John A. Majors
Position: Of Counsel | Attorney at Law
Louisville, Kentucky502-560-6758
502-560-6858
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John A. Majors practices in the areas of bankruptcy, commercial litigation, estate planning and banking and finance law. He has both a thorough understanding of the law, and a knack for working with the court and interested parties to reach an agreed resolution that is beneficial to his client. John was a shareholder at M&P for 30 years and periodically served on the Executive Committee.
Areas of Practice
Business Bankruptcy
Commercial Litigation
Banking & Finance
Estate Planning & Probate Law
Bar Admissions
Kentucky, 1981
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
Education
- J.D., University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky, 1981
- B.S., Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1973
Honors and Awards
- AV® Preeminent™
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Louisville Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, Chairman, 1990
- Kentucky Bar Association
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Member, Uniform Commercial Code Committee
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Member, Finance and Banking Committee
- Alliance Defense Fund, Allied Attorney
Published Works
- "In re Zick: Chapter 7's Good Faith Threshold Standard", 23 U.Tol.L.Rev. 583
- Debtor/Creditor Relations in Kentucky (Update Author), Chapter 13, Claims Against Decedents’ Estates, UK/CLE , 3rd Edition, 2011
- Kentucky Estate Administration and Fiduciary Law (Author), Creditors’ Rights in Probate and Non-Probate Estates: Claims Against the Estate, UK/CLE, July, 2007
Representative Cases
- In re Shelbyville Road Shoppes, LLC, 775 F.3d 789 (6th Cir. 2015)
- In Re Kentuckiana Truck & Trailer Repair, Inc., 291 BR 84 (Bankr.W.D.Ky. 2002)
Past Employment Positions
- Kentucky Army National Guard, Major (Ret.)
In the News
Majors and Salyer Win Sixth Circuit Appeal in Favor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
On January 5, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the Bankruptcy and District Courts for the Western …
About John
Mr. Majors was an artillery soldier, then an officer, for more than 22 years in the Army National Guard.
John A. Majors
Position: Shareholder | Attorney at Law
Louisville, Kentucky502-560-6758
502-560-6858
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