Professional Bio:

Lydia C. Carpenter is an attorney with Hendren, Redwine, & Malone, PLLC. She focuses her practice on Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases for both individuals and businesses. She has experience with liens and commercial disputes and assists clients experiencing insolvency with workouts and settlements.

Lydia graduated cum laude from Campbell University School of Law, where she was a member of the Campbell Law Review and the National Mock Trial Team. She won multiple national trial advocacy championships and received national awards and accolades for her oral advocacy skills.  Lydia is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in North Carolina. Prior to joining Hendren, Redwine & Malone, PLLC, Lydia was a law clerk to the Honorable Judge Pamela W. McAfee at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

Lydia is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association and serves on the NCBA’s Bankruptcy Section Council. Lydia is an alumna of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges’ Next Generation Program (2024) and Trial Skills Program (2025) and is a frequent presenter at various bankruptcy conferences. She is a member of the Carolinas Chapter of the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), the American Bankruptcy Institute, and the Order of the Barristers.