Since 1986, our top rated bankruptcy lawyers have achieved exceptional results for people and small businesses filing for bankruptcy. Emphasizing thoughtful counseling, careful planning and creative lawyering, Howard Rothbloom and Adam Herring are experienced bankruptcy lawyers assisting clients in a boutique, low volume setting. The firm, located at the Marietta Square in Cobb County, has a proven history of success in handling challenging cases filed under Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and Chapter 11, particularly for clients trying to keep valuable assets, for clients with high household incomes struggling to pass the means test in order to qualify for a chapter 7 "straight" bankruptcy, for clients who are personally obligated on business-related debt, and for clients seeking to eliminate back income taxes owed to the IRS and the Georgia Department of Revenue. Moreover, we are bankruptcy court litigators experienced in resolving the complex issues that often arise in bankruptcy cases: objections to discharge and dischargeability, preferential and fraudulent transfer claims, and income tax dischargeability issues.
Our attorneys are also experienced in representing individuals as creditors in their former spouses’ bankruptcy cases. The Bankruptcy Code treats divorce related debts uniquely. Claims for domestic support (such as child support and alimony) are never dischargeable in bankruptcy, and other divorce-related debts require special consideration. Our representation of former spouses includes preparing and filing claims ensuring that claims are treated and paid properly, when applicable, and filing and prosecuting motions to dismiss and objections to dischargeability to protect our clients’ interests.
Today, bankruptcy law practice is more complicated than ever before. To be an effective advocate, a lawyer needs to be a specialist. In the past, a general practitioner could handle bankruptcy law along with family law, criminal defense, and real estate. Those days are gone for good.
Though The Rothbloom Law Firm currently limits its practice to bankruptcy law, since 1991, Howard D. Rothbloom has represented Georgia homeowners in lawsuits against national banks and mortgage lenders. The cases attracted the attention of both the local and the national media, landing Mr. Rothbloom and his clients - often from modest backgrounds - in the spotlight. The issues litigated are relevant to the origins of the subprime lending crisis that led to the Great Recession.
Foreclosure
In the current recession, more and more homeowners are finding themselves unable to keep their house payments current. Unpaid mortgages result in default and foreclosure, which are extraordinarily stressful for homeowners and their families. Bankruptcy can be an effective tool to stop foreclosures, giving homeowners time to explore their options. Those options can include...