Julio E. (Rick) Mendoza, Jr.

Rick Mendoza practices in the areas of creditors' rights and bankruptcy law.

Mr. Mendoza received his Bachelor of Science Degree, cum laude, from the University of South Carolina. He earned his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he has served as an adjunct professor.

• Certified Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor Law Specialist in the State of South Carolina
• Best Lawyers in America - Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law
• In 1999, Mr. Mendoza received the William E.S. Robinson Public Service Award of the South Carolina Bankruptcy Law Association, for the Meritorious Advancement of the Practice of Bankruptcy Law
• South Carolina Bankruptcy Law Specialization Advisory Board
• Adjunct Professor, University of South Carolina School of Law, 1995

• 18 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named Among South Carolina's "Super Lawyers"
• 38 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Names To "The Best Lawyers in America 2008"
  Thirty-eight attorneys from Nexsen Pruet, LLC were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008 – including six who have now earned the honor for 10 years or more.
• 32 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named to 2007 Edtion of "Best Lawyers in America"
  Thirty-two attorneys from Nexsen Pruet, LLC have been named to the 2007 edition of Best Lawyers in America – including six who have now earned the honor for 10 years or more.

• The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005 - Unlocking the Mystery
• Unchartered Waters: The New Value Exception to the Absolute Priority Rule After La Salle
  These materials discuss the unresolved status of the New Value Corollary to the Absolute Priority Rule, a device often used in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases in regard to plan confirmation issues.
• Bankruptcy - Current Issues and Impact on Other Practice Areas
  Program for non-bankruptcy attorneys: Basic bankruptcy implications to consider.
• What You Need to Know When One of Your Customers Files Bankruptcy
  Highlights a few important aspects of bankruptcy of which you need to be aware.