About Brad
Brad practices in our Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy practice group and represents both debtors and creditors in bankruptcy and financial restructuring. Brad’s debtor representations include serving as lead restructuring counsel for several large manufacturing companies, including a $100 million textile company and a $100 million rope manufacturer. He also regularly represents various creditors in bankruptcy, including financial institutions, landlords, equipment lessors, suppliers, and municipal governments. Brad has personally conducted numerous bankruptcy auctions involving the sale of large companies, and he is adeptly skilled in representing buyers seeking to acquire assets out of bankruptcy.
In addition to bankruptcy, Brad’s practice includes commercial litigation with an emphasis on creditor’s rights, such as collections, foreclosures, receiverships, garnishments and repossessions.
Brad is a member of the Georgia State Bar, the Supreme Court of Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the U.S. 11th and 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia. He is a member of the Atlanta Bar Association and serves as Treasurer and board of directors member for the Bankruptcy Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. Brad is also a member of the Turnaround Management Association and the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors.
Brad has authored several articles including:
Are Fee Applications Necessary When Representing the Secured Creditor?, AIRA JOURNAL (Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors), Volume 20, Number 3, August-September 2006
The Ordinary Course of Defense to Preference Attacks, The Journal of Corporate Renewal, Volume 14, Number 1, January 2001 (co-authored)
Dischargeability of Discharge Liability— The Interplay Between CERLA and the Bankruptcy Code, Fulton County Daily Report, Environmental Law Supplement, September 1994 (co-authored)
Brad earned his J.D., cum laude, in 1991 from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he graduated in the top 11% of his class. He received his B.A. in Political Science and History, summa cum laude with honors, from Oglethorpe University in 1988.
What is your favorite thing about the law?
Giving assurance and confidence to those who feel intimidated by the legal process or are unsure about the steps needed to address their problems.
What was your first job?
First I was an engraver in a jewelry store. Shortly thereafter, I loaded large UPS trailers parked in the hot summer sun. It was like performing aerobics in an oven. Comparing the two jobs led me to my true calling: “Working in an air conditioned office.”
What are your hobbies?
I’m a history enthusiast, and while I enjoy reading and learning about various periods of history, I am a particular fan and devotee of Sir Winston Churchill, the former Prime Minister and war time leader of England. I’m such an admirer that I joined and helped start a social club known as the “Winston Churchill Society of Georgia.” Members are spread throughout the state, and it is enjoyable to share a unique interest with such a wide variety of persons. Besides exploring topics in history, there’s playing my dog’s favorite games, taking impromptu excursions with my lovely wife Christian (shopping excursions are her favorite game), watching college football on TV, trying to break 90 on the golf course, and doing absolutely nothing on some beach.
What is your favorite lawyer joke?
What makes Brad Baldwin a good lawyer? “He really knows the law!” What makes Brad Baldwin a great lawyer? “He really knows the judge!!”
How do you define a “good day?”
One in which I find time to reflect on the many blessings of life that I’m lucky enough to enjoy and to give thanks to the Almighty for them.