Charles P. Summerall IV

Walker Gressette & Linton, LLC

Recognized since 2005

Charleston, South Carolina

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Banking and Finance

Litigation - Bankruptcy

Litigation - Real Estate

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Charles is a business litigator and certified specialist in bankruptcy and debtor-creditor law. Charles has been named The Best Lawyers in America 2020-Charleston, SC Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year.” He is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Bet-The-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy, and Litigation - Real Estate. He is listed in Chambers USA for Commercial Litigation, and he holds Martindale-Hubbell’s highest (AV) rating for ethical standards and legal ability.

Charles has handled a broad range of business litigation and financial services litigation in state and federal courts, and he is a certified mediator. He is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a specialist in Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor law. His bankruptcy experience includes representing secured creditors, unsecured creditors’ committees, and Trustees in Chapters 11 and 7. He has also served as a Chapter 11 Trustee.

Charles and his wife, Jo, are from Charleston and have two daughters, Narcissa and Penelope

Contact & Links

E-mail: summerall@wglfirm.com
Lawyer Page: https://www.wgfllaw.com/charles-p-summerall

Location

66 Hasell Street
P.O. Box 22167
Charleston, SC 29143

Education

University of Virginia, B.A. in English, graduated 1982
The University of South Carolina, J.D., graduated 1985

Bar Admissions

South Carolina, South Carolina Bar
South Carolina, United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
South Carolina, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
South Carolina, United States Supreme Court

Walker Gressette & Linton, LLC

Charleston, South Carolina

4 The Best Lawyers in America^® awards

1 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America award

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers^® for:

Litigation - Banking and Finance, Charleston-SC (2024)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Charleston-SC (2020)
Litigation - Real Estate, Charleston-SC (2019)
Bet-the-Company Litigation, Charleston-SC (2017)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Charleston-SC (2016)
Litigation - Bankruptcy, Charleston-SC (2015)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Charleston-SC (2013)
Litigation - Bankruptcy, Charleston-SC (2012)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Charleston-SC (2011)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2024 for work in:

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Real Estate

Awards:

The Best Lawyers in America© - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Banking and Finance, Litigation-Real Estate, Litigation-Bankruptcy, and Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
The Best Lawyers in America©, 2019-Charleston, SC Litigation - RealEstate “Lawyer of the Year”
The Best Lawyers in America©, 2017-Charleston, SC Bet-the-Company Litigation “Lawyer of the Year”
The Best Lawyers in America©, 2020, 2016, 2013 and 2011 – Charleston, SC Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year”
The Best Lawyers in America©, 2015 and 2012 – Charleston, SC Litigation – Bankruptcy “Lawyer of the Year”
Super Lawyers, 2008 – present
Chambers USA – Leaders in their Field, Commercial Litigation
Martindale-Hubbell, AV rating

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