About Howard
Howard D. Rothbloom is a bankruptcy attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, with over 35 years of experience in the field. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Georgia in 1981 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1984. He was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1984. Since 1985, Mr. Rothbloom has been practicing bankruptcy law, focusing on counseling individual and business clients in debt-related matters and representing clients in cases filed under Chapters 7, 13, and 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Atlanta Bar Association, and the Cobb County Bar Association. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Advisors for The Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc., Atlanta’s poverty law organization. Mr. Rothbloom has been recognized for his contributions to bankruptcy law. In 2014, he received the Louis C. Brown, Jr. Award from the Metro Atlanta Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Group (MACBAG), honoring his professionalism and significant contributions to the practice in the Northern District of Georgia. In 2015, he was awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award by the Atlanta Legal Aid Society. He has successfully prosecuted high-profile, class action lawsuits on behalf of Georgia homeowners against large banks and mortgage lenders, including: - Lillie Mae Starr, et al. v. Fleet Finance, Inc., et al., Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia - Winfred L. Wood, et al. vs. Associates Financial Life Insurance Company and Associates Financial Services of America, Inc., Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia - Ralph C. Darden, et al. v. Ford Consumer Finance Company, Inc. and Associates Financial Life Insurance Company, Inc., U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia His work has attracted national media attention, including features on 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather: Eye on America, NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw: Fleecing of America, ABC World News Tonight, Consumer Reports Magazine. The Wall Street Journal. Mr. Rothbloom's office is located at 309 E. Paces Ferry Road, NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30305.
He is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Mr. Rothbloom is recognized for his expertise in consumer bankruptcy law and frequently speaks at legal seminars. He maintains an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability. In 2015, he was awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award by the Atlanta Legal Aid Society. Mr. Rothbloom's work has been featured in two books: 'Broke, USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc. – How the Working Poor Became Big Business' by Gary Rivlin. 'The Monster: How a Gang of Predatory Lenders and Wall Street Bankers Fleeced America – and Spawned a Global Crisis' by Michael Hudson. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Atlanta Bar Association, and the Cobb County Bar Association. Mr. Rothbloom's office is located at 309 E. Paces Ferry Road, NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30305. He is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Mr. Rothbloom is recognized for his expertise in consumer bankruptcy law and frequently speaks at legal seminars. He maintains an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability. In 2014, he was selected by his peers to receive the prestigious Louis C. Brown, Jr. Award by the Metro Atlanta Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Group (MACBAG), a large organization of Atlanta lawyers practicing consumer bankruptcy law. In 2015, he was awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award by the Atlanta Legal Aid Society. Mr. Rothbloom's work has been featured in two books: 'Broke, USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc. – How the Working Poor Became Big Business' by Gary Rivlin. 'The Monster: How a Gang of Predatory Lenders and Wall Street Bankers Fleeced America – and Spawned a Global Crisis' by Michael Hudson.
He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Atlanta Bar Association, and the Cobb County Bar Association. Mr. Rothbloom's office is located at 309 E. Paces Ferry Road, NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30305. He is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Mr. Rothbloom is recognized for his expertise in consumer bankruptcy law and frequently speaks at legal seminars. He maintains an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability — In 2014, he was selected by his peers to receive the prestigious Louis C. Brown, Jr. Award by the Metro Atlanta Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Group (MACBAG), a large organization of Atlanta lawyers practicing consumer bankruptcy law. In 2015, he was awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award by the Atlanta Legal Aid Society. Mr. Rothbloom's work has been featured in two books: 'Broke, USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc. – How the Working Poor Became Big Business' by Gary Rivlin. 'The Monster: How a Gang of Predatory Lenders and Wall Street Bankers Fleeced America – and Spawned a Global Crisis' by Michael Hudson. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Atlanta Bar Association, and the Cobb County Bar Association. Mr. Rothbloom's office is located at 309 E. Paces Ferry Road, NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30305. He is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Mr. Rothbloom is recognized for his expertise in consumer bankruptcy law and frequently speaks at legal seminars. He maintains an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability. In 2014, he was selected by his peers to receive the prestigious Louis C. Brown, Jr.
Award by the Metro Atlanta Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Group (MACBAG), a large organization of Atlanta lawyers practicing consumer bankruptcy law. In 2015, he was awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award by the Atlanta Legal Aid Society. Mr. Rothbloom's work has been featured in two books: 'Broke, USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc. – How the Working Poor Became Big Business' by Gary Rivlin. 'The Monster: How a Gang of Predatory Lenders and Wall Street Bankers Fleeced America – and Spawned a Global Crisis' by Michael Hudson. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Atlanta Bar Association, and the Cobb County Bar Association. Mr. Rothbloom's office is located at 309 E. Paces Ferry Road, NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30305. He is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Mr. Rothbloom is recognized for his expertise in consumer bankruptcy law and frequently speaks at legal seminars. He maintains an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability. In 2014, he was selected by his peers to receive the prestigious Louis C. Brown, Jr. Award by the Metro Atlanta Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Group (MACBAG), a large organization of Atlanta lawyers practicing consumer bankruptcy law. In 2015, he was awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award by the Atlanta Legal Aid Society. Mr. Rothbloom's work has been featured in two books: 'Broke, USA: From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc. – How the Working Poor Became Big Business' by Gary Rivlin. 'The Monster: How a Gang of Predatory Lenders and Wall Street Bankers Fleeced America – and Spawned a Global Crisis' by Michael Hudson. He is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, the Atlanta Bar Association, and the Cobb County Bar Association. Mr. Rothbloom's office is located at 309 E. Paces Ferry Road,
