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Kenneth A. Shapiro - Atlanta, GA
881 Piedmont Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30309
Mitchell Shapiro Greenamyre & Funt LLP
Atlanta Commercial Litigation Lawyer
Overview
Kenneth A. Shapiro is committed to serving his clients in the areas of commercial litigation, creditors’ rights, creditor bankruptcy, business and commercial law, contracts, uniform commercial code, real estate, commercial collections, and landlord/tenant issues. He and Richard Mitchell started Mitchell & Shapiro LLP after Mr. Shapiro spent many successful years with the respected firms Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy; Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, and Altman, Kritzer & Levick...
Kenneth A. Shapiro is committed to serving his clients in the areas of commercial litigation, creditors’ rights, creditor bankruptcy, business and commercial law, contracts, uniform commercial code, real estate, commercial collections, and landlord/tenant issues. He and Richard Mitchell started Mitchell & Shapiro LLP after Mr. Shapiro spent many successful years with the respected firms Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy; Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, and Altman, Kritzer & Levick. He brings to Mitchell & Shapiro LLP significant litigation experience, a record of success, and unparalleled dedication to his clients.
Mr. Shapiro graduated magna cum laude from Duke University, where he was on the varsity wrestling team and was the photo editor of the college newspaper, and from the Emory University School of Law, where he was the Notes and Comments editor of the Emory Law Journal. He has represented a broad variety of reputable clients, including Inland Real Estate, Ingles Markets, Primrose School Franchising Company, Highwoods Properties, The National Basketball Association, and Lone Star Equities. He has passed the Certified Public Accountants examination and is a member of numerous esteemed professional organizations, such as the UCC and Creditors’ Rights Committees of the State Bar of Georgia, and the bankruptcy section of the Atlanta Bar Association.
In addition, Mr. Shapiro has shown support for the community by serving three terms as president of the Princeton Square Homeowners Association and by hosting informative lectures on creditors’ rights and bankruptcy topics. The readers of Atlanta Magazine have consistently voted him a “Georgia Super Lawyer” in general litigation. Mr. shapiro is on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Chapter of Wrestlers in Business, and in his free time enjoys all sports, music and travel.
About Kenneth A. Shapiro
Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation
- Creditors’ Rights & Creditor Bankruptcy
- Business & Commercial Law
- Contracts
- Uniform Commercial Code
- Landlord/Tenant
- Commercial Collections
- Real Estate Law
Litigation
- 75%
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Representative Clients
- Primrose School Franchising Company
- Ingles Markets, Incorporated
- National Basketball Association
- Highwoods Properties
- Raymond James & Associates
- Inland Real Estate
- Lone Star Equities
- Charter Communications
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1981
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1981
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1985
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1981
Other Affiliations
- UCC and Creditor Rights Committees of the State Bar of Georgia (Member)
- Bankruptcy Section of the Atlanta Bar Association (Member)
- State Bar of Georgia (Member)
- Princeton Square Homeowners Association (3 Term President)
Education
- Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 1981
J.D.
Honors: Member and Notes & Comments Editor Emory Law Journal, 1979-1981 - Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1978
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Major: Accounting
Fraternities and Sororities
- Pi Kappa Alpha
Past Positions
- Altman, Kritzer & Levick, P.C., Partner, 1990 - 1996
- Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, Associate, 1987 - 1990
- Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, Associate, 1981 - 1986
- Shapiro & Lieberman, CPA, Summer Intern, Multiple Years
- Kessel, Feinstein, Chartered Accountants, Johannesburg, SA, Exchange Student Intern, May - August 1977
Pro Bono Activities
- Habeas Corpus Death Penalty Proceedings, 1981 – 1996 (Georgia Supreme Court determined it was unconstitutional to execute the mentally impaired)
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Kenneth A. Shapiro
Included on the 2024 Georgia list
Past Lists
- 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
- 2017 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Georgia Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Georgia Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Named Atlanta Super Lawyer in general litigation, Atlanta Magazine, March 2005-2011, 2015 - 2022 (15 years)
- Georgia Trend's 2015 Legal Elite
- Passed the Certified Public Accountants Exam
Office Information
Address
881 Piedmont Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone
Fax
- 404-812-4740
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
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