Richard J. Joseph
Partner
Richard Joseph heads SLC's Bankruptcy Law and Appellate Practice sections. Mr. Joseph has extensive experience in the litigation and dispute resolution of commercial and general business matters. His practice focuses primarily on representing creditors in bankruptcy matters and state civil litigation and appeals, involving collections, the Uniform Commercial Code, secured lending, and contract actions. Richard has been recognized by Georgia Trend magazine as one of "Georgia's Legal Elite: The State's Most Effective Lawyers" in the area of bankruptcy law (2008).
Areas of Practice
- Bankruptcy Law
- Creditor Rights & Collection
- General Civil Litigation
- Appellate Practice
- Franchise Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1982
- District of Columbia, 1989
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
Education
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University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia
- J.D. - 1982
- Honors: Legal Services Clinic and Prisoner Counseling Project
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Catholic University of America, Washington, District of Columbia
- B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1977
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
- Honors: Pi Gamma Mu
- Major: Political Science
- Minor: Philosophy and Religion
- Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia
Honors and Awards
- Rated "AV" by Martindale-Hubbell (R), the Highest Rating Given
- "Georgia's Legal Elite: The State's Most Effective Lawyers" by Georgia Trend magazine: Bankruptcy, 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Georgia
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Atlanta Bar Association
