Lawrence E. "Larry" Wilk

Larry E. Wilk: Experienced Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Attorney in Phoenix, Arizona

For more than three decades, Larry has represented creditors, trustees, receivers and debtors in significant bankruptcy cases in federal, state and bankruptcy courts. His clients include banks, insurance companies, leasing companies and private parties with investments secured by real property, commercial equipment, accounts receivable and intangible property. An experienced and adept negotiator, he has assisted in restructuring and working out non-performing loans for clients. And if the loans cannot be restructured, he has conducted hundreds of judicial and non-judicial foreclosures.

Practice Areas

• Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Real Estate Law

Larry has unique expertise in both multi-level marketing and Ponzi schemes having represented court-appointed receivers to recovery significant monies invested through fraudulent schemes. He has been pivotal in several of the largest fraud cases arising in Arizona which included real estate holdings, mortgage servicing, escrow, affinity investing and a multi-level marketing jewelry company.

Awards

• Recognized: Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Recognized: Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Recognized: Real Estate Law
• Practice Area: Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Nominated as Best Attorney USA in Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Real Estate Law 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
• Nominated for AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell (highest legal rating)
• Recognized as a 'Top 100 Lawyer in Arizona' by Arizona Business Magazine
• Awarded Recognition of Excellence as Litigation Council of America Fellow
• Named American's Top 100 Attorneys - Lifetime Achievment 2018
• Nominated for Arizona Business Leader - Bankruptcy and Reorganization Law, AZ Big Media, 2019, 2020, Phoenix Magazine - Top Lawyer - Bankruptcy & Reorganization, 2022, 2023, 2024, Southwest Super Lawyer, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Education & Credentials

B.S., Indiana University Bloomington, 1986

• Firms: Jaburg Wilk PC

Larry E. Wilk has been recognized since 2015 as a member of the Best Attorney USA database for his expertise in Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Real Estate Law.

Recognized: Arizona Business Magazine named him one of the 'Top 100 Lawyers' in Arizona

Larry E. Wilk is a Fellow of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

Location

Larry E. Wilk practices law from Phoenix, Arizona.