Brian R. Walding

Brian R. Walding is the founder of Walding, LLC, a boutique bankruptcy law firm in Birmingham,Ala., that spans the Southeast representing distressed businesses and creditors. In his commercial practice, he represents both debtors and creditors, including banks and other financial institutions. Mr. Walding also serves in court-appointed and fiduciary roles; he serves on the subchapter V panel of trustees in the Northern District of Alabama, and is a chapter 7 trustee in the Middle District of Alabama. He previously worked at a large Birmingham law firm. Mr. Walding has been a member of ABI since 2003, has been rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell since 2009, and has achieved numerous other accolades and awards during his legal career. He is the Alabama editor for Thomson Reuters’ Bankruptcy ExemptionManual and also serves as adjunct professor at the University of Alabama, where he teaches an under-graduate course in negotiation. Mr. Walding received his undergraduate degree in industrial systems and engineering from Auburn University and his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law, both with honors.