Douglas Michael Alrutz | Partner

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About Douglas

Doug Alrutz is a member of the Firm’s Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Service Team. He concentrates his practice in the areas of bankruptcy, commercial litigation, foreclosure and collection.

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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Admission

Verified Tennessee

1985

Education

University of Tennessee

B.S.

1981

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Memphis Bar Association, member, Board of Directors, , Chair of the Bankruptcy Section,
    2003 / 1994-1995
  • Tennessee Bar Association, member, District Reative, Young Lawyers’ Division,
    present / 1990-1994
  • Barrister Member of the Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court
  • Board of Directors of the Mid-South Commercial Law Institute, – and
    2012 / 2017 / 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

Notable Work

Publications

“Congress has Simplified Chapter 11 for small businesses.” Memphis Business Journal, June .

2020

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