Morgan Pottinger McGarvey is pleased to announce the firm's Metro Tier 1 rankings in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms® for Banking and Finance Law, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and …
KBA Members Invited to UCC Webinar Led by John McGarvey
John McGarvey will be leading a UCC webinar for the Kentucky Bankers Association on October 29. The webinar will help bankers strengthen their understanding of secured transactions under amended UCC Article 9 and the new Article 12. McGarvey will cover how security interests are …
Morgan Pottinger McGarvey attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers in America®
Morgan Pottinger McGarvey is honored to announce that several of the firm's attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®: LEXINGTON R. Benjamin CrittendenCommercial LitigationLitigation - Banking and …
Morgan Pottinger McGarvey and Republic Bank team up at St. Joseph Children’s Home fundraiser
Morgan Pottinger McGarvey and Republic Bank teamed up again this year at the annual St. Joseph Children’s Home fundraising picnic. Working together, our volunteers helped raise much needed funds to care for abused and neglected children. MPM attorney, Thurman Senn, is pictured …
It’s My Cash Collateral And I Need It Now – Properly Perfecting A Security Interest In Deposit Accounts At Other Banks
Banks who want to perfect a security interest in deposit accounts can do so easily by requiring the debtor to maintain its deposit accounts at the bank - UCC Article 9 provides that a secured party has “control” of a deposit account if the secured party is the bank with which the …
Morgan Pottinger McGarvey Named One of the Best Places to Work in Louisville
Morgan Pottinger McGarvey is honored to be named one of the Best Places to Work in Greater Louisville. Thank you to Louisville Business First for this profile on the firm. Morgan Pottinger McGarvey's culture is unique, offering flexibility, appreciation, transparency, and a …
Morgan Pottinger McGarvey welcomes attorney McKenna Schrage
Morgan Pottinger McGarvey announced today that McKenna Schrage has joined the firm as a junior associate. Schrage will support several of the firm’s practice areas, including banking and finance, employment and commercial real estate law. “McKenna’s strong analytical skills, …
Check Fraud Liability in the Digital Age: What Banks Need to Know
Check fraud has increased exponentially, skyrocketing through the alleyways of mail theft and the dark web. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), reports that it received 15,417 reports related to mail theft check fraud between February and August of 2023, totaling …
Morgan Pottinger McGarvey Attorneys Named 2025 Kentucky Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
Morgan Pottinger McGarvey is pleased to announce that several of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2025 Kentucky Super Lawyers®, recognizing excellence in administrative law, banking law, bankruptcy:business, creditor debtor rights, and employment litigation: …
Morgan Pottinger McGarvey celebrates 50th anniversary
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 …


