Full Name
Frank Drake
Job Title
Senior Counsel
Company
Smith Debnam
Speaker Bio
Frank Drake started practicing law in 1978 and currently focuses on creditors’ rights, creditors’ bankruptcy, and commercial litigation. Frank has worked with credit unions, lenders and other financial institutions to enforce contracts, minimize losses, navigate compliance issues, and fight fraud.

Frank has held compliance seminars for clients and taught classes on bankruptcy and commercial law for several bank and credit union associations. He has spoken at several student loan lending agencies, credit unions, and state and local bar associations and is listed as a Best Lawyer in the 22nd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, an established benchmark of legal excellence.

Frank served as Wake Forest Town Commissioner from 2005 to 2013 and currently serves on the board of directors for the Wake Forest Fire Department. As an accomplished cabinetmaker with a true appreciation for the master craftsmanship of yesteryear, Frank is involved in community efforts to preserve and restore historic sites and homes and serves on the Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society board of directors.
Frank Drake