Georgia · Bankruptcy & Debt
Best Bankruptcy & Debt Attorneys in Georgia
822 Georgia attorneys list bankruptcy in their official bar profile. They are ranked below by the objective public record — federal court activity first, then years admitted — and every listing is in active good standing per the State Bar of Georgia. This is not a paid placement or a rating of skill.
Ranked bankruptcy & debt attorneys in Georgia
John T. Laney, III
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 435300
- Admitted
- 1965 · 61 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- Us Bankruptcy Court
George M. Bobo
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 065100
- Admitted
- 1966 · 60 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Weissman
Joel B. Piassick
Birmingham, AL
- Bar #
- 577500
- Admitted
- 1966 · 60 yrs
- Law school
- University of Virginia
Marvin L. Pipkin
Darien, GA
- Bar #
- 580800
- Admitted
- 1966 · 60 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- Southeastern Bank
Marion B. Stokes
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 683500
- Admitted
- 1968 · 58 yrs
- Law school
- Emory University
Frank B. Wilensky
Sandy Springs, GA
- Bar #
- 758700
- Admitted
- 1968 · 58 yrs
- Law school
- Emory University
- Firm
- Macey Wilensky & Hennings LLP
Ezra H. Cohen
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 173800
- Admitted
- 1969 · 57 yrs
- Law school
- Emory University
Alfred S. Lurey
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 461500
- Admitted
- 1970 · 56 yrs
- Law school
- Harvard University
- Firm
- Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Jeffrey R. Nickerson
Alpharetta, GA
- Bar #
- 544000
- Admitted
- 1970 · 56 yrs
- Law school
- University of Florida
- Firm
- Howe Law Firm PC
James Lee Paul
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 567600
- Admitted
- 1970 · 56 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Aughtry
Gus H. Small, Jr.
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 653200
- Admitted
- 1970 · 56 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- Small Herrin LLP
Ira David Gingold
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 295400
- Admitted
- 1971 · 55 yrs
- Law school
- Emory University
- Firm
- Gingold & Gingold LLC
Joseph W. Powell, II
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 586100
- Admitted
- 1971 · 55 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- Powell & Tante
Sam G. Dickson
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 221500
- Admitted
- 1972 · 54 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
H. Edward Hales, Jr.
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 317700
- Admitted
- 1972 · 54 yrs
- Law school
- University of Florida
- Firm
- Eversheds Sutherland (us) LLP
Terry Leiden
Augusta, GA
- Bar #
- 445800
- Admitted
- 1972 · 54 yrs
- Law school
- Case Western Reserve University
- Firm
- Leiden & Leiden PC
Ronald H. Rentz
Colquitt, GA
- Bar #
- 601000
- Admitted
- 1972 · 54 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Ronald H Rentz Attorney At Law
Darrel Begnaud
Bogart, GA
- Bar #
- 046950
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Burton+burton
John Gregory McCullough
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 487025
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
- Law school
- Emory University
- Firm
- Aldridge Pite LLP
John Allen Swann
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 694075
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
- Law school
- Emory University
- Firm
- Freisem Macon Swann & Malone LLP
C. Edward Dobbs
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 223450
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
- Law school
- Vanderbilt University
- Firm
- Parker Hudson Rainer & Dobbs LLP
Guy W. Gupton, III
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 315750
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
- Law school
- Emory University
- Firm
- Attorney At Law
John T. Holt
Thomasville, GA
- Bar #
- 364325
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Alexander & Vann LLP
Don E. Snow
Thomaston, GA
- Bar #
- 666050
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
- Law school
- Washington University (mo)
Paul Walter Bonapfel
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 066550
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Us Bankruptcy Court
Robert G. Brazier
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 078938
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
- Law school
- Emory University
- Firm
- Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC
Emory Lee Clark
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 126750
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Clark & Washington LLC
James L. Drake, Jr.
Savannah, GA
- Bar #
- 229250
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- James L Drake Jr. PC
Stephen F. Greenberg
Savannah, GA
- Bar #
- 307750
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Weiner Shearouse Weitz Greenberg & Shawe LLP
Palmer H. Ansley, Jr.
Flowery Branch, GA
- Bar #
- 020250
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
- Law school
- Emory University
- Firm
- Law Office of Palmer H Ansley Jr
Charles L. Chambers
Athens, GA
- Bar #
- 118788
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
- Law school
- Vanderbilt University
Howard Jay Kent
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 415150
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
- Law school
- John Marshall (atlanta)
- Firm
- The Kent Law Firm
Walter P. Rowe
Douglasville, GA
- Bar #
- 616825
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- Hartley Rowe & Fowler PC
Camille Hope
Macon, GA
- Bar #
- 365875
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
- Law school
- Boston University
- Firm
- Chapter 13 Trustee'S Office
Michael D. Hurtt
Dalton, GA
- Bar #
- 380112
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
- Law school
- John Marshall (atlanta)
- Firm
- Hurtt & Johnson LLC
Jim Marshall
Macon, GA
- Bar #
- 471562
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
- Law school
- Boston University
Baker Armstrong Smith
Marietta, GA
- Bar #
- 654475
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
- Law school
- Suffolk University(boston Ma)
Amanda F. Williams
Brunswick, GA
- Bar #
- 760650
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
- Law school
- John Marshall (atlanta)
Willis H. Blacknall, III
Waycross, GA
- Bar #
- 060775
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- Willis H Blacknall III PC
Thomas H. Rogers, Jr.
Athens, GA
- Bar #
- 613437
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Blasingame Burch Garrard Ashley PC
Danny L. Akin
Macon, GA
- Bar #
- 006350
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- Akin Webster & Matson PC
Neil C. Gordon
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 302387
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Gordon and Petties, LLC
Thomas E. Mattimoe
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 478025
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
- Law school
- Ohio State University
- Firm
- Thomas E. Mattimoe, LLC
Sherwin P. Robin
Metter, GA
- Bar #
- 609875
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
- Law school
- Potomac School of Law
- Firm
- Jones Robin & Robin PC
John A. Christy
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 125518
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
- Law school
- Emory University
- Firm
- Schreeder Wheeler & Flint LLP
William W. Fincher, III
Canton, GA
- Bar #
- 260337
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
- Law school
- Woodrow Wilson College of Law
John Michael Levengood
Lawrenceville, GA
- Bar #
- 447934
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Law Office of J. Michael Levengood LLC
Thomas Dow Richardson
Rome, GA
- Bar #
- 604313
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
- Law school
- Emory University
- Firm
- Brinson Askew Berry, LLP
Mark Steven Marani
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 469960
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Cohen Pollock Merlin Turner PC
Robert M. Martin
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 473450
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Dentons Us LLP
James H. Moore, III
Albany, GA
- Bar #
- 523462
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Moore Clarke Duvall & Rodgers PC
Richard A. Schneider
Brookhaven, GA
- Bar #
- 629569
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- Retired
Kenneth Alan Shapiro
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 637803
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
- Law school
- Emory University
- Firm
- Mitchell Shapiro Greenamyre & Funt LLP
Grant T. Stein
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 677835
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- Alston & Bird LLP
Fife Morris Whiteside
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 756025
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
- Law school
- University of Mississippi
John Christopher Williams
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 762625
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
- Law school
- Woodrow Wilson College of Law
- Firm
- John C. Williams & Associates
Wendell S. Agee
Buford, GA
- Bar #
- 005558
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
- Law school
- Woodrow Wilson College of Law
- Firm
- The Agee Law Firm LLC
Wesley J. Boyer
Macon, GA
- Bar #
- 073126
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
- Law school
- Mercer University-W. George L.s.
- Firm
- Boyer Terry LLC
Richard E. Flowers
Columbus, GA
- Bar #
- 266122
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
- Law school
- Cumberland L.s./samford
Leonard R. Gray, Jr.
Atlanta, GA
- Bar #
- 306269
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
- Law school
- University of Georgia
- Firm
- First American Title Insurance Company
Ranking reflects the public record only (court-record activity + years admitted, active good standing). It is not a rating of competence, not a recommendation, and not legal advice. Confirm any attorney's current standing and fit before hiring.
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Frequently asked questions
How are these bankruptcy & debt attorneys ranked?
By the objective public record, not by who pays. Attorneys with a verifiable federal court footprint surface first, then by years admitted, and only attorneys in active good standing are listed. None of this is a rating of skill or a paid placement — it is a summary of the official record from the State Bar of Georgia and federal court dockets.
How do I verify a Georgia bankruptcy attorney's license?
Open any listing to see their official license status, admission year, and disciplinary standing, or search a specific name or bar number on the Georgia lookup page. The record comes straight from the State Bar of Georgia.
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No. We do not take referral fees and we do not sell placement. This is a public-record directory ordered by objective court-record signals. Always confirm a lawyer's current standing and fit for your matter directly before hiring.
Data sources & last updated
- Licensing roster & status: State Bar of Georgia. Roster reconciled against the ABA resident-active benchmark below.
- Resident-attorney benchmark: ABA National Lawyer Population Survey 2024.
- Data on this page as of 2026-06-13 (last roster ingest).
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