Attorney Profiles
M. Thurman Senn 
Louisville, Kentucky
phone 502-560-6750
fax 502-560-6850
email mts@morganandpottinger.com
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M. Thurman Senn’s practice concentrates on banking and finance law, bankruptcy, foreclosure and commercial litigation. As a former vice president and general counsel for a consumer mortgage lender, he also provides corporate counsel services for businesses. He brings a unique level of experience and creativity to solving his clients’ legal issues, with the ability to combine sophisticated legal doctrines and arguments with an understanding of the practical constraints and goals of a client. He is also recognized in the legal community, by both lawyers and judges, and this provides access and credibility when interacting with third parties whose involvement in a legal matter potentially impacts his clients. Mr. Senn is of counsel in M&P’s Louisville office.

More Than a Lawyer

Mr. Senn coaches elementary school basketball with a record of winning league championships five out of eight seasons.

Position:
Of Counsel
Areas of Practice:
Banking & Finance
Commercial Litigation
Appellate Law
Business Bankruptcy
Business Transactions & Acquisitions
Corporate Counsel Services for Businesses
Commercial & Residential Foreclosure
Bar Admissions:
Virginia, 1986
District of Columbia, 1987
Kentucky, 1987
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court, 1992
Education:
Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1986
J.D.


Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, 1983
B.A.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude


Published Works:
"Legal Update", Kentucky Banker Magazine


Debtor/Creditor Relations in Kentucky (Co-Update Author), Chapter 12, Federal Tax Considerations, UK/CLE, 3rd Edition, 2011


Representative Cases:
Goldsmith v. Fifth Third Bank, 297 S.W.3d 898 (Ky.App. 2009)
MPM Financial Group, Inc. v. Morton, 289 S.W.3d 193 (Ky. 2009)
Citizens For A Better Environment, Inc. v. Ohio County Industrial Foundation, Inc., 156 S.W.3d 307 (Ky.App. 2004)
Louisville Peterbilt, Inc. v. Cox, 132 S.W.3d 850 (Ky. 2004)
Cambridge-Lee Industries, Inc. v. Westlake Vinyls, Inc., 114 Fed. Appx. 204 (6th Cir. 2004)
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. v. Kentucky Bar Assn., 113 S.W.3d 105 (Ky. 2003)
Deusner v. Firstar Corp., 186 F.Supp.2d 766 (W.D.Ky. 2001)
Concrete Materials Corp. v. Bank of Danville and Trust Co., 938 S.W.2d 254 (Ky. 1997)
Whayne Supply Co., Inc. v. Com., Revenue Cabinet, 925 S.W.2d 185 (Ky. 1996)
Owensboro Nat. Bank v. Stephens, 44 F. 3d 388 (6th Cir. 1994)
Cumberland Lumber Co. v. First and Farmers Bank of Somerset, Inc., 838 S.W.2d 403 (Ky.App. 1992)
Capitol Cadillac Olds, Inc. v. Roberts, 813 S.W.2d 287 (Ky. 1991)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Legal Issues For Financial Institutions, University of Kentucky College of Law, 1990 - Present


Planning Chair, Legal Issues For Financial Institutions, University of Kentucky College of Law, 1997 - 2007


Revised Article 9 in Kentucky - New Types of Collateral and Related Issues, Kentucky Bankers Association, 2001


Practical Problems You're Likely To See, UCC Articles 3, 4, and 4A, Lorman Educational Services, 2002


Ethical Considerations in Estate and Tax Legal Practice, Kentucky and Indiana Estate and Tax Seminar, 2006


Legal Update for Motor Vehicle and Other Credit Financing, Adjustment Bureau Credit Conference, 2006


Practice Tips So You Can Manage Your Projects and Purchasing Decisions From Your Office, Not The Courtroom, Regional Business Expo, Louisville, Kentucky, March 28, 2007


Honors and Awards:
AV® Preeminent™


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Louisville Bar Association


Kentucky Bar Association


American Bar Association


District of Columbia Bar


Pro Bono Activities:
St. Joseph Children's Orphan Society, Trustee
Stopher Elementary PTA & Basketball Team

Louisville Office

601 West Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone (502) 589-2780
Fax (502) 585-3498
E-mail

Lexington Office

133 West Short Street
Lexington, KY 40507
Phone (859) 253-1900
Fax (859) 255-2038
E-mail

Nashville Office

5543 Edmondson Pike, #25
Nashville, TN 37211
Phone (615) 452-4755
Fax (615) 831-9557
E-mail