Melinda T. Sunderland’s practice concentrates on banking and finance law, collections, loan workouts, bankruptcy, commercial litigation, commercial real estate, including foreclosure, and matters under the Uniform Commercial Code. Always personable, clients enjoy working with Ms. Sunderland and appreciate her responsiveness. She is a shareholder, chairs M&P’s Marketing Committee, and is the editor of the firm newsletter. More Than a Lawyer Some of Ms. Sunderland’s favorite pastimes include reading, watching University of Kentucky basketball games and going to the park with her son. She also enjoys traveling abroad. She studied in Segovia, Spain as an undergraduate student, and most recently, she joined the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on a trip to explore business opportunities in China. |
- Shareholder
- Banking & Finance
- Loan Workouts
- Commercial Litigation
- Collections & Subrogation
- Business Bankruptcy
- Residential & Commercial Real Estate
- Uniform Commercial Code UCC
- Commercial & Residential Foreclosure
- Kentucky, 2003
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
- U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
- University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky,
2003
J.D
Honors: Cum Laude
- Transylvania University,
2000
B.A.
- Drop-Dead Date for Local Filings (Co-Author), Kentucky Banker Magazine, October, 2005
- Caldwell's Kentucky Form Book, Unit 6 (Remedies), Unit 8 (Commercial Law) (Co-Editor), Matthew Bender & Co., Fifth Edition, 2006
- Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation v. Bank of Corbin, Inc. (Co-Author), Kentucky Banker Magazine, December, 2006
- Kentucky Civil Practice Before Trial (Co-Author), Ch. 12 Extraordinary Remedies, UK/CLE, 3rd Edition, 2008
- Debtor/Creditor Relations in Kentucky (Handbook Chair and 2011 Update Author), Chapter 5, Prejudgment Remedies, and Chapter 8, Default and Enforcement in Secured Transactions Under Revised Article 9 , UK/CLE, 3rd Edition, 2011
- Co-Presenter, "Common Mistakes in UCC Filings", AIA Contracts and Texas Bankers Association
- Co-Presenter, “Annual Survey of Developments Under the Uniform Commercial Code”, 29th Annual Conference on Legal Issues for Financial Institutions, University of Kentucky, College of Law
- Chair, Collection Law Conference, University of Kentucky, College of Law,
2011
- "Default, Remedies and Enforcement Under Article 9", Kentucky Bankers Association,
2010
- Present
- "Common Mistakes in UCC Filing", Kentucky Bankers Association,
2010
- Leadership Kentucky, 2009
- Focus Louisville, February 2011
- Louisville Bar Association, Leadership Academy, 2011
- Louisville Bar Association
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Young Professionals Association of Louisville
- Louisville Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, Chair, Co-Section of the Year Award,
2011
- Present
- Small and Independent Business Committee, Greater Louisville, Inc.,
2011
- Present
- Member
- Leadership Kentucky, Curriculum Committee,
2010
- Present
- Credit Abuse Resistance Education, Program Volunteer,
2009
- Present
- Legal Aid Society, Domestic Violence Advocacy Program Volunteer,
2009
- Present
- Louisville Bar Association's Santa's Court Toy Drive with the Salvation Army, Firm Representative,
2008
- Present
- Associate Campaign for Legal Aid Society, Committee Member,
2005
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2008
- Focus Louisville,
2011
- Chi Omega
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Melinda T. Sunderland