Mr. Altman concentrates his practice in the areas of bankruptcy, corporate law, personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability and general litigation. Mr. Altman's prior experience before opening his law practice included a position as Assistant Vice President with a Wall Street corporate consulting firm. He had primary responsibility for over 100 corporate reorganization (stock repurchase) transactions of publicly held corporations and developed significant experience in the area of corporate governance (election of corporate officers).

Prior to his experience as a corporate consultant on Wall Street, Mr. Altman served as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he concentrated in white collar and business crime matters. As a special Agent, he received five letters of commendation and served in Atlanta, Las Vegas, and New York City.

Areas of Practice

• Incorporations, partnerships, and other business formations
• Transactions related to the sale and closing of a business
• Legal planning: incorporation, business formation, acquisition, disposition
• Legal planning: corporate reorganization
• Drafting and review: business agreements, contracts, leases, buy-sell agreements
• Franchising transactions
• General business transactions
• Commercial litigation
• Commercial collections
• Commercial work outs on behalf of individuals and businesses
• Creditor and debtor representation for businesses and individuals
• Business and individual reorganization
• Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13 bankruptcy
• Business litigation/dispute resolution, commercial or ownership disputes
• Representation on matters related to tax issues
• Products liability
• Wrongful death
• Medical malpractice
• General personal injury, car and truck accidents
• Premises liability

Bar Admissions

• Georgia
• District of Columbia

Education

• Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 1982
  Juris Doctor
  
  
• State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York, 1979
  B.A.
  Honors: Certificate, Law and Society Program
  Major: Economics
  
  

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Georgia
  Member, Banking and Corporate Law Section
  
  
• State Bar of Georgia
  Member, Bankruptcy Law Section
  
  
• Atlanta Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• Atlanta Bar Association
  Member, Legal and Medical Liaison Committee
  
  
• DeKalb Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI
  Member
  
  
• Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI, 2000 - 2001
  Chairman
  
  

Pro Bono Activities

• Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
• Red Cross Water Safety Instructor
• Attorney, Fulton County Juvenile Court, appointed to handle cases on behalf of indigent clients
• Atlanta Mens' Senior Baseball League