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Overview
Mitch Boult is ranked Band 2 in Intellectual Property Law in Tennessee by Chambers USA.
Frequently honored for his national and international service to clients, Reber “Mitch” Boult represents a wide range of clients in multi-jurisdictional IP litigation and serves as lead advisor on branding campaigns throughout Asia, Europe and North America. Drawing on years of experience helping companies extend their brands into new markets, Mitch crafts practical and efficient strategies to navigate past the issues that arise and helps that expansion go smoothly.
With more than 9,000 trademarks under management, Mitch and his team devise commercial and legal tactics to drive brand value, fortify brand strength and lower the cost of global trademark portfolios. Mitch also represents clients embroiled in domain name disputes and in proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In these matters, he’s known for using creative approaches and achieving improbable outcomes.
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Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D. | 1975
- University of Illinois, B.A. Finance | 1964
Bar Admissions
- Alabama
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Recognitions
- Chambers USA - Recognized Practitioner in Banking & Finance and Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Alabama, 2013-2024
- AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- "Top 10 Powerhouse Lawyers Influencing Alabama’s Banking and Finance Sector" – 2023 Lawyer Awards, Business Today News
- Alabama State Bar Albert Vreeland Pro Bono Award, 2017
- National Appleseed Good Apple Award, 2017
- Lifetime Achievement Award, B-Metro Magazine, 2014
- Best Lawyers® - Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law, Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Alabama and Mid-South Super Lawyers® (by Thomson Reuters) Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights, Banking, Real Estate, Bankruptcy: Business 2008-2024
- Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy 1999 - Present
- American Bankruptcy Institute, "Outstanding Committee Member of the Year," 2012
- American College of Bankruptcy Foundation, Director
- International Who's Who of Professionals
- Military Awards - 3 Bronze Stars, Air Medal, 5 Army Commendation Medals, Presidential Unit Citation 1964 – 1972
- Banking/Finance and Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Chambers USA
- Evans Scholarship, Western Golf Association 1960 - 1964
- “Top Attorneys” - B-Metro and BHM Biz, 2016, 2017
- 2016 Adams & Reese National Appleseed Senior Pro Bono Fellow
- Who’s Who Legal: Restructuring & Insolvency 2017
Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D. | 1975
- University of Illinois, B.A. Finance | 1964
Bar Admissions
- Alabama
Related Services
Representation
- Representing clients with a broad spectrum of interests in difficult financial situations, including secured lenders in documenting loans and loan work outs, unsecured creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, debtors in bankruptcy reorganizations, trustees in special bankruptcy litigation matters and purchasers of assets from bankruptcy estates.
- Representing clients in Bankruptcy Courts in the three Federal Districts in Alabama, as well as Delaware, New York, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas and Arkansas. He has prosecuted and defended financial institutions in federal and state courts on matters involving every facet of commercial law, including the Uniform Commercial Code.
- Providing counsel to lenders and borrowers in complex commercial lending transactions, including forestry and agricultural loans. He has assisted in the development of lending forms and lending policies for financial institutions, including assisting a Top 10 bank with national and international marine lending documentation and related policies.
- Induction as a Fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy in 1999, an honor bestowed on less than 800 members of the worldwide insolvency practice according to exacting criteria for insolvency professionals, including demonstrated experience and participation in the development of the law through scholarship (publishing and teaching) and pro bono activities.
- Counsel on and planning complex business transactions involving the purchase and sale of businesses and assets, including real property.
Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D. | 1975
- University of Illinois, B.A. Finance | 1964
Bar Admissions
- Alabama
Related Services
Publications
- "What are the Best Practices for Internal Controls and the Warning Signs of Embezzlement?" Adams & Reese Vets to Ventures Series, July 2024
- "Strategic Alternatives For and Against Distressed Businesses", Contributor, Thomson Reuters, 2015-2024 editions
- "Auction Sales: Disclosing Bidder Connections Prevents Surprises", ABI Journal, March 2021
- "Does the Bankruptcy Code Allow Tiered Chapter 13 Plans?" American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, March 2019
Richard has been on several CLE panels in the last five years, both ABI and NCBJ:
- What Do I Do with This 1099 Form from the IRS? ABI Spring Meeting 2022, Panelist
- Cancellation of Debt Income: A Ticking Time Bomb? ABI Spring Meeting 2022, Panelist
- Look Before You Leap, Lessons Learned From CCRC Bankruptcies, American College of Bankruptcy Induction Meeting, March 2022, Moderator
- Toto, You Are Not in Practice Anymore: Financial Considerations for Retirement, American College of Bankruptcy Induction Ceremony, March 2019
- Best Ethical Practices for the Consumer Lawyer, American Bankruptcy Institute Seminar, October 2017
- The Ethics of Using Social Networking Sites, American Bankruptcy Institute Seminar, December 2015
- Ethics & Professional Compensation/Real Estate: Ethical Implications in SARE Cases, American Bankruptcy Institute Winter Leadership Conference, December 2014
- Professional Development Track: Social Media: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You, American Bankruptcy Institute Annual Spring Meeting, April 2014
- Final Report of the ABI National Ethics Task Force, American Bankruptcy Institute Spring Meeting, April 2013
- Everything You Wanted To Know About Ethics But Were Afraid To Ask, American Bankruptcy Institute Seminar, February 2013
Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D. | 1975
- University of Illinois, B.A. Finance | 1964
Bar Admissions
- Alabama