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November 22, 2008

Attorneys

Catherine J. Furay 
33 East Main Street
Suite 500
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
phone (608) 268-5614
fax (608) 257-4333
email cfuray@murphydesmond.com

Ms. Furay has been involved in representing clients in financing transactions, corporate restructuring and reorganization, bankruptcy, commercial and transaction law, business and commercial litigation for more than 25 years.  She currently Chairs the Litigation practice Group for the firm.  She is the past Chair of the firm's Creditors' Rights, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Practice Group and the Corporate, Business and Tax Practice Group.

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; general business matters; and negotiating financing transactions.  Ms. Furay also has expertise in all aspects of marital property.

A shareholder in Murphy Desmond S.C., Ms. Furay has assisted clients with international business transactions including contracts, securitization and customs.  She has assisted business clients with environmental due diligence, remediation and litigation matters.

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, Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America.

Areas of Practice:
Creditors' Rights, Commercial Litigation and Bankruptcy
Intellectual Property
Litigation
Business
Bar Admissions:
Wisconsin
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Lead Instructor, Lawyering Skills Training, University of Wisconsin Law School, 1991 - Present


Instructor, Bankruptcy, Collections, Civil Litigation & Foreclosure, Numerous Continuing Education Seminars


Honors and Awards:
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"


Recognized in, "Best Lawyers in America"


Education:
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1980
J.D.


University of Wisconsin - Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin, 1975
M.S.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude


University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 1974
B.A.


Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of Wisconsin, Board of Governors, 1988-1992; Executive Committee, 1988-1990, 1992-1993


State Bar of Wisconsin, Elder Law Section, 1991 - 1992
Founding Member and Chair


Wisconsin Clients' Security Fund, 1996 - 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


Published Works:
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