News & Awards

Bob Harlan Attends NACBA Annual Convention

H&Q attorney, Bob Harlan, attended the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) Annual Convention in Cleveland, Ohio on May 16-19, 2019. Harlan also attended a pre-conference seminar on student loan debt. NACBA is a professional organization for consumer bankruptcy attorneys that provides continuing legal education and other educational offerings for legal professionals.

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Keith Slocum Earns Recertification as Bankruptcy Specialist

H&Q proudly recognizes attorney Keith Slocum for achieving recertification as a Consumer Bankruptcy Law Specialist by the American Board of Certification (ABC).  Slocum has been certified for 10 years. The ABC is the nation’s premier legal specialty certification organization – certifying attorneys as specialists in business bankruptcy, consumer bankruptcy and creditors’ rights law.

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Keith Slocum Attends Max Gardner Loan Mod Boot Camp

Keith Slocum attended Max Gardner’s Loan Modification and Regulations X and Z Boot Camp in July. The seminar is a deep dive into foreclosure protection and prevention and mortgage modification tactics. The Modification and Regulations X and Y Boot Camp is one of several seminars offered by Max Gardner’s Consumer Defense Academy. Gardner is known

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H&Q Team Building Retreat

The office of Harlan and Quillen held a staff training and retreat on October 26, 2018. The training event, held at the home of H&Q attorney Bob Harlan, focused on teamwork and building a positive workplace. H&Q welcomed new staff members Lindzi Pipkin and Rachel Threet during the event as well.  

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2018 NACBA 26th Annual Convention

H&Q attorney Bob Harlan attended the NACBA 26thAnnual Convention, held in Denver Colorado, April 19-22, 2018.  Each year, judges and nationally recognized speakers provide case law updates, tips and information on emerging topics in bankruptcy law.

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Slocum Attends ABI Leadership Conference

H&Q attorney Keith Slocum attended the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Winter Leadership Conference in Palm Springs, California in November 2017. While there, Slocum participated in a special workshop focusing on student loan debt and bankruptcy law.

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Harlan Attends ABI

H&Q owner and attorney Bob Harlan attended the Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff Seventh Circuit Consumer Bankruptcy Conference in Chicago, Illinois in November 2017. The event is a day-long educational conference devoted to current issues in consumer bankruptcy law.

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H&Q Expands Staff

Harlan and Quillen (H&Q), a debt relief law firm located in Columbia, Tenn., is proud to announce recent additions and changes to the staff. H&Q welcomed new employees Tracie Gillis and Katie Riley in July 2017. Both will serve as case managers for the firm. Maria Williams was also hired in July. She will serve

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Quillen and Slocum Attend Bankruptcy Intensive Bootcamp

H&Q attorney’s Megan Quillen and Keith Slocum attended Bankruptcy Bootcamp at Nashville School of Law in July 2017. The intensive bankruptcy sessions were lead by Chapter 13 Trustee Hank Hildebrand, a leading bankruptcy expert in middle Tennessee. Six classes were held over six weeks and covered advanced strategies in managing bankruptcy cases. “Our firm, Harlan

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Keith Slocum Honored with NACBA Appellant Award

Certified Bankruptcy Specialist Keith Slocum was honored with the Appellant Award at the NACBA 2017 National Convention in Orlando, Florida on May 4, 2017. Slocum was recognized for his efforts in overturning a bankruptcy court judge’s decision against his client that he appealed in district court. The case has been continued back to the bankruptcy

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