Kenneth A. Shapiro

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 Greenamyre & Funt 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.