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Ms. Furay has been involved in representing clients in business financing transactions, corporate restructuring and reorganization, commercial and business transaction law, business and commercial litigation for more than 25 years. She currently Chairs the Litigation practice Group for the firm.
Her areas of practice include acting as attorney for borrowers, lenders and secured creditors; representation of creditor committees, secured creditors, debtors and the Trustee in business bankruptcies; representing clients in commercial and business litigation; and negotiating financing transactions.
A shareholder in Murphy Desmond S.C., Ms. Furay also engages in all aspects of client representation in connection with marital property issues, such as negotiating and preparing marital property agreements and assisting in related estate planning. She is the past Chair of the firm's Creditors' Rights, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Practice Group and the Corporate, Business and Tax Practice Group.
Ms. Furay received the 1994 Distinguished Service Award from the State Bar of Wisconsin and also has received numerous awards from the American Bar Association. Her Achievements have been recognized by Who's Who In American Women, Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in Emerging Leaders, and Wisconsin Super Lawyers.
- Wisconsin, 1981
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1981
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1982
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1985
- U.S. Supreme Court
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI ,
1980
J.D.
- University of Wisconsin - Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin,
1975
M.S.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
- University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire,
1974
B.A.
- Co-author, "Collections and Bankruptcy", The Wisconsin Business Advisor Series, Wisconsin CLE Books, 2006 and 2008
- Wisconsin Civil Litigation Forms Manual, State Bar of Wisconsin, 1995 to Present
- Co-author, "Professionals Beware! Pitfalls to Getting and Keeping Compensation", International Insolvency Review, Fall/Winter 2004
- "Dischargeability of Taxes in Bankruptcy", Wisconsin Lawyer, June, 1993
- "Credit Aspects of Marital Property in Divorce", Wisconsin Family Law Journal, Winter, 1991
- Lead Instructor, Lawyering Skills Training, University of Wisconsin Law School,
1991
- Present
- Instructor, Bankruptcy, Collections, Civil Litigation & Foreclosure, Numerous Continuing Education Seminars
- Mortar Board
- Wisconsin State Bar, Presidents Special Service Award
- Recognized in, "Who's Who In American Women"
- Recognized in, "Who's Who in American Law"
- Recognized in, "Who's Who in Emerging Leaders"
- Recognized in, "Who's Who in Madison"
- Recognized in, "Wisconsin Super Lawyers"
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Board of Governors, 1988-1992; Executive Committee, 1988-1990, 1992-1993
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Elder Law Section,
1991
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1992
- Founding Member and Chair
- Wisconsin Clients' Security Fund,
1996
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1999
- Board Member
- American Bankruptcy Institute,
1992
- Present
- Member, Research and Education Committee, UCC Committee
- Western District of Wisconsin Bankruptcy Bar, 1991 to present
- Founding Member and Former Director
- Commercial Law League of America
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section,
2000
- Present
- Member, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Committee
- Dane County Bar Association
- Wisconsin Bar Association, Western District
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