Arthur Ebbs represents financial services and real estate businesses in litigation matters, including in the bankruptcy courts. Arthur’s practice includes consumer defense litigation, creditor work, real estate disputes, and untangling complicated title matters. Oftentimes, Arthur’s practice is at the intersection of each of these areas.
Arthur has significant experience defending all manner of consumer defense litigation for financial services clients. Arthur has successfully litigated hundreds of cases involving claims for wrongful foreclosure and other foreclosure-related claims, in addition to alleged violations of nearly every federal consumer protection statute including the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Truth in Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, and related laws.
Arthur also has years of experience representing clients in creditor work, in and out of the bankruptcy courts. Arthur has recovered tens of millions of dollars for clients over the course of his career through judgment in litigation or restructuring, especially concerning defaulted secured real estate loans. With that said, Arthur represents all types of secured lenders and has a demonstrated ability to recover many different types of collateral, no matter where it is hidden.
Arthur enjoys real estate related litigation and also has years of experience representing property owners and lenders with challenging ownership, boundary, tax, title defect, mineral rights, timber, and other business disputes. Arthur has multiple experiences with nearly every type of real estate related dispute and has repeatedly demonstrated his ability to successfully navigate these issues for clients.
Arthur is talented in the courtroom and is known for his ability to clearly and concisely present winning arguments while being able to think and respond quickly while on his feet. Arthur is thought of as a “trial lawyer” with the demeanor, flexibility, and experience to be effective in any venue, especially in rural communities in the southeastern United States.
Before attending law school, Arthur served as a Senior Consultant with Manhattan Associates, Inc., an Atlanta-based supply chain software firm.
Honors and Awards
- Selected to the Georgia Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) in Business Litigation, Construction Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, 2017 - 2018
Experience
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- Obtained summary judgment and successfully resolved and obtained repayment of a $15,000,000 loan portfolio. Obtained summary judgment in numerous other distressed debt cases.
- Won payment claim and recovered $6,000,000 for construction subcontractor while defeating counterclaims for delay.
- Won multiple trials related to the valuation of commercial real estate sold at foreclosure sales.
- Obtained and executed upon writs of possession to recover personal property ranging from timber equipment to jet aircraft.
- Successfully forced a Canadian bakery that purchased a $1,000,000 piece of equipment to pay for it in an international arbitration.
