Melinda T. Sunderland
Position: Shareholder | Attorney at Law
Managing Director, Louisville Office
Executive Committee
Louisville, Kentucky 502-560-6775
502-585-3498
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Melinda T. Sunderland’s practice concentrates on banking and finance law, loan workouts, bankruptcy, commercial litigation, commercial real estate, including foreclosure, and matters under the Uniform Commercial Code. Always personable, clients enjoy working with Mindy and appreciate her responsiveness. She is a shareholder, managing director of Morgan Pottinger McGarvey’s Louisville office, a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and chair of the Marketing Committee.
Areas of Practice
Banking & Finance
Loan Workouts
Commercial Litigation
Creditor Rights in Bankruptcy
Residential & Commercial Real Estate
Uniform Commercial Code UCC
Commercial & Residential Foreclosure
Bar Admissions
Kentucky, 2003
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
Education
- J.D., University of Kentucky College of Law, Lexington, Kentucky, 2003, Honors: Cum Laude
- B.A., Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky, 2000
Honors and Awards
- Leadership Louisville, 2018-2019
- Super Lawyers®, Kentucky, 2015-2019
- Top 100 Influencers: Law, The Business Journals, 2018
- Top Women in Business, The Lane Report, 2016
- Business First of Louisville 20 People to Know in Law, 2015
- Business First of Louisville Forty Under 40, 2014
- “Kentucky Rising Star” by Super Lawyers®, 2013-2014
- Leadership Kentucky, 2009
- Focus Louisville, February 2011
- Louisville Bar Association, Leadership Academy, 2011
- Co-Section of the Year, Louisville Bar Association's Bankruptcy Section Chair, 2011
Fraternities/Sororities
- Chi Omega
Community Involvement
- Louisville Business First Bizwomen Mentoring Monday, Mentor, 2018-present
- Family Scholar House, Board of Directors, Development Committee (Chair), 2013-present
- Kentucky Bar Foundation, IOLTA Board of Trustees, 2012-2018; Treasurer, 2013-2017; Chair, 2017-2018
- Kentucky Bar Association, Budget & Finance Committee member, 2017-present
- Kentucky Bar Foundation Board, 2017-present; Director, 2018-present
- Eastwood Fire District, Chairperson for the Board of Trustees, 2012-present (Reappointed 2017)
- Bankruptcy Section Chair, Louisville Bar Association, 2011
- Credit Abuse Resistance Education, Planning Committee Member, 2011-2016
- Small and Independent Business Committee, Greater Louisville, Inc., 2011
- Credit Abuse Resistance Education, Program Volunteer, 2009-present
- Legal Aid Society, Domestic Violence Advocacy Program Volunteer, 2009-2010
- Louisville Bar Association's Santa's Court Toy Drive with the Salvation Army, Firm Representative, 2008-present
- Associate Campaign for Legal Aid Society, Committee Member, 2005-2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Louisville Bar Association
- Kentucky Bar Association
Classes/Seminars Taught
- Co-Presenter, "Common Mistakes in UCC Filings", Texas Bankers Association, 2004-2006
- "Default, Remedies and Enforcement Under Article 9", Kentucky Bankers Association, 2010-2011
- "Common Mistakes in UCC Filing", Kentucky Bankers Association, 2010-2011
- "Foreclosure, Bankruptcy and Workouts", Kentucky Bankers Association, 2012
- Co-Presenter, “Annual Survey of Developments Under the Uniform Commercial Code”, 29th Annual Conference on Legal Issues for Financial Institutions, University of Kentucky, College of Law, 2009-present
- Chair, Biennial Collection Law Conference, University of Kentucky, College of Law, 2011-present
Published Works
- Drop-Dead Date for Local Filings (Co-Author), Kentucky Banker Magazine, October, 2005
- Caldwell's Kentucky Form Book, Unit 6 (Remedies), Unit 8 (Commercial Law) (Co-Editor), Matthew Bender & Co., Fifth Edition, 2006
- Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation v. Bank of Corbin, Inc. (Co-Author), Kentucky Banker Magazine, December, 2006
- Kentucky Civil Practice Before Trial (Co-Author), Ch. 12 Extraordinary Remedies, UK/CLE, 3rd Edition, 2008
- Debtor/Creditor Relations in Kentucky (Handbook Chair and 2011 Update Author), Chapter 5, Prejudgment Remedies, and Chapter 8, Default and Enforcement in Secured Transactions Under Revised Article 9 , UK/CLE, 3rd Edition, 2011
- Mindy Sunderland selected to national list of influential attorneys, Louisville Business First, 2018
- IN PERSON: Mindy Sunderland knew exactly what she wanted to be — and she achieved it, Louisville Business First, 2018
- Louisville law firm names its first female managing director, Louisville Business First, 2017
- Top Women in Business, The Lane Report, 2016
- 20 People to Know: Law, Louisville Business First, 2015
In the News
Sunderland to Chair UK’s Fifth Biennial Collection Law Conference
MPM Managing Director Mindy Sunderland will chair the University of Kentucky’s Fifth Biennial Collection Law Conference on Friday, March 15, …
Morgan Pottinger McGarvey Attorneys Named 2019 Kentucky Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
Morgan Pottinger McGarvey is pleased to announce that several of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2019 Kentucky Super …
Morgan & Pottinger honors John McGarvey with firm name change
Morgan & Pottinger, P.S.C. announced today that the firm name is changing to Morgan Pottinger McGarvey. The new name honors attorney …
About Mindy
Some of Mindy’s favorite pastimes include reading, watching University of Kentucky basketball games and going to the park with her son. She also enjoys traveling. Mindy studied in Segovia, Spain, as an undergraduate and has traveled to many other interesting places including Ireland, China, Sweden and Iceland.
Melinda T. Sunderland
Position: Shareholder | Attorney at Law
Executive Committee
Managing Director, Louisville Office
Louisville, Kentucky 502-560-6775
502-560-6875
Email Melinda Sunderland
View all Attorneys