Terrence M. McKelvey

Office Information
Terrence is a member of Butler Snow’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group and focuses his practice on a wide variety of subject matters, including contractual disputes, interference with business relationships and unfair competition claims.
Biography – View PDF Bio
- Associations
- Bar Admissions
- Distinctions
- Education & Honors
- Experience
- In the News
- Papers, Presentations, & Publications
- Recent Blogs
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 2018
- North Carolina, 2014
- U.S. District Courts
- North Carolina: Eastern, Western
- Tennessee: Eastern, Middle
- U.S. Court of Appeals
- 6th Circuit
Distinctions
- Best Lawyers in America®
- Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, 2021
Education & Honors
- Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2014
- Notes Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review
- Scholastic Excellence Awards in Torts and Bankruptcy
- Washington and Lee University, B.A., History, magna cum laude, 2009
- Varsity Baseball
- Preston R. "Pres" Brown Award Winner
- Old Dominion Athletic Conference Player and Scholar Athlete of the Year, 2009
Experience
- Represented the nation’s largest private corrections company in lawsuits involving civil rights, general negligence and medical malpractice claims.
- Represented companies and individuals in a variety of business and commercial matters involving claims of breach of contract, interference with business relationships, misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition.
- Represented companies and individuals in disputes involving restrictive covenants in business and employment contracts.
- Represented a number of different financial institutions in a variety of lawsuits involving claims alleging violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, unfair and deceptive trade practices and a variety of mortgage origination and servicing related claims.
Papers, Presentations, & Publications
- Co-Author, “CFPB Report Highlights Continued Focus on Mortgage Redlining,” Subject to Inquiry Blog, November 21, 2016.
- Co-Author, “CFPB Announces Plan to Promulgate Key Mortgage Disclosure Rule,” Subject to Inquiry Blog, May 16, 2016.
- Co-Author, “CFPB Compliance Bulletin Outlines Requirements for Automatic Debit Authorization,” Subject to Inquiry Blog, January 20, 2016.
- Co-Author, “CFPB redlining enforcement action reflects new approach to redlining analysis,” Subject to Inquiry Blog, October 19, 2015.
- Co-Author, “Senate interest in small business loan data rulemaking may significantly impact financial institutions,” Subject to Inquiry Blog, August 3, 2015.
- Co-Author, “White House opposes bill giving small businesses greater voice in CFPB rulemaking,” Subject to Inquiry Blog, May 22, 2015.
- Co-Author, “CFPB proposal seeks suspension of credit card agreement submissions,” Subject to Inquiry Blog, March 3, 2015.
Recent Blogs
- Update – Rule 30(b)(6) Officially Amended with a Modified Meet and Confer Requirement, But Practical Challenges Remain
- Mailbox No More: Amendments to Middle District of Tennessee Local Rules Alter Responsibilities of Local Counsel
- Changes Coming in 2020 to Rules Governing Interrogatories? Proposed Rule 33.01 Amendments Aim to Provide Guidance
- Proposed Amendments to Rule 30(b)(6) May Create Problematic Consequences for Business Organizations
- Changes to the Local Rules for the Middle District of Tennessee (Mostly) Reflect the Realities of Modern Law Practice
- Sixth Circuit Offers Perspective on Federal Removal and Wrongful Foreclosure in Mortgage Litigation
- Wait, Why Am I Receiving This? Practice Pointers on Third Party Responses to Litigation Preservation Demands