Litigation - Bankruptcy Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Columbia, SC.
Michael H. Weaver
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2015 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Michael assists clients with commercial bankruptcy, insolvency, restructuring, and creditors' rights issues, and has significant experience in complex Chapter 11 cases. Michael represents financially distressed companies as well as lenders, landlords, trade creditors, trustees and creditors' committees in bankruptcy, insolvency and loan workout matters.
Michael has assisted and advised clients in connection with general reorganization matters, workouts, use of cash collateral, efforts to convert or dismiss cases, preferential and fraudulent transfer litigation, automatic stay issues, bankruptcy sales and acquisitions, lease assumption or rejection, claim objections, plan confirmation issues and other aspects of bankruptcy and restructuring efforts. Additionally, Michael also serves as the Columbia office’s student hiring partner.
Overview
- The University of South Carolina, J.D., graduated 2004
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.S., graduated 2000
- South Carolina, Member
- American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) - Member
- Columbia Chamber of Commerce - Board Member (2017-present)
- J. Bratton Davis American Inn of Court - Associate (2018-2019)
- Lexington Chamber of Commerce - Policy Committee
- Midlands Business Leadership Group - Board Member (2017-present)
- South Carolina Bankruptcy Law Association - President (2018-2019), Vice President (2017), Board Member (2014-2019)
- South Carolina Local Bankruptcy Court Rules Committee - Member
- Turnaround Management Association - Carolinas Chapter
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court – South Carolina
- South Carolina, Member
- American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) - Member
- Columbia Chamber of Commerce - Board Member (2017-present)
- J. Bratton Davis American Inn of Court - Associate (2018-2019)
- Lexington Chamber of Commerce - Policy Committee
- Midlands Business Leadership Group - Board Member (2017-present)
- South Carolina Bankruptcy Law Association - President (2018-2019), Vice President (2017), Board Member (2014-2019)
- South Carolina Local Bankruptcy Court Rules Committee - Member
- Turnaround Management Association - Carolinas Chapter
- The University of South Carolina, J.D., graduated 2004
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.S., graduated 2000
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court – South Carolina
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Bankruptcy, Columbia, SC (2026)
- Litigation - Bankruptcy, Columbia, SC (2024)
- Litigation - Bankruptcy, Columbia, SC (2022)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Columbia, SC (2019)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
Special Focus:
- COVID-19
Awards:
- Best Lawyers in America, "Lawyer of the Year," Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Columbia, SC (2019)
- Best Lawyers in America (2015-2020)
- United Way of the Midlands' Alyce Kemp DeWitt Award, Honoree (2017)
- The State's "20 Under 40" (2017)
- Columbia Business Monthly, Legal Elite of the Midlands (2015-2016, 2018-2019)
- South Carolina Super Lawyers, Bankruptcy: Business (2017-2018)
- South Carolina Super Lawyers, "Rising Star," Bankruptcy: Business (2014-2017)
- ABA Real Property, Probate & Trust Journal, University of South Carolina School of Law, Editor in Chief
- Order of the Coif, University of South Carolina School of Law
- Order of the Wig and Robe, University of South Carolina School of Law
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