
Attorney
Thomas D. Richardson
Thomas D. (Tom) Richardson has been practicing law in the areas of bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, and business litigation for more than 40 years, having joined the firm in 1982. Prior to joining Brinson Askew and Berry, Tom practiced in Atlanta with a firm specializing in bankruptcy.
In 1990, Tom was appointed to serve as Chapter 11 Trustee in several business cases pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia. In 1998, Tom was appointed by the Office of the United States Trustee to serve as a Chapter 7 Trustee Panel member for the United States Bankruptcy Court, and he continues to serve as a Chapter 7 Trustee Panel member today. Tom also has served as a receiver in matters pending in Superior Court.
In addition to his representation of individuals, businesses, and bankruptcy trustees in all aspects of bankruptcy, Tom has represented individuals and businesses working in a broad range of business litigation matters that include appeals since 1980. He likewise represents banks, credit unions, and commercial finance companies in secured transactions, financial workouts, asset recovery and liquidation.
In 2014, Tom was honored to accept an invitation to join the inaugural class of the Georgia Bankruptcy American Inn of Court as Master, an organization he continues to serve today.
Tom is active in his community. He is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Rome and serves on the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army – Rome. He is a graduate of the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Rome program and later served as its co-coordinator for Class XIV. Tom also has volunteered as a coach for various youth sports programs in Rome.
Education
- Emory University School of Law, (J.D., 1980)
- Bowling Green State University, (M.B.A., 1978)
- Albion College,(B.A., 1976)
Honors: Cum Laude
Bar and Court Admissions
- United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Georgia
- United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia
- United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit Georgia, 1980
Professional Affiliations
- United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Georgia, 1990-1996
Trustee - United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Georgia, 1998-Present
Panel Trustee - Rome Bar Association
- Rome Bar Association, 1985-1986
President - Atlanta Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Georgia, Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights Section
- National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
- Region 21 Trustee Association
- Metropolitan Atlanta Consumer Bankruptcy Group
Contact Information
P.O. Box 5007
615 West 1st Street
Rome, Georgia 30161
(T) 706.291.8853
(F) 706.234.3574
trichardson@brinson-askew.com
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Practice Areas
Bankruptcy Financial Restructuring & Creditors Rights, Business Litigation, Commercial Real Estate, Corporate/Transactional, Employment, Financial Services Litigation, Litigation, Mergers & AcquisitionsNews
- Tom Richardson Celebrates 40 Years With Our Firm
- Richardson Marks 20th Anniversary as U.S. Bankruptcy Court Chapter 7 Trustee
- Brinson Askew Berry Partner Thomas Richardson Accepts Inn of Court Invitation
- Richardson appointed to Bench and Bar Committee of US Bankruptcy Court
- Thomas D. Richardson Reappointed to Panel of Chapter 7 Trustees