Rebecca Wicks is a member of the Insolvency & Financial Law Group in the Firm’s Orange County office. Ms. Wicks focuses her practice on creditors’ rights, insolvency, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation. She has substantial experience representing debtors, creditors, and committees in bankruptcy cases, including in complex Chapter 11 cases and Chapter 15 matters, as well as adversary proceedings.
Since 2024, Ms. Wicks was recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch: (i) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization, and (ii) Litigation – Bankruptcy. Ms. Wicks has also been recognized as a Southern California Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in 2026 and participated in the NextGen Program (class of 2025) with the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ). Since 2018, Ms. Wicks has served on the board for the Southern California chapter of International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (“IWIRC”) and currently serves as Treasurer. In addition, she serves on the board of directors for Orange County Bankruptcy Forum.
Prior to joining Buchalter, Ms. Wicks gained experience in complex Chapter 11 cases at top-ranked national firms. She also previously served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Eduard V. Rodriguez of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas and the Honorable Neil Bason of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.