Ben Waller is an attorney with Hendren, Redwine & Malone, PLLC where he focuses his practice on representing businesses and individuals in Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 bankruptcy. He also has extensive collections and foreclosure experience, and routinely represents clients in loan workouts and restructurings. Ben also has experience as a state court receiver. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry with honors from Goucher College and a Master’s in Chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis. After attending Duke University School of Law, he clerked early in his career for Judge James A. Wynn, Jr. at the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
Ben is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in North Carolina, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He has been selected annually for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law since 2018 and is regularly recognized as a North Carolina Super Lawyer. Ben has served several terms on the North Carolina Bar Association Bankruptcy Section Council and volunteered on numerous committees with the North Carolina Bar Association. He has spoken frequently at bankruptcy related seminars and authored numerous articles relating to creditor/debtor rights. In addition, he serves as on the Greenville Regional Council of the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina.
Raised in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Ben currently resides in Greenville, North Carolina with his wife, Carrie, and their daughter, Abbe.
Education
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Duke University School of Law - J.D. - 1998
Year-in-Review Editor, Alaska Law Review
- Washington University in St. Louis - Master’s in Chemistry - 1995
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Goucher College - B.A. in Chemistry - 1992
With honors
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
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North Carolina Bar Association
Bankruptcy Section Council Member | Volunteered on various committees | North Carolina Bar Foundation 4 All Statewide Service Day volunteer
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American Bankruptcy Institute
Member
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Pitt County Bar Association
Member
Awards
- 24th to 30th Edition of Best Lawyers in America in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2022 - 2023
Publications
"Restrictions on the Transfer of LLC Membership Interests: Are They Enforceable in Bankruptcy?", March 2023 Issue of ABI Journal
North Carolina Bankruptcy Practice Manual, 9th Edition (2022)
-Co-authored with Robert A. Cox, Jr. and Hillary B. Crabtree Chapter III on Jurisdiction, Venue and Removal
North Carolina Bankruptcy Practice Manual, 8th Edition (2017)
-Co-authored with Robert A. Cox, Jr. and Hillary B. Crabtree Chapter III on Jurisdiction, Venue and Removal
North Carolina Bankruptcy Practice Manual, 7th Edition (2012)
-Co-authored with Robert A. Cox, Jr. and Hillary B. Crabtree Chapter III on Jurisdiction, Venue and Removal
"Properly Securing Your Loans or Credit Advance: A Secured Transactions Primer", WRAL TechWire, 2012
"Debt Collection Pitfalls: How to Avoid Adding Insult to Injury", WRAL TechWire, 2010
"Intellectual Property Licenses: What Happens If Your Licensor Files Bankruptcy", WRAL TechWire, 2008
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