Garret B. Hannegan

Garret B. Hannegan is Of Counsel at Morgan Pottinger McGarvey in Louisville, where his practice focuses on bankruptcy law, foreclosure, commercial litigation, and appellate matters. He represents clients in business bankruptcy proceedings, commercial and residential foreclosure matters, loan workouts, and disputes involving financial and property interests. His work also includes OREO property sales and leases, giving clients practical support across contested and transactional matters connected to distressed assets and lending relationships.

Hannegan earned a J.D. from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1989. During law school, he received a Book Award in Criminal Procedure II and the Banks-Baldwin Clinical Program Award. He previously earned a B.A. from Kenyon College in 1981, where he was named to the Dean’s List from 1977 through 1981. His academic training supports a practice that combines litigation, bankruptcy procedure, financial disputes, and appellate analysis.

Hannegan has handled significant matters involving commercial lending, foreclosure, bankruptcy, and appellate issues. His reported cases include HCC Credit Corporation v. Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company, Liberty Mortgage Corporation v. National City Bank, South Central Bank of Daviess County v. Lynnville National Bank, and City of New Albany v. Cotner. Earlier in his career, he served as a criminal investigator and later as a legal deputy for the Floyd County Police Department.

Garret B. Hannegan brings a broad litigation and financial-law background to matters involving lenders, businesses, and property interests. He has served as an arbitrator with the National Arbitration Forum and has participated in bar and professional organizations in Kentucky and Indiana. His combination of courtroom, appellate, bankruptcy, and law-enforcement experience supports careful evaluation of disputed claims and practical guidance when clients face complex commercial or financial problems.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Morgan Pottinger McGarvey, Attorneys at Law
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association
• Member, Louisville Bar Association
• Member, Sherman Minton American Inns of Court
• Board Member, The Farmers State Bank (2005-2008)
• Chairman, Floyd County United Way Allocations Committee (1996-1997)
• Honorary Lifetime Member, Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #171
• Member, Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #99 (1984-1989)
• Arbitrator, National Arbitration Forum

Licensed State

• Indiana

Education

• University of Louisville School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Kenyon College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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