About Jane Downey Jane Harris
Jane Downey Jane Harris Downey earned her J.D. from Emory University School of Law in 1990. She left Atlanta with a law degree and returned to practice in the Southeast. The Emory education placed her on a path into litigation and creditor work, fields she would pursue throughout her career.
Her professional life has been centered in South Carolina. She is admitted to practice in that state and has built a practice around the disputes that follow financial distress. Early on she handled routine bankruptcy docket work and creditor representation. Over time those matters grew into more complex reorganizations, contested creditor claims and negotiated settlements.
Downey holds a formal credential that marks a particular area of competence. The South Carolina Supreme Court has certified her as a Specialist in Bankruptcy and Debtor/Creditor Law. That certification reflects a professional standard set by the state and signals sustained practice in those subject areas. It also guides the kinds of cases she accepts and the clients who seek her out: trustees, creditors, debtors and businesses confronting insolvency.
Her work covers a range of bankruptcy-related issues. She represents clients in Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 matters and handles adversary proceedings. She also addresses contested claims and negotiates creditor arrangements outside of formal bankruptcy. Courtroom time, motion practice and negotiated resolutions all appear in her portfolio. The record in any given case differs, but the thread is legal work tied to the financial obligations between parties.
For a number of years Downey has practiced through Moore|Taylor Law Office. The firm provides the platform for her daily practice, client intake and court filings. She collaborates with colleagues on litigation strategy and uses that teamwork when matters demand multiple areas of expertise.
Colleagues describe her as an attorney who understands both the technical rules of bankruptcy and the practical pressures that bring clients to court. Her certification and long-standing presence in South Carolina courts frame how she approaches cases. She mentors newer lawyers on procedural practice and the strategic choices that shape settlements.
She currently practices at Moore|Taylor Law Office, concentrating on bankruptcy and debtor-creditor law.
