Mr. Don D. Sunderland, Private Law Practice

Don D. Sunderland is a partner in the Amarillo office.  Don's primary practice is focused in bankruptcy and insolvency matters.  He routinely advises clients with problems involving debt, from both the debtor and creditor points of view, and he has represented or is representing in Chapter 7, 11, and 12 proceedings debtors-in-possession, creditors, committees, and trustees.  Mr. Sunderland's representation of banks and financial institutions is extensive and includes advising and trying matters in connection with

• Judicial and non-judicial remedies in commercial transactions, including foreclosures of liens and interests against real and personal property. 
• Uniform Commercial Code, Article 9 secured transactions, including creation, perfection, and priority of security interests. 
• Default and remedies in connection with secured transactions. 
• Collection of judgments. 
• Executions against real and personal property, and writs of garnishment. 
• Lender liability defense and litigation involving preference, discharge and fraudulent conveyance claims.

• The First National Bank of Amarillo v. Southwestern Livestock, Inc. 1988

• In Re Johnson 1987

• In Re Bowes 1993