Atty. Daniel Hays Puryear
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.
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Daniel Hays Puryear is a Member based in Nashville, Tennessee, practicing at Puryear Law Group. They have 30+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1996. Their practice focuses on business, bankruptcy, construction, creditor rights, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Tennessee U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee U.S. District Court, Eastern District of (1996). Educated at University of Tennessee (J.D., 1996) and Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1993). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations American Bankruptcy Institute Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Serands clients in Nashville, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- 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
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Daniel Hays Puryear handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Daniel Hays Puryear is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Tennessee →
A bankruptcy attorney can help you eliminate debt, stop creditor harassment, and protect your home through Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.
Daniel Hays Puryear is one of 105,321 bankruptcy attorneys indexed nationally. Browse bankruptcy attorneys in Tennessee →
Daniel Hays Puryear is one of 40,689 construction attorneys indexed nationally. Browse construction attorneys in Tennessee →
Daniel Hays Puryear is one of 42,948 creditor rights attorneys indexed nationally. Browse creditor rights attorneys in Tennessee →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Daniel Hays Puryear is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Tennessee →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Tennessee
Practicing law in Tennessee. Legal matters in Tennessee are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Nashville are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Tennessee state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Tennessee brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Tennessee courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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