Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Corporate Law
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Paul A. Matthews
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018 
Firm
Harris Shelton PLLC
32 Best Lawyers awards
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Paul A. Matthews is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Corporate Law.
Paul A., who practices law in Memphis, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Firm
Harris Shelton PLLC
32 Best Lawyers awards
Overview
- English
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1977
- Duke University, A.B., graduated 1974
- Tennessee, 1977
- Mississippi, 2011
- U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Western District of Tennessee, 1977
- U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 1991
- U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, 1995
- U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Middle District of Tennessee, 1998
- U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, 2000 and 2011
- U.S. Court of Claims, 1980
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1991
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2011
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1998
- English
- Tennessee, 1977
- Mississippi, 2011
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1977
- Duke University, A.B., graduated 1974
- U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Western District of Tennessee, 1977
- U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 1991
- U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, 1995
- U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Middle District of Tennessee, 1998
- U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, 2000 and 2011
- U.S. Court of Claims, 1980
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1991
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2011
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1998
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Corporate Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
Special Focus:
- Chapter 12
- Commercial
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