Daniel Hays Puryear

Daniel Hays Puryear: Attorney with Puryear Law Group
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Certified as a Specialist in Creditors’ Rights by the American Board of Certification, Mr. Puryear represents clients in State and Federal District and Bankruptcy Courts. He practices in the areas of commercial litigation, commercial collections, judgment recovery, creditors’ rights in bankruptcy, and construction and surety litigation. Mr. Puryear has been named to the Nashville Business Journal’s “Best of the Bar”, and has been recognized in Bestlawyers and Superlawyers, including most recently as one of the 2018 Top 50 Lawyers in Nashville and Top 100 Lawyers in Tennessee.

Mr. Puryear is an active member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the ABA Forum on Construction Law (where he has served on the Steering Committee representing Specialty Trade Contractors and Suppliers), the Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel, and the American, Tennessee and Nashville Bar Associations. He has served as a Hearing Committee Member for the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility, and has been named a Fellow of the Nashville Bar Foundation.

A regular lecturer to both fellow attorneys and trade groups on Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy issues, Mr. Puryear is the author of West’s Legal Forms, Volume 10 and 11 – “Debtor and Creditor Relations”, updated annually.



(Certified Creditors' Rights Specialist, Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization) (Certified in Creditors' Rights Law by the American Board of Certification)
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Areas of Practice (8)

  • Commercial and Business Litigation
  • Commercial Collections
  • Commercial Creditors Rights in Bankruptcy
  • Construction Litigation
  • Surety Law
  • Construction and Surety
  • Commercial Collections and Judgment Recovery
  • Commercial Loan Workouts

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1993
Law School Attended:
University of Tennessee, J.D., 1996
Year of First Admission:
1996
Admission:
1996, Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee; U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Memberships:
Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute; Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel; Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Certifications:
Certified Creditors' Rights Specialist, Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization, Certified in Creditors' Rights Law by the American Board of Certification
ISLN:
910031750

Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (27 reviews)

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.7/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.7/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.8/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0
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