Michael J. McCormick

Senior Partner

Phone (678) 281-3918
Email michael.mcCormick@mccalla.com
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Biography

Michael McCormick is a senior partner with the bankruptcy department at McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC. Mr. McCormick has been with the firm since 2004 and currently assists in bankruptcy representation for dozens of mortgage lenders and servicers nationwide. 

Michael is a frequent speaker and author on various topics related to bankruptcy, including the handling of escrow accounts during a bankruptcy proceeding, and the recent bankruptcy form changes. He is also a member of numerous local and national bankruptcy organizations.

Practice Areas

Education

  • Wake Forest University School of Law, 1994
  • University of Western Ontario, 1989

Admissions

  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • Georgia
  • Kansas
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Tennessee

Memberships

  • USFN (Chair: Bankruptcy Committee)
  • ALFN (Member of the Board of Directors and the Bankruptcy Committee)
  • American Bankruptcy Institute (Member of the ABI Commission on Consumer Bankruptcy)
  • Tennessee Bar Association Bankruptcy Group Executive Council
  • Johns Creek Civitan Club

Publications and Speaking Engagements

  • When a Borrower files a Bankruptcy Petition (February 07, 2005)
  • Treatment of Automatic Mortgage Payments under Bankruptcy (April 07, 2005)
  • Introduction to Cramdown and Lien Stripping (May 05, 2005)
  • Arbitration Agreements in Bankruptcy (June 03, 2005)
  • Significant Changes to the Anti-Modification Provision in the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005 (October 11, 2005)
  • The New Bankruptcy Law: Changes to the Automatic Stay (November 21, 2005)
  • Strict Application of Credit Counseling Requirement means New Opportunities (August 08, 2006) – Published in the NACTT Quarterly Magazine
  • An Overview of the BK Reform Bill (August 29, 2006) – Published in the Georgia Bar Journal
  • Changes to the Automatic Stay: Early Court Decisions set the Standard for Repeat Filers (August 31, 2006)
  • Can Ch. 13 Debtor go Forward Despite Court’s Denial of Stay? (October 16, 2006)
  • 13 Post-Petition Fees: When Mortgage is Excluded from Plan (November 06, 2006)
  • Waiting too Long can Prevent a Creditor from Challenging a Debtor’s Eligibility (January 30, 2007)
  • Court Clarifies Evidentiary Standard re the Automatic Stay & Repeat Filers (March 06, 2007)
  • RESPA vs. BK Code — BK Code Controls (April 11, 2007)
  • More Important than Ever that Servicers Timely File Proofs of Claim (April 13, 2007)
  • BK Court Rules: MERS has Standing to Seek Stay Relief (May 10, 2007)
  • Georgia BK Court Finds Reservation of Rights in Ch. 13 Plan “Too Broad” (June 06, 2007)
  • Debtor Lawsuits: Key Dismissals by the Courts (November 16, 2007)
  • Escrow 101: Conducting an Escrow Analysis (May 30, 2008)
  • D. Miss. – Revised Standing Order re Post-Confirmation Practices (December 01, 2008)
  • Post-Petition Assignments: Violation of the BK Stay? (October 07, 2010)
  • Amended Bankruptcy Rules Prepare Now (November 03, 2011)
  • Lien Stripping and Bankruptcy Important New Developments (November 15, 2012)
  • Michigan: Bankruptcy Court Reviews Payment Change Notices & HELOCs (May 07, 2013)
  • BANKRUPTCY UPDATE Official Ch. 13 Form Plan and Rule Changes Delayed Until December 2016 (August 11, 2014)
  • NACTT Academy Webinar: Demystifying Mortgage Escrow – August 30, 2013
  • ALFN Webinar: Rule 3002.1 – September 11, 2014
  • ALFN Webinar: Cramdowns – December 3, 2014
  • Panelist: Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference: Amended Rule 3001 & 3002.1 – December, 2010
  • Panelist: Mid-South Bankruptcy Conference: Amended Rule 3001 & 3002.1 – 2010
  • Panelist: Tennessee Bankruptcy Forum: Amended Rule 3001 & 3002.1 – April, 2011
  • Panelist: Metro Atlanta Consumer Bankruptcy Group: Escrow 101 – March, 2015
  • Panelist: Tennessee Bankruptcy Forum: Proof of Claim Form Changes – April, 2015
  • Panelist: NACTT Annual Conference: Limited Representation – July, 2015
  • Panelist: Mortgage Bankers Association Annual Servicing Conference – February, 2016
  • Panelist: Mid-South Bankruptcy Conference (Bankruptcy & Ethics) – February, 2016
  • Panelist: Hudson Valley Bankruptcy Conference – October, 2016
  • Panelist: Mortgage Bankers Association Annual Servicing Conference – February, 2017
  • Panelist: Tennessee Bar Association Annual Forum – April, 2017
  • Panelist: ALFN Annual Conference – July, 2017
  • Panelist: Mid-South Bankruptcy Conference (Bankruptcy & Ethics) – February, 2018
  • Panelist: Mortgage Bankers Association Annual Servicing Conference – February, 2018
  • Panelist: Tennessee Bar Association Annual Forum – April, 2018
  • Panelist: ALFN Annual Conference – July, 2018
  • Panelist: Capital Region and Central New York Bankruptcy Conference – November, 2018
  • Panelist: Mortgage Bankers Association Annual Servicing Conference – February, 2019
  • Panelist: NACTT Annual Conference: Mortgage Issues – July, 2019
  • Panelist: Tennessee Bar Association Annual Forum – April, 2019