James Croom, assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, has been appointed by the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to be West Tennessee’s new bankruptcy judge.

2. President Obama Signs Bankruptcy Judgeship Bill - Wednesday, May 30, 2012

President Barack Obama has signed HR 4967 a bill that extends certain temporary federal bankruptcy judgeships around the country.

The bill will have a local impact, because one of the five bankruptcy judges in the Western District of Tennessee, which includes bankruptcy courts in Memphis and Jackson, is retiring soon. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge G. Harvey Boswell is leaving the bench effective July 8.

3. Bankruptcy Judgeship Bill Passed In Congress - Thursday, May 24, 2012

Congress has passed a bill that will allow a bankruptcy judgeship in Jackson, Tenn., to be filled after the retirement this summer of U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge G. Harvey Boswell.

4. West Tenn. Bankruptcy Judge Retires - Wednesday, March 21, 2012

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.

5. Sides Agree On Lambuth Bankruptcy Sale - Friday, October 21, 2011

Parties to the bankruptcy filing of the former Lambuth University in Jackson, Tenn., have agreed on the sale of the remaining assets. Part of the campus is being leased by the state and is a satellite location of the University of Memphis.

6. Taube Named Partner At Adams and Reese - Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Emily Campbell Taube has been named a partner at Adams and Reese LLP. Taube is a member of the Litigation Practice Group and focuses on the areas of commercial litigation, employment litigation, product liability and estate and trust litigation.

7. Bankruptcy Court'sNew Judges Sworn In - Thursday, July 06, 2006
    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit July 1 swore in Paulette J. Delk and George W. Emerson Jr. as U.S. bankruptcy judges for the Western District of Tennessee at Memphis.
    Judge Delk assu

8. Archived Article: Events - Friday, March 05, 2004
The Tennessee Urban Forestry Council and the Memphis City Beautiful Commission present the annual statewide Arbor Day celebrat

The Memphis Area Home Builders Association hosts the 2004 Vesta Home Expo from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today through Saturday...

9. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, June 05, 2003
Bankruptcy bill could add two judges

Bankruptcy bill could add two judges in W. Tenn.

By LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

If all goes as hoped by U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., bankruptcy judges in West Tennessee soon will see relief.

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10. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, October 17, 2002
Thomas R

Thomas R. Buckner and Henry L. Klein were selected for inclusion in the 2003-2004 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Both are members of Apperson, Crump & Maxwell. The Memphis Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants d...

11. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, October 14, 2002
Calendar of events Oct

Calendar of events Oct. 14-Oct. 20

Oct. 14

The Jewish Community Center Theatre, 6560 Poplar Ave., hosts a lottery referendum debate at 7 p.m. Speaking for the lottery referendum is state Sen. Steve Cohen, Student Scho...

12. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, October 12, 2000
The American Bar Association Heroes Series continues Wednesday with Heroines: Role Models for Women in the Profession The 14th annual Bankruptcy Section Seminar, sponsored by the Memphis Bar Association, is 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Memph...