PURYEAR LAW GROUP - Key Persons
Charles "Charlie" Cook draws on years of experience and a deep well of knowledge to represent clients in general commercial litigation involving sales of goods and services, bankruptcy matters and litigation and commercial loan workouts. Some of these matters require a combination of litigation and negotiation that compel Charlie to untangle layers of complexity, craft and implement innovative strategies and a work in close partnership with clients, who say they value his creativity and collaboration.
Charlie counsels financial institutions on risk mitigation matters and defends clients in lender liability cases and claims brought under the Uniform Commercial Code and other laws particularly applicable to bank operations. In addition to representing banks and other creditors in bankruptcy matters, he helps purchasers of assets and lenders navigate the issues that arise in bankruptcy sales.
Job Titles:
- Member of the American Bankruptcy Institute
Mr. Puryear is an active member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the Tennessee Association of Construction Counsel, and the Tennessee and Nashville Bar Associations. He serves on the Executive Committee for the Creditors Practice Section of the Tennessee Bar Association and as a Hearing Committee Member for the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility.
Located in Puryear Law Group's Chattanooga office, Mr. Pippenger represents plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of litigation, from complex commercial litigation to cases alleging catastrophic personal injury.