Law Firm Overview

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

Pro Bono Activities

• Attorney, Fulton County Juvenile Court, appointed to handle cases on behalf of indigent clients

West Practice Categories

Loan Workouts, Foreclosure & Alternatives, Bankruptcy Law, Collections & Repossessions, Commercial Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Debt Discharge, Foreclosures, Garnishment, Reorganizations & Restructuring, Workouts, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Transactions, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Collections, Bankruptcy Litigation, State Trial Practice, Mergers & Acquisitions, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Alcoholic Beverages, Apparel, Asbestos, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Firearms, Food & Agricultural Products, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Recreational Products, Medical Malpractice, Corporate Taxation