Business and Personal Reorganizations

Restructurings

Out of Court Workouts

Insolvency Proceedings

Commercial Litigation

Defense of Preference

Fraudulent Transfer Claims

Certification/Specialties:

Consumer and Business Bankruptcy Law, North Carolina State Bar

Bar Admissions:

North Carolina

U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina

U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina

U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of North Carolina

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of North Carolina

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of North Carolina

U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit

Education:

Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 1979
J.D.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 1976
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude

Honors and Awards:

AV Rated

Best Lawyers of America, 1995 - Present

"Legal Elite", North Carolina Business Magazine

Professional Associations and Memberships:

The Forsyth County Bar Association

North Carolina Bar Association

North Carolina Bar Association, Bankruptcy Law Section

Past Employment Positions:

Forsyth Technical Community College, Counsel