Jay R. Bender

Jay R. Bender: Experienced Bankruptcy and Insolvency Lawyer in Charlotte, North Carolina

With extensive experience in complex bankruptcy cases, Jay R. Bender has successfully represented various stakeholders including debtors, banks, secured creditors, indenture trustees, and purchasers of distressed assets. His practice areas encompass both out-of-court workouts, reorganizations, restructurings, and liquidations as well as state and federal court receivership actions.

Practice Areas

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Litigation - Bankruptcy

Affiliations

• Firms: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Jay is a founding Board Member of the Alabama Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association and has been recognized in 'Best Attorney USA' for his work in bankruptcy law. He frequently represents secured lenders, indenture trustees, and distressed businesses through various legal mechanisms such as 363 bankruptcy sales, receivership sales, foreclosures, UCC sales of collateral, and hostile takeovers.

Education & Credentials

• Universities: Duke University, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Bar Admissions: North Carolina Bar Association
• Awards:
  • Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Bankruptcy, Charlotte (2025)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Charlotte (2024)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Bankruptcy, Birmingham (2021)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Birmingham (2020)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Bankruptcy, Birmingham (2014)
• Recognized Since: Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2006