Background
Williams, Ernest B. was born on June 26, 1955 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Williams, Ernest B. was born on June 26, 1955 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Southwestern at Memphis/- Rhodes College (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1977). Southern Methodist University (Juris Doctor, 1986).
Worked at Williams & Prochaska, Professional Corporation (Nashville, Tennessee) specializing in Consumer Finance, Commercial Finance, Creditors" Rights and Bankruptcy, Real Estate, Health Care Law, Corporate Law, Taxation, Civil and Criminal Litigation in all State and Federal Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1986, Tennessee. Author: "Handling Consumer Bankruptcies," American Banker"s Association, 1996.
"Managing Business Bankruptcies," American Banker"s Association, 1996.
Member: Nashville, Tennessee and American (Chair, Consumer Bankruptcy Committee, Business Section, 1994. Vice Chair, Business Bankruptcy Committee, Subcommittee on Claims, Priorities and Exemptions, 1988.
Chair, Task Force on Perfection of Rents and Leases in Bankruptcy, 1990. Commercial Financial Services Committee, Forum on Health Law, Commercial Financial Services Committee, Creditors" Rights and Interest and Usury Subcommittees).
American Bankruptcy Institute (Member, Health Care Committee).
Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys. Formed in 1992, between Ernest B. Williams IV (formerly of Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry) and Joseph R. Prochaska (formerly with Farris, Warfield & Kanaday), the firm focuses on Commercial and Consumer Bankruptcy, Consumer Lending Programs, Commercial Lending and Litigation, Health Care, Real Estate and General Corporate Law. With the election to the United States Senate of Senator Fred Doctorate. Thompson in 1994, Sabin R. Thompson, Senator Thompson"s sole partner, joined the firm.
With the addition of the firm"s Memphis office in 1997, Ernest B. Williams III (formerly of Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell) and Andrew C. Branham (formerly of international Paper) have joined the firm in that office.
The firm has been involved in numerous cases of national note and is responsible for various cases of national note and is responsible for various significant reported decisions. The firm strives to provide cost effective, responsive and efficient legal services to Financial Institutions, Health Care Providers, Corporations and Individuals in business.
Member: Nashville, Tennessee and American (Chair, Consumer Bankruptcy Committee, Business Section, 1994. Vice Chair, Business Bankruptcy Committee, Subcommittee on Claims, Priorities and Exemptions, 1988. Chair, Task Force on Perfection of Rents and Leases in Bankruptcy, 1990.
Commercial Financial Services Committee, Forum on Health Law, Commercial Financial Services Committee, Creditors" Rights and Interest and Usury Subcommittees).
American Bankruptcy Institute (Member, Health Care Committee). Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys.