Morgan Pottinger McGarvey is honored to be celebrating the firm’s 50th anniversary this year. In 1974, Elmer Morgan and David Pottinger merged their successful law practices to form Morgan & Pottinger, bringing together services focused on financial institutions, banks and …
Morgan Pottinger McGarvey receives 2025 “Best Law Firms” rankings in Louisville and Lexington
Morgan Pottinger McGarvey is pleased to announce the firm's Metro Tier 1 rankings in the 15th edition of Best Law Firms® for Banking and Finance Law, Litigation - Banking and Finance, and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law in Louisville, …
Where to File: Properly Protecting Your Security Interest
When securing a loan with personal property collateral the goal is to have a first priority perfected security interest. The security interest attaches to the collateral once your debtor has signed a security agreement with granting language, and you have given value to the …
MPM Sponsors Kentucky Bankers Association Annual Convention
Morgan Pottinger McGarvey was pleased to sponsor the 133rd Kentucky Bankers Association Annual Convention, which was held on September 22-25 at the Omni Homestead in Hot Springs, VA. Several MPM attorneys attended the event to discuss current trends in banking and …
McGarvey receives top honor from Best Lawyers in America®, Seven MPM attorneys recognized
Best Lawyers in America® has named John McGarvey “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation - Banking and Finance in Louisville. This recognition is awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only …
Kami Griffith joins Morgan Pottinger McGarvey in Lexington
Attorney Kami Griffith has relocated to Morgan Pottinger McGarvey’s Lexington office after joining the firm in Louisville four years ago. As a senior associate, Griffith supports several of the firm’s practice areas, including banking and finance law, loan document negotiation, …
Coffey represents former LMHA supervisor in whistleblower case
MPM’s Tom Coffey is representing Matt Swain, a former supervisor of OSHA Safety, Security and Investigation for the Louisville Metro Housing Authority, in a whistleblower case. Swain was told by an unnamed LMHA deputy director that as much as $17 million of …
Morgan Pottinger McGarvey hosts annual event to support Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
Morgan Pottinger McGarvey recently hosted the firm's annual Play4JA Throwing Axes event in support of Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana. The event raised $1,200 for Junior Achievement programs and will support 20 students attending BizTown or Finance Park to gain invaluable …
Federal Trade Commission Announces Final Rule Banning Most Noncompete Agreements
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved, by a 3-2 vote, a final rule that would void and ban nearly all employee non-compete agreements in the United States. The rule, to be codified at 16 C.F.R. Part 910, will take effect 120 days after it is published …
Kentucky Legislature Passes Amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code to Accommodate Emerging Technologies
Kentucky SB155, the 2022 Amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code to Accommodate Emerging Technologies, passed the Kentucky House on March 21, 2024, and is expected to be signed by Governor Andy Beshear. The Amendments are effective January 1, 2025. View SB155 here. This is a …
