David R Badger
Attorney at Law
About
Dave Badger is a native of Boston, Massachusetts, and moved to Charlotte as a sophomore in high school. From the beginning of his professional life, Badger's prowess lay first and foremost in the courtroom. He loves to argue, and he does it exceedingly well.
Education
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, J.D. (1972)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, B.A. - Political Science and English (1969)
Professional Affiliations and Honors
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Among the first attorneys certified as a Criminal Trial Advocate by the ATLA
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Board Certified bankruptcy specialist by the American Board of Certification and the North Carolina State Bar (Former member of Specialization Committee)
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Member of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
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Member of American Bar Institute
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Named as North Carolina Super Lawyer
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Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent AV Rating
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Selected by peers in Best Lawyers in America
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Named by Business North Carolina Magazine as NC Legal Elite
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Received the Order of Service award for North Carolina Advocates for Justice 2009
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Co-Founder and Initial Co-Chairman of North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, Consumer Areas of Practice Section
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Co-Founder and past chairman of the Bankruptcy Section of the North Carolina Bar Association
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Recipient of the North Carolina Bar Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2017)
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Top 100 Attorneys in North Carolina (2018) selected by peer recognition and professional achievements
Admitted
North Carolina State Bar
U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District North Carolina
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States Supreme Court
"Walking through the door may be the hardest step people ever take in their lives, but most people walk back out the door feeling like an enormous weight has been lifted from their shoulders."
- David R. Badger, Principal