Flynn Peeler and Phillips Attorneys at Law

Patrick Flynn

Private Practice Lawyer
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Background:

Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Mr. Flynn moved to Albany, Georgia at a very early age and considers Albany his home. Mr. Flynn attended the University of Georgia where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. After graduating in 1994, Mr. Flynn worked for the historical surveying firm of Brockington & Associates in Atlanta, Georgia where he assisted in completing historical surveying for construction of various Olympic venues.

Mr. Flynn went on to attend Cumberland School of Law at Samford University where he graduated in 1998. While a student at Cumberland, Mr. Flynn was a Moot Court Finalist. During law school, Mr. Flynn worked for the law firm of Pritchard, McCall & Jones and James G. Henderson, United States Bankruptcy Court Trustee where Mr. Flynn gained invaluable experience in bankruptcy and commercial litigation matters.

After law school, Mr. Flynn went to work for the law firm of Rives & Peterson specializing in bankruptcy and commercial litigation. Mr. Flynn subsequently went to work for the litigation boutique of Christian & Small continuing his practice in commercial litigation. In 2002, Mr. Flynn moved home to associate with the firm of Moore, Clarke, DuVall & Rodgers, P.C.

On June 1, 2005, Mr. Flynn left Moore, Clarke, DuVall & Rodgers with Charles E. Peeler to form Flynn & Peeler, LLC. Flynn & Peeler's practice will focus on general litigation with an emphasis on commercial litigation including matters involving bankruptcy, intellectual property, and business disputes.

Areas of Practice:

Mr. Flynn has successfully represented clients in all types of commercial litigation matters. Mr. Flynn is licensed to practice in State and Federal Courts in Alabama and Georgia. Mr. Flynn has represented clients in District Courts throughout the country including commercial litigation claims in large Chapter 11 cases in Delaware.

Representative matters include: 

    · Contract disputes; 

    · Commercial Collections; 

    · Claims involving improper payments of checks under Articles 3 and 4 of the Commercial Code; 

    · Bankruptcy Litigation, including actions to except debts from discharge, cash collateral issues, confirmation issues, and relief from automatic stay; 

    · Claims for fraud; 

    · Lender Liability Claims; 

    · Shareholder or Business Owner Disputes; 

    · Estate Disputes; and 

    · Dissolution of Corporate Entities.

Licenses and Admittances:

State Bar of Alabama, 1998; Supreme Court of Alabama; United States District Court for the Souther District of Alabama; United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama; and United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

State Bar of Georgia, 2001; All Superior Courts of the State of Georgia; Georgia Court of Appeals; and United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.

Representative Clients:

·     First Commercial Bank, a Synovus Affiliate, Birmingham, Alabama

Mr. Flynn represented First Commercial in general litigation matters. Mr. Flynn was involved in defending the bank in matters involving claims for improper payments of commercial paper and claims for fraud. Mr. Flynn also represented First Commercial in commercial collection matters including secured transactions.

·     CitiCapital Commercial Corporation, Dallas, Texas

Mr. Flynn represented and continues to represent CitiCapital in all types of litigation including commercial collections, secured transactions, and bankruptcy matters.

·     AmSouth Bank, Birmingham, Alabama

Mr. Flynn extensively represented AmSouth Bank while in Birmingham in all types of litigation, primarily general collections. 

.     Specialized Commercial Lending, New Orleans, Louisiana

Mr. Flynn represented Specialized Commercial Lending in commercial disputes including claims of lender liability and fraud. Mr. Flynn routinely prosecuted actions seeking to except bankruptcy debtor's claim from discharge on account of fraud perpetrated in connection with the loan application or conversion of collateral.

·     Citizens Credit Services, Nashville, Tennessee

Mr. Flynn represented Citizens Credit in general litigation and commercial matters including commercial collections and bankruptcy matters.

·     Community Bank, Oneonta, Alabama

Mr. Flynn represented Community Bank of Oneonta, Alabama in customer's claims involving the purported improper payment of forged or counterfeit items. On one instance, Mr. Flynn represented Community Bank in a four day jury trial in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in claims brought by a customer for the payment of checks which contained forged signatures in an amount exceeding $500,000.00. The trial was concluded with a verdict in favor of Community Bank absolving Community Bank from any liability.

·     Bruno's Supermarket Bondholders

Mr. Flynn represented bondholders in their claims for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the purchase of bonds from KKR to raise funds to purchase Bruno's Supermarket.

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Commercial Collections; Fraud; Food Borne Disease; Food Products Liability; RICO

Admitted	1998, Alabama; 1999, Georgia
Law School	Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D.
Member	Dougherty County Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia; Alabama State Bar (Member, Commercial Law Section); Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.
Born	Birmingham, Alabama, September 7, 1971
ISLN	913432516