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George Kuney

George W. Kuney is a Lindsay Young Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Clayton Center for Entrepreneurial Law at The University of Tennessee College of Law in Knoxville, Tennessee. He holds a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, an M.B.A. from The University of San Diego, and a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Before joining the UT faculty in 2000, he was a partner in the Allen Matkins firm’s San Diego office. Previously he practiced with the Howard Rice and Morrison & Foerster firms in his hometown of San Francisco, doing litigation and transactional work largely in the context of business restructuring and insolvency. He teaches business law courses including Business Associations, Contracts, Contract Drafting, CommercialLaw, Consumer Bankruptcy, Debtor-Creditor, Mergers and Acquisitions, Representing Enterprises, and Workouts and Reorganizations. Kuney has written a number of books and articles and given presentations about business, contracts, and commercial law and insolvency-related topics. He advises clients nationwide regarding bankruptcy, restructuring, reorganization, and related subjects. He is
admitted to the bar in California and Tennessee. http://law.utk.edu/people/george-w-kuney/.


Financial Poise Contributions

  • Best Practices Regarding Technology Webinar premiered on April 4, 2024 Webinar Series: Legal Ethics Best Practices
  • How to Avoid Malpractice & Disciplinary Actions - General DOs and DON’Ts Webinar premiered on September 18, 2023 Webinar Series: Legal Ethics – Best Practices
  • Hot Off the Presses- Recent Cases & Decisions Webinar premiered on May 3, 2023 Webinar Series: Legal Ethics – Best Practices
  • Best Practices Regarding Technology Webinar premiered on February 15, 2023 Webinar Series: Legal Ethics – Best Practices
  • How to Avoid Malpractice & Disciplinary Actions - General Do's and Don'ts Webinar premiered on June 22, 2022 Webinar Series: Legal Ethics – Best Practices 2022
  • Hot Off the Presses- Recent Cases & Decisions 2022 Webinar premiered on May 4, 2022 Webinar Series: Legal Ethics – Best Practices 2022
  • Best Practices Regarding Technology 2022 Webinar premiered on February 16, 2022 Webinar Series: Legal Ethics Best Practices
  • Hot Off the Presses - Recent Cases & Decisions 2021 Webinar premiered on June 2, 2021 Webinar Series: Legal Ethics - Best Practices 2021
  • How to Avoid Malpractice & Disciplinary Actions - General Do's and Don'ts 2021 Webinar premiered on April 14, 2021 Webinar Series: Legal Ethics - Best Practices 2021
  • Best Practices Regarding Technology 2021 Webinar premiered on February 23, 2021 Webinar Series: Legal Ethics - Best Practices 2021
  • Bankruptcy Edition Webinar premiered on August 21, 2019 Webinar Series: Legal Ethics - Best Practices Summer/Fall 2019
  • How to Avoid Malpractice & Disciplinary Actions - General Do's and Don'ts Webinar premiered on April 10, 2019 Webinar Series: Legal Ethics - Best Practices Winter/Spring 2019
  • Hot Off the Press- Recent Cases & Decisions Webinar premiered on March 13, 2019 Webinar Series: Legal Ethics - Best Practices Winter/Spring 2019