Brent Heilig has over 15 years of experience working as an attorney in Tennessee, specializing in bankruptcy, debt restructuring, commercial litigation, and criminal defense. He has worked at several law firms and clerked for judges in both state and federal courts. He received his law degree from the University of Memphis School of Law, graduating cum laude.

1. Brent Alan Heilig
Professional
Experience
Butler & Hosch P.A. February 2015 – May 2015
Attorney at Law
Represent banks, financial institutions, and corporate clients in bankruptcy, foreclosures, debt
collection, evictions, and real estate transactions.
Morris|Hardwick|Schneider, LLC May 2014 –January 2015
Attorney at Law
 Represent banks, financial institutions, and corporate clients in bankruptcy, foreclosures, debt
collection, evictions, and real estate transactions.
Heilig Law Firm January 2014 –April 2014
Attorney at Law
 Practiced Bankruptcy and Debt Restructuring
 Practiced Criminal Defense
 Practiced Business Law
Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh, PLLC June 2010 –December 2013
Attorney at Law
 Practiced bankruptcy and debt restructuring, commercial Litigation, and civil litigation.
 Provided legal advice and counsel to a myriad of individual and corporate clients including Orion
Federal Credit Union, Looney Ricks Kiss Architects, Inc., Village Green I, GP, Lexington Asset
Management, Southwest Healthcare, Briggs Tobacco, Independent Bank, Merchant & Farmer’s
Bank, Greystone Pharmaceuticals, Beale Street Blues Company, Las Vegas, LLC, Wurzburg, Inc.,
Sonfish, Inc., and others.
 Prepared for litigation, analyzed issues, conducted legal research and analysis on applicable statutes
and case law, devised litigation strategy, prepared and managed pretrial discovery, attended and
participated in depositions, hearings, and trials, negotiated settlements, prepared legal memoranda,
pleadings, and trial and appellate briefs. Worked with client on budget and restructure decisions in
light of client’s reorganization efforts in bankruptcy.
 Prepared contracts, settlement agreements, pleadings, briefs, purchase agreements, security
agreements, wills, corporate formation documents, confidentiality agreements, as well as other legal
documents.
 Managed case load and supervised support staff. Assembled, correlated and analyzed voluminous
material. Formulated case strategies and opinions based on legal analysis. Functioned effectively
in time-sensitive situations.
 Communicated complex arguments in real time before judiciary, mediators, and other
professionals. Provided legal advice to clients via oral briefings.
United States Bankruptcy Court (WD - TN) July 2009 –June 2010
Law Clerk for Chief Judge David S. Kennedy
 Prepared draft opinions, orders, bench briefs, and seminar materials.
 Researched and analyzed issues related to commercial and consumer bankruptcy.
 Researched and prepared materials for court calendar, hearings, and trials including review of
pleadings and docket sheets.
 Provided written and oral legal recommendations to bankruptcy judge.
Email: heiligba@hotmail.com

2. Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals September 2004 – July 2009
Senior Law Clerk for the Honorable J.C. McLin
 Prepared hundreds of draft appellate opinions, orders, and legal memoranda involving criminal law
and procedure.
 Conducted research pertinent to issues of criminal law and procedure.
University of Memphis Law School August 2003 – May 2004
Humphreys Research Assistant June 2002 – August 2002
Office of the Attorney General May 2003 – August 2003
Law Clerk
 Clerked for Real Property and Transportation Division. Conducted research into various
condemnation and property valuation issues. Participated in mediation.
 Clerked for Consumer Advocate and Protection Division. Researched and drafted numerous
memos dealing with consumer protection issues. Assisted legal counsel with discovery in
preparation for multi-state litigation against a pharmaceutical company.
Shelby County Law Library May 2002 – May 2003
Law Clerk
 Assisted patrons in the use of Lexis and Westlaw research database systems.
 Aided patrons in general legal research, directing them to the legal, news, and reference resources
located in the law library.
 Provided basic accounting for the law library.
U of M Financial Aid Department December 2001 – July 2002
Administrative Assistant
 Worked with Assistant Director on various projects.
VoxCorp, Inc. May 2000 – August 2001
Assistant To The President
 Directed and implemented marketing and customer development strategies for five publications:
7ball, Release, Profile, Christian Bride, and Echo.
 Circulation planner for 5 publications.
 Worked with company president in several areas, including new business acquisition, direct mail
and web marketing, customer retention, grassroots marketing, office management, and several
business growth and development strategies.
Tennessee General Assembly December 98 – May 99
Internship
 Researched general and specific state legislation for a member of the Tennessee House of
Representatives.
 Served as intern for Utilities and Banking Subcommittee and Calendar and Rules Committee
working with different lobbying and interest groups.
 Achieved a working knowledge of state government, its operations and services.
Cannon Specialty Packaging September 96 – May 2000
Management
 Supervised day crew in the manufacture and distribution of wood pallets and corrugated products
for companies: Nissan, International Paper, and Packaging Corporation of America.
 Tracked inventory and operated forklift.
Licenses +License to practice law in Tennessee: BPR# 23681
+ U.S. District Court for Western, Middle, and Eastern Districts of Tennessee

3. Education
The University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Juris Doctorate, cum laude
 Dean’s Award of Excellence for Best Legal Memo, Fall 2001.
 Staff member of The University of Memphis Law Review.
 Externship with Honorable David S. Kennedy of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District
of Tennessee.
 Memphis Area Legal Services: Elder Law Clinic.
Middle Tennessee State University
Bachelor of Science in Political Science, cum laude
Minor in History, Minor in English
Activities, Skills,
Intramural basketball, football, tennis College Mock Trial
All American Scholar Humphrey’s Fellowship Recipient
Church/Civic functions Moot Court
Karl O’Koella Scholarship Recipient Honored by General Assembly
Westlaw & Lexis Legal Research Training Resolution No. 74
Tennessee Bar Association Memphis Bar Association
Memphis Bankruptcy Bar
Co-Authored Article: Attorney Compensation in Chapter 13 Cases
and Related Matters, American Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice, Vol. 13 No 5.
Authored Article: Criminal Procedure—State v. Randolph: The Tennessee Supreme Court
Sheds New Light on Seizures under Article I, section 7 of The Tennessee Constitution, 33
U. Mem. L. Rev 727 (Spring 2003).
Awards &
Associations