About David C.
David C. Gaffney earned his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1993, where he studied bankruptcy and corporate law. Those subjects shaped his early legal interests. He left law school at a time of shifting markets and entered a practice area that would change a great deal over the following decades.
He has built a practice around matters that touch on both the insolvency process and corporate structures. His work has involved chapter filings, reorganizations and out-of-court workouts. He has represented parties on various sides of bankruptcy matters, including creditors, corporate debtors and committees that form after a filing. On the corporate side, he has handled governance questions, transactional work and disputes that arise when businesses restructure or change ownership.
Cases he has taken on range from routine creditor claims to multi-party reorganizations. Some matters required contested hearings in bankruptcy court. Others moved more quietly through negotiation and settlement. He has prepared plans of reorganization and disclosure statements, and he has worked on asset sales that take place under bankruptcy court oversight. He has also advised corporate officers and boards when a business faces financial distress and must decide whether to pursue a bankruptcy filing or an alternative.
Gaffney’s practice combines courtroom tasks and advisory work. He has argued motions and attended contested confirmation hearings. He has also drafted corporate documents, negotiated creditor agreements and managed the documentation that supports complex restructurings. He speaks plainly in negotiations and presses legal points in court when necessary. His approach aims to balance legal strategy with practical outcomes for creditors and business owners.
Over the years he has maintained a mixed practice that crosses litigation and transactional lines. He has seen the business cycles that drive restructuring work and the shifting law that governs bankruptcy relief. His experience spans more than three decades since his graduation, and it has involved both large and smaller matters. He continues to handle bankruptcy and corporate law matters for clients who face financial distress or complicated corporate issues.
He practices in the areas of bankruptcy and corporate law.
