Commercial Litigation
Creditors’ Rights & Creditor Bankruptcy
Business & Commercial Law
Contracts
Uniform Commercial Code
Landlord/Tenant
Commercial Collections
Real Estate Law
Kenneth A. Shapiro
Partner
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 serves as Community/Assistant Wrestling Coach at North Springs High School. In his free time, he enjoys sports, music, travel, and staying active with family and friends, proudly embracing his role as #HealthyDukeDad.
- Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
- J.D. – 1981
- Honors: Member and Notes & Comments Editor Emory Law Journal, 1979-1981
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- B.A. – 1978
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Accounting
Fraternities / Sororities
- Pi Kappa Alpha
- 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
- Altman, Kritzer & Levick, P.C., Partner, 1990 to 1996
- Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, Associate, 1987 to 1990
- Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy, Associate, 1981 to 1986
- Shapiro & Lieberman, CPA, Summer Intern, Multiple Years
- Kessel, Feinstein, Chartered Accountants, Johannesburg, SA, Exchange Student Intern, May – August 1977
- 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
- Habeas Corpus Death Penalty Proceedings, 1981 – 1996 (Georgia Supreme Court determined it was unconstitutional to execute the mentally impaired)
- 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
- Primrose School Franchising Company
- Ingles Markets, Incorporated
- National Basketball Association
- Highwoods Properties
- Raymond James & Associates
- Inland Real Estate
- Lone Star Equities
- Charter Communications
- James Bacchetta, Highwoods Properties
- Cody Hilbun, Raymond James
- John Allen, Legacy Financial Advisors
- Daniel Wiener, Lone Star Equities, Inc.
- I.J. Rosenberg, President, Score Atlanta
- Cindy Halliday, Manager, Primrose School Franchising Company
- Robert Wildstein, Esq., Partner, Bodker Ramsey, Andrews, Winograd & Wildstein
Mediation
For expert guidance on mediation and dispute resolution, reach out to Kenneth A. Shapiro at Mitchell Shapiro Greenamyre & Funt LLP. We can help you ascertain if mediation is the right choice for your circumstances, and our firm can represent you throughout the mediation process.