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ABOUT US
Smythe Huff & Murphy PC is a Tennessee professional corporation with attorneys representing local, regional, and national clients in the areas of commercial and construction litigation, creditors’ rights, consumer and commercial debt collections, and judgment recoveries. Clients include Fortune 500 companies as well as small businesses, and the scope of representation is always tailored to assert the client’s legal rights in the most cost effective manner, given their resources and needs.
OUR PRACTICE AREAS
Commercial and Business Litigation:
Smythe Huff & Murphy PC represents financial institutions and other businesses in all facets of commercial litigation including: sales and lease disputes; banking litigation involving negotiable instruments, bank deposits, collections, secured transactions (Article 9) litigation, including perfection and priority disputes.
Contractors and Construction Material Suppliers:
Smythe Huff & Murphy PC represents contractors, subcontractors, and construction material suppliers in all facets of construction litigation. A substantial portion of the group’s practice focuses on Mechanic’s and Materialmen’s lien claims, as well as bond claim enforcement.
Creditors’ Rights in Bankruptcy Proceedings:
Smythe Huff & Murphy PC represents creditors in all aspects of the bankruptcy process, including claims preparation, preferences and avoidance litigation, discharge and dischargeability objections, and claims enforcement. An active role is taken in the bankruptcy process, from claims negotiation to plan confirmation.
Collections and Judgment Recovery:
Smythe Huff & Murphy PC represents and counsels clients in all facets of credit transactions, including pre-default lender counseling on lender liability law, creditors’ rights, and voluntary workouts. Post-default, the attorneys undertake judicial and non-judicial foreclosures and a variety of additional measures, including pre-judgment writs of attachment and other forms of injunctive relief. Clients are represented throughout any necessary litigation to enforce claims, in addition to all standard post-judgment remedies (garnishments, executions, levies, etc.). Investigation is also made into possible fraudulent conveyances and / or piercing the corporate veil when debtors seek to hide and / or dissipate assets.