Everybody is having to do more with less these days – including bankruptcy judges in one of the busiest areas of the country in terms of bankrupt debtors.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge G. Harvey Boswell has announced his retirement effective July 8. Boswell’s court is in Jackson, Tenn., which is part of the Western District of Tennessee, the same district that includes the bankruptcy courtrooms of Memphis.

2. 2009 Bankruptcy Filings Up 2 Percent - Friday, January 15, 2010

While he was at a free legal clinic last week, Memphis bankruptcy attorney Bruce Ralston struck up a conversation with a woman whose background would have made her a hot commodity once upon a time.

3. Q2 Bankruptcies Rise 6 Percent - Friday, July 17, 2009

For anyone reading tea leaves looking for the next direction of the economy – in particular, consumer activity – an ominous trend emerges from second quarter bankruptcy filings in Memphis.

As the economic slump sometimes referred to as the Great Recession grinds on, more people are finding themselves stretched to the limit and turning to the local bankruptcy courts for protection. And that suggests a turnaround in the economy is still far off for many people.

4. BofA Delays Release of Votes on CEO Lewis - Thursday, April 30, 2009

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) - Ken Lewis is keeping his seat on the Bank of America Corp. board, but his job title is less certain.

5. Military Call-Up Turns Office Neighbors Into Law Partners - Thursday, May 24, 2007

To say the past few years have represented an interesting chapter in Joe Townsend's legal career would be an understatement.

To cite one example, the gregarious, easy-going attorney had to hold down the fort, so to speak, when the attorney with whom he shared staff and office space - Tommy Fullen - was called to duty in late 2004 to serve in Iraq. Townsend then became a partner in Fullen's firm and handled much of the caseload in his absence.

6. Freefall - Thursday, July 20, 2006

John Madsen - a painter, a craftsman of all things metal, jewelry and woodwork, and an unashamedly proud grandfather - probably thought he couldn't lose.

In July 2005, he began selling his work out of a new art shop and gallery space he opened in the heart of Midtown's Cooper-Young neighborhood. He dubbed the store Dylan Blue in honor of his then-infant grandson of the same name. A garrulous, storytelling man with a thick handlebar moustache and a passion for one-of-a-kind, handmade art, his store broke even in its first 30 days.

7. Soldier, Lawyer Celebrates Homecoming - Thursday, December 29, 2005

For much of the past year, Memphis attorney Tommy Fullen has practiced law a world away from his hometown office on a military base in Iraq's rocky southern countryside, where it can get up to 140 degrees in the shade.

8. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, June 29, 2005
ABWA Presents Business and Community Involvement Awards

Orchestral Society Names New Board Members

The Memphis Orchestral Society Inc. named Jeff Sanford chairman of its board of directors, effective July 1. Sanford, president of the Center Ci...

9. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, December 27, 2001
New tax act rewards reckless behavior New tax act rewards reckless behavior By JOE TOWNSEND Special to The Daily News Have you ever wondered how anyone in right his or her mind could find reading about a new tax law interesting? Face the facts. Get ...

10. Archived Article: Graphic (probate) - Thursday, August 17, 2000
Probate caseload Probate caseload More than 730 cases have been filed in probate court in the first seven months of 2000. In that time, more than 350 attorneys of record handled those wills, administrations, guardianships and conservatorships. Heres...

11. Archived Article: Marketplace - Monday, August 03, 1998
By STACEY PETSCHAUER These doctors make house calls Furniture Medic franchisees repair dents, dings or scratches without the hassle of moving pieces to a shop By STACEY PETSCHAUER THE DAILY NEWS An unusual addition to the Memphis medical community i...