Michael A. Gorove

Emeritus

Michael A. Gorove began practicing law in 1994. His primary area of expertise is consumer bankruptcy, but he also practices in the areas of family law and estate planning. Michael grew up in Oxford, Mississippi where his parents were prominent professors at the University of Mississippi. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida in 1990 and after a gap year in Washington DC and New York City, he moved to Boston and obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Boston in 1994. After receiving his J.D., Michael spent two years in Budapest, Hungary as a staff attorney for the Republic of Hungary. During this time Michael represented the Republic of Hungary in the Gabcikovo-Nagymaros Dam Treaty dispute before the International Court of Justice in The Hague. In 1996, Michael moved to Atlanta and began his legal practice with one of the most prominent bankruptcy firms in the area, specializing in consumer bankruptcy. After three years, Michael joined with the late Jimmy D. Harmon to form the law firm of Harmon & Gorove in 1999. Michael is married with one daughter and outside of work, he enjoys farming, travelling and brewing craft beer. Michael became Counsel Emeritus with Harmon and Gorove in 2019.