William A. Rountree - an Atlanta, US Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Lawyer

Atlanta Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Chapter 12 Bankruptcy
Assignments For The Benefit of Creditors
Out of Court Loan Workouts

Attorney Information

Overview

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.

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Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

William A. Rountree included in a Super Lawyers® list

Honors

Atlanta Magazine's Super Lawyer
Georgia Trend Magazine's "Legal Elite"

Other Sources of Feedback About William A. Rountree

Included on the 2026 Georgia Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2025 Georgia Super Lawyers list
2024 Georgia Super Lawyers list
2023 Georgia Super Lawyers list
2022 Georgia Super Lawyers list
2021 Georgia Super Lawyers list
2020 Georgia Super Lawyers list
2019 Georgia Super Lawyers list
2018 Georgia Super Lawyers list
2013 Georgia Super Lawyers list
2012 Georgia Super Lawyers list
2011 Georgia Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1999
  Law Journal: Journal of Law and Public Policy, Editorial Board
Non Legal Education
- Emory University, 1995
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Current Employment Position(s)

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Partner
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Past Positions

Honorable Steven H. Friedman, former United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Florida, Law Clerk, 1999 - Present

Classes and 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

Pro Bono Activities

Volunteer, Atlanta Legal Aid
Member, Episcopal vestry

Published Works

Articles

"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

Other Affiliations

Continuing Legal Education Board of Trustees for the Atlanta Bar Association

Fraternities and Sororities

Phi Delta Phi

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Atlanta, GA

Century Plaza I
2987 Clairmont Road
Suite 350
Atlanta, GA 30329

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