Michael Barnett

Michael Barnett is a sole practitioner with Michael Barnett, PA in Tampa, Fla., where he represents consumers and small businesses in chapter 7, 12 and 13 bankruptcy cases in west central Florida.He has practiced bankruptcy and bankruptcy appeals exclusively throughout his career and is BoardCertified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification. After having be-<br>come a partner at a bankruptcy boutique firm, Mr. Barnett started his own firm in 1992. He was involved in the Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association pro bono clinic since it’s commencement, and was the first recipient of the association’s pro bono service award in 2016. He is the author of1017 checklist, an analysis of the 2005 bankruptcy law and originally linked from ABI’s website, and co-author of Strategies for Consumer Bankruptcy Appeals (Aspatore 2012). He has spoken at seminars and workshops on pro bono service, client communications and chapter 12 bankruptcy.Mr. Barnett received his J.D. from the University of Florida Law School in 1985.