Below is a list attorneys who practice bankruptcy law in the State of Tennessee. Their education, location of there practice and phone numbers are included.

Lawrence Ahern* Nashville, TN Steven Crawford* Knoxville, TN Joseph A. Livesay Memphis, TN James McKoon Chattanooga, TN   Marcelle Nia Memphis TN   Mark Young* Hixson, TN

Types of Bankruptcy (Business, Consumer and Municipal)

Chapter 7 - Can be filed by individuals, partnerships and corporations. The most common type of bankruptcy filing Chapter 9 - Adjustment of debts of a municipality Chapter 11 - Filed by large and small businesses. Individuals filing Chapter 11, are involved in business in some capacity, either as sole proprietors, or as principals of a corporation or partnership Chapter 12 - Adjustment of debts of a family farmer or fisherman Chapter 13 - Available for individuals only, no corporations or partnerships may file Chapter 15 - Bankruptcy, reorganization and insolvency cases that have assets, debtors, creditors, and other interested parties in multiple countries

Attorney Name - Education, Address and Practice

Name: Lawrence Ahern* Education: Undergraduate School: Vanderbilt University - Nashville, Tennessee Law School: Vanderbilt Law School - Nashville, Tennessee Address: Burr & Forman LLP Attorney Lawrence R. Ahern III 700 Two American Center 3102 West End Avenue Nashville, TN 37203 Telephone: (615) 724-3210 Fax: (615) 724-3310 Practice: Davidson County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Business Bankruptcy Tennessee State Bar - Admitted 1972 Name: Steven Crawford* Education: Undergraduate School: Arkansas State University - Jonesboro, Arkansas Law School: Southern Methodist University School of Law - Dallas, Texas Address: Clark & Washington Steven F. Crawford, Attorney at Law 2606 Greenway Drive, Suite 105 640 North Building Knoxville, TN 37918 Telephone: (865) 281-8084 Fax: (865) 862-8799 Practice: Knox County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Texas State Bar - Admitted 1997 Tennessee State Bar - Admitted 1998 Name Joseph A. Livesay, Sr. Education: Undergraduate School: Middle Tennessee State University - Murfreesboro, Tennessee Law School: Memphis State University School of Law - Memphis, Tennessee Address: Joseph A. Livesay, Sr. Attorney at Law 239 Adams Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 Telephone: (901) 730-6012 Fax: (901) 525-0290 Practice: Shelby County Consumer and business bankruptcy Tennessee State Bar - Admitted 1975 Name: James McKoon Education: Undergraduate School: University of Georgia - Athens, Georgia Law School: University of Georgia School of Law - Athens, Georgia Address: McKoon, Williams & Haun Law Firm 1300 Republic Centre 633 Chestnut St. Chattanooga, TN 37450 Telephone: (423) 756-6400 Fax: (423) 756-8600 Practice: Hamilton County Georgia State Bar - Admitted 1981 Tennessee State Bar - Admitted 1981 Name Marcelle Nia Education: Undergraduate School: Rhodes College - Memphis, Tennessee Law School: University of Memphis School of Law - Memphis, Tennessee Address: Jimmy E. McElroy & Associates Marcelle Zarshenas Nia, Attorney 3780 South Mendenhall Road Memphis TN 38115 Telephone: 901-363-7283 Fax: 901-794- 4335 Practice: Shelby County Tennessee State Bar - Admitted 1987 Name: Mark Young* Education: Undergraduate School: Tennessee Technological University - Cookeville, Tennessee Law School: University of Tennessee College of Law - Knoxville, Tennessee Address: Mark T. Young & Associates 2121 Hamill Road Hixson, TN 37343 Telephone: 423-870-5225 Fax: 423-877-0363 Practice: Hamilton County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Tennessee State Bar - Admitted 1977

Bankruptcy Specialist*

       Attorneys listed with an asterisk* (Lawrence Ahern, Steven Crawford and Mark Young) are specialists in certain areas of bankruptcy law and are certified by the American Board of Certification (ABC), located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The ABC is sponsored by the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Commercial Law League of America. The three areas of certification include the following; Creditors' Rights, Business Bankruptcy and Consumer Bankruptcy. For more information on this subject, please visit the Bankruptcy Specialist section on the web site.

Content written by Jack Garchar