Overview
Jack Spencer is an Associate in McDonald Hopkins’ Strategic Advisory and Restructuring Department. His practice focuses on complex bankruptcy and strategic advisory matters for clients in a variety of industries, including real estate, energy, finance, and retail. Jack has experience representing debtors, creditors and official committees of unsecured creditors in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, as well as experience representing creditors in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceedings and bringing adversary proceedings and confirmation objections on behalf of lenders. His practice also includes experience advising on commercial litigation and real estate litigation matters.
Jack earned his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mississippi.
Representative Cases & Matters
- Represented future asbestos claimants’ representative in mass tort bankruptcy proceedings.
- Defended former executives in fraudulent transfer litigation.
- Represented directors and officers in chapter 11 proceedings.
- Argued before North Carolina Court of Appeals on behalf of client in automotive industry.
- Represented client in preference action.
- Represented commercial landlords in bankruptcy proceedings.
Honors & Recognition
Alabama Law and Psychology Review
Staff Member (2016-17)
Editorial Board (2017-18)
Campbell Moot Court Board
CALI Award: Constitutional Law
Bench and Bar Honor Society
Recipient of the Dean’s Discretionary Scholarship
Credentials
Education
University of Alabama School of Law
University of Mississippi
Admissions – Court
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Tennessee
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Admissions – State
- Alabama
- Tennessee
- North Carolina
Professional & Civic
Professional Activities
American Bankruptcy Institute
North Carolina Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
Nashville Bar Association