nancy brown king
Former Partner, EmergeLaw, PLC
United States Bankruptcy Judge
Nancy Brown King was a partner with EmergeLaw PLC from 2019 until September 2024, when she left private practice to take the bench as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee.
During her time with EmergeLaw, Judge King concentrated her practice on Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Subchapter V restructurings, workouts, and bankruptcy appeals. She brought to the firm decades of experience with complex bankruptcy matters and the federal bankruptcy courts.
Prior Practice Areas
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Subchapter V Restructurings
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Workouts
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Bankruptcy Appeals
Education
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University of Memphis - JD 1993, Herbert Herff Law Scholarship
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Rhodes College - BA 1990
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Harpeth Hall School
Admissions
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Tennessee
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U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Middle District of Tennessee
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U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Professional and Community Involvement
Judge King's professional and community involvement prior to taking the bench included:
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Mid-South Commercial Law Institute, Board of Directors, 2007-2012; 2015-2020 (Officer)
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Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
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Executive Director, Nonprofit Housing Corporation, Inc.
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Board Member, Human Trafficking Survivors Court Foundation
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Board Member, Travelers Rest, 2017-2019
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Past President, Harpeth Hall Alumnae Association
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Past Board Member, Harpeth Hall School
Professional Background
A native Nashvillian, Judge King graduated near the top of her law school class and served as Comments Editor of the University of Memphis Law Review. After law school, she clerked for the Honorable Hewitt P. Tomlin on the Tennessee Court of Appeals.
She subsequently spent approximately 25 years as a career judicial law clerk to the Honorable George C. Paine II and the Honorable Randal S. Mashburn of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. That experience gave her extensive exposure to Chapter 11 cases, business bankruptcies, contested matters, and bankruptcy law and procedure.
Judge King joined EmergeLaw in 2019 and immediately became an important part of the firm's Chapter 11 and restructuring practice. While at EmergeLaw, she represented debtors and other parties in significant bankruptcy and restructuring matters and regularly worked on complex issues involving Chapter 11, Subchapter V, workouts, and bankruptcy appeals.
She has authored bankruptcy-related articles and has been a frequent presenter at seminars concerning bankruptcy law and practice.