Douglas Michael Alrutz, Partner
Commercial Real Estate, Litigation, Estate Planning, Credit & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt
- Law Office: Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP
- Memphis Law Firms
- Law School: University of Tennessee College of Law, Full ABA 1985
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- Licensed: 40 years
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REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
Mr. Alrutz has extensive experience in all areas of debt recovery and restructuring including workouts, foreclosure, and litigation. His bankruptcy experience includes representation of secured and unsecured creditors such as financial institutions, real property owners, equipment lessors, and suppliers.
He regularly represents parties in asset sales in bankruptcy cases and handles bankruptcy preference litigation defense throughout the United States. Other related experience includes real estate litigation, lease default and evictions, and general commercial litigation. Mr. Alrutz frequently serves as a Special Judge in the General Sessions Court for Shelby County, TN.
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Experience
Position | Organization | Location | Duration |
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Education
School | Degree | Major | Graduation |
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University of Tennessee College of Law | Full ABA | Law School | 1985 |
University of Tennessee | B.S. | 1981 |
Admission
State / Court | Date |
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Tennessee | 1985 |
Associations
- Memphis Bar Association, member, Board of Directors, 2003, Chair of the Bankruptcy Section, 1994-1995
Tennessee Bar Association, member, District Representative, Young Lawyers’ Division, 1990-1994
Barrister Member of the Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court
Board of Directors of the Mid-South Commercial Law Institute, 2012 – 2017 and 2019
Memphis Bar Foundation, President 2014 – 2016
Honors & Awards
- Highest Professional Rating (AV®) by Martindale-Hubbell
Woodward/White’s The Best Lawyers in America® Memphis Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year” – 2020, 2023
Woodward/White’s The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2016-present
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Publications
- “Congress has Simplified Chapter 11 for small businesses.” Memphis Business Journal, June 2020.
Office Hours
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Update Date: 2021-09-21
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6070 Poplar Ave
Suite 300
Memphis, TN 38119