About George
George Oliver is a bankruptcy attorney based in New Bern, North Carolina — He has been practicing law in the state since 1999. His firm, The Law Offices of George Oliver, PLLC, is located at 405 Middle Street, New Bern, NC 28560. The firm handles cases in bankruptcy, business law, and appeals. Mr. Oliver earned his Juris Doctor with honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1999. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, obtained in 1996.
During law school, he served as a staff member of the University of North Carolina Law Review from 1997 to 1998. He is a board-certified specialist in Business Bankruptcy Law, certified by the North Carolina State Bar and the American Board of Certification. Mr. Oliver has received numerous awards, including the AV Preeminent Lawyer rating from Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating, the 2013 Legal Elite’s “Young Guns Award in North Carolina,” and recognition as a North Carolina “Super Lawyer” from 2009 to 2025. He was also named to Business North Carolina’s “Legal Elite” during the same period. He served as the Co-Managing Editor of the North Carolina Bankruptcy Practice Manual in 2006 and has been a Chapter 7 Panel Trustee for the Bankruptcy Court since 2009.
In 2012-2013, he was elected to the Board of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (NABT) and served as Co-Editor of NABTalk. He is a frequent speaker at legal conferences on bankruptcy issues across the country and has authored several articles on bankruptcy issues for national publications. Before founding his firm, Mr. Oliver was an associate with the New Bern office of Stubbs & Perdue, P.A., from 2001 to 2009. From 1999 to 2001, he was an associate with the Asheville firm of Elmore, Elmore & Williams. His practice areas include Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 12 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, workouts, alternatives to bankruptcy, state court receiverships, litigation, and mediation.
He is a certified mediator. Mr. Oliver is a member of the North Carolina State Bar, the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Eastern N.C. Inn of Court, and the Craven County Bar Association. He has been recognized in Business North Carolina magazine’s “Legal Elite” and has been chosen by his peers for inclusion in North Carolina Super Lawyers. He is a frequent speaker on bankruptcy matters and has been recognized for his contributions to the field.
