Atty. William A. Rountree
William A. Rountree represents debtors, creditors, trustees and committees under all Chapters of the Bankruptcy Code, with an emphasis on corporate reorganizations under chapter 11, individual filings under chapter 7 and bankruptcy tax issues.
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William A. Rountree is a Member based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Rountree Leitman Klein & Geer, LLC. They have 26+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2000. Their practice focuses on bankruptcy and chapter 11. Admitted to practice in Georgia (2000). Educated at Emory University (B.A., 1995) and University of Florida College of Law J.D. (—). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- William A. Rountree represents debtors, creditors, trustees and committees under all Chapters of the Bankruptcy Code, with an emphasis on corporate reorganizations under chapter 11, individual filings under chapter 7 and bankruptcy tax issues
- He also represents numerous banks, credit unions and other lenders in bankruptcy cases and related litigation
- Mr. Rountree began his bankruptcy practice in 1999 serving as Law Clerk to the Honorable Steven H. Friedman, former United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Florida
- After his clerkship, Mr. Rountree returned to Atlanta and practiced for 17 years in the city’s oldest bankruptcy firm
- During his career, he has been involved in all aspects of insolvency practice and has been selected numerous times as one of Georgia Trend Magazine’s “Legal Elite” and one of Atlanta Magazine’s “Super Lawyers” in Debtor/Creditor Rights and Bankruptcy
- Mr. Rountree earned his bachelor’s degree from Emory University and his law degree from the University of Florida, where he served on the editorial board of the Journal of Law and Public Policy
- He has been published in numerous bar journals, newsletters, and other publications and has lectured at dozens of seminars on bankruptcy, workout and foreclosure issues
- He also has served on the Continuing Legal Education Board of Trustees for the Atlanta Bar Association, volunteers regularly for Atlanta Legal Aid, and is an Episcopal vestry member
- Mr. Rountree lives in Atlanta with his wife and three daughters
- Honors • Atlanta Magazine's Super Lawyer • Georgia Trend Magazine's "Legal Elite" Classes & Seminars • Lecturer, “Selected Bankruptcy Issues for the Commercial Real Estate Practitioner,” Atlanta Bar, Real Estate Section, December 2016 • Lecturer, “Chapter 11 Issues for the Consumer Bankruptcy Practitioner,” Metro Atlanta Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Group November 2016 • Lecturer, “Georgia Foreclosures and Workouts: Ethical Issues,” National Business Institute Seminar August 2011 • Lecturer, “Loan Workouts,” Sterling Education Services Seminar August 2010 • Lecturer, “Selected Bankruptcy Issues for the Accounting Professional,” Georgia Society of CPAs Real Estate Roundtable February 2009 • Lecturer, “Bankruptcy Issues for the Commercial Real Estate Practitioner,” Institute of Continuing Legal Education Seminar September 2008 • Lecturer, “Ethical Issues in Commercial Practice,” Institute of Continuing Legal Education Seminar March 2008 • Lecturer, “Executory Contracts in Bankruptcy,” Creditors’ Rights Seminar February 2004 • Lecturer, “Collection Issues in Bankruptcy,” Sterling Education Services Seminar September 2003 Published Works • "The Willful and Malicious Injury Exception to Discharge in Bankruptcy: Just How Narrow Should It Be?", The Florida Bar Journal, October, 1999 • "Selected Bankruptcy Issues for the Family Law Practitioner", The Family Law Review, December, 2016 Fraternities or Sororities • Phi Delta Phi
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Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Atlanta are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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