Atty. Stephen M. Montgomery
Stephen Montgomery practices in the areas of commercial transactions, bankruptcy, commercial real estate, estate planning and civil litigation. He represents businesses with regard to entity formation, contract drafting, purchasing and selling assets and ownership interests, and resolving business disputes.
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About Stephen M. Montgomery at a glance
Stephen M. Montgomery is a bankruptcy attorney based in Nashville, Tennessee, practicing at Dickinson Wright PLLC. Educated at Vanderbilt University (J.D., 2007). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026). Serands clients in Nashville, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Stephen Montgomery practices in the areas of commercial transactions, bankruptcy, commercial real estate, estate planning and civil litigation
- He represents businesses with regard to entity formation, contract drafting, purchasing and selling assets and ownership interests, and resolving business disputes
- His experience includes: representing lenders in complex commercial lending transactions, workouts and foreclosures, representing secured creditors in bankruptcy, drafting estate planning documents for individuals with significant net worth, and assisting non-profit organizations in qualifying for exemption from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
- Stephen’s personal interests include Vanderbilt University athletics and traveling
Legal Services
- • Civil Litigation• Banking & Bankruptcy• Commercial & Corporate Experience: • Represented secured lenders in numerous large, complex Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.• Represented purchasers and sellers in complex commercial real estate transactions throughout Middle Tennessee.• Successfully represented a lender in a four-day trial regarding collection of a post-foreclosure deficiency judgment.• Obtained summary judgment for three defendants on a novel issue of Tennessee law regarding negotiable instruments
- Education:• Vanderbilt University Law School, 2007, J.D
- Law and Business Certificate Program• Belmont University, Mini-MBA Program, Fall 2015• Vanderbilt University, 2003, B.A
- summa cum laude
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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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