Jimmy’s law practice focuses primarily on debtor and creditor rights, including bankruptcy, foreclosure, and collections. Since joining the firm in 2003, Jimmy has represented numerous small and large lenders in protecting their rights through collections, foreclosure, and bankruptcy proceedings. He has also represented many individuals and businesses in obtaining relief from their debts and creditors through Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and Chapter 11 bankruptcies. Jimmy has served as a Chapter 7 panel trustee in the Western District of North Carolina since 2019 and a Chapter 12 trustee since 2021.
In addition to representing clients dealing with insolvency and collection issues, Jimmy also regularly represents clients in commercial transactions, real estate, estate planning, and estate administration. When not practicing law, Jimmy enjoys spending time with his family, his faith, fishing, and hunting.
Jimmy has been rated by his peers as preeminent in his respective fields of law.
Practice Areas
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 2003
- U.S. Federal District Court, All Districts of NC and Eastern District of TN
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2020
Professional Associations
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Bankruptcy Section
- Real Property Section
- 36th Judicial District Bar Association
- Catawba County Bar Association
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
- National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
Education
- University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D. with a concentration in business transactions (magna cum laude), 2003
- University of Tennessee, Ph.D., 2000
- North Carolina State University, B.S. (cum laude), 1995 and M.S., 1998
Awards and Recognitions
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Recipient of the Order of the Coif
- Recipient of the Hilton A. Smith Graduate Fellowship at the University of Tennessee
- Recipient of the Hunton & Williams Legal Writing Award at the University of Tennessee
- Former Staff Editor of Transactions, the Tennessee Journal of Business Law
Community Activities
- Park Advisory Committee (PAC) Member, South Mountains State Park
- Founding Member, Friends of the South Mountains State Park