A Lee Hogewood III

Lee Hogewood is a partner and a member of the firm's Finance practice. He concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on representing creditors in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings. Lee litigates in all North Carolina state and federal courts, including bankruptcy court and the North Carolina Business Court. He handles a wide variety of business disputes including commercial and corporate contract disputes, real estate disputes and matters involving fraud, misrepresentation and unfair and deceptive trade practices. Lee has also litigated construction and other real estate lien issues. Additionally, Lee has significant experience defending commercial and consumer lenders in litigation in federal, state, and bankruptcy court in a wide variety of lender liability actions. Lee has represented clients before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth and Fifth Circuits, the North Carolina Supreme Court, and North Carolina Court of Appeals.

Lee also advises clients regarding the resolution of financial disputes through consensual out of court restructurings. Additionally, he represents purchasers of assets from financially distressed companies, particularly through the Section 363 bankruptcy sale process. Lee served as the chair of the North Carolina Bar Association's Bankruptcy Section from 2009-2010 and continues to be active in the Bankruptcy Section and the North Carolina Bar Association.

North Carolina Bar Association (Bankruptcy Section Vice Chair, 2008-2009, Chair 2009-2010)

Wake County Bar Association (Lawyer Support Committee, Co-Chair, 2000-2001; Chair, 2002-2008)

Wake County Bar Association and 10th Judicial District (Board of Directors, 2006-2007)

Saint Savior’s Center, Inc. (Board of Directors, 2015- 2018)

Christ Church (Stewardship Committee, 2001-2013; Co-Chair 2010- 2013)

Christ Church Capital Campaign Committee (2001-2002)

The Raleigh School

Board of Directors, 2001-2002

Development Committee, Chair, 2001-2002

Campus Design Committee, 1999-2000

Annual Fund Chair, 2003-2004, 2007-2009

Wake Enterprises, Inc. (Board of Directors, 1997-2003)

“Ancillary and Other Cross Border Cases -- Chapter 15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code,” North Carolina Bankruptcy Practice Manual (7th ed.) (2017)

“Ancillary and Other Cross Border Cases -- Chapter 15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code,” North Carolina Bankruptcy Practice Manual (6th ed.) (2007)

“The First Chapter 11 Symposium,” co-author with Lacy H. Reaves, North Carolina Bar Association, 1996

“Bankruptcy's Effect on Foreclosure,” Wake Forest CLE Publication, Real Property Manual, 1992

“Fighting Chance Before Sunset,” Comment, Chapter 12 in the Eastern District, 24 Wake Forest Law Review 687, 1989