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Thad Wilson is a partner, trusted counselor, and skilled attorney who represents financial institutions, companies, directors and officers, and other parties in stressed and distressed situations and related litigation, including in Chapter 11 bankruptcies, out-of-court restructurings, foreclosures, assignments for the benefit of creditors, and other corporate and insolvency matters.
Recognized as a leading bankruptcy lawyer in Chambers USA and The Best Lawyers in America, where his clients commend him for being an "excellent lawyer who is strategic and deal-oriented" and for “help[ing]. . . navigate complex processes,” Thad specializes in representing parties in high-stakes litigation, jury trials, and insolvency proceedings involving lender liability, creditors’ rights, fraudulent transfers, and alter ego. Thad also frequently advises boards of directors and special board committees in connection with restructurings and liability management transactions, constructing bankruptcy-related corporate compliance programs, and defending against government investigations. Many of Thad's matters have involved real estate, technology, media and telecom, energy, healthcare, and financial services ventures and companies.
In 2021, Thad was honored for his legal accomplishments and community involvement by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of Atlanta's "40 Under 40," along with other "up and comers," including a U.S. Senator and a former Major League Baseball MVP. Thad is deeply devoted to the Atlanta community and a proud member of the board of directors of the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, where he serves on the Finance and Audit and External Relations Committees. And, as a member of King & Spalding’s Atlanta leadership team, Thad chairs the office’s Community Engagement Committee, which is focused on positively impacting the Atlanta community through active involvement in civic and charitable organizations.
Thad also devotes significant time to the restructuring professional community as a director of the Atlanta Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association, where he was also a founding member and past president of its NextGen organization, and as a Barrister of the W. Homer Drake, Jr. Georgia Bankruptcy American Inn of Court. He is also a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Atlanta Bar Association (Bankruptcy Section), and the State Bar of Georgia (Bankruptcy Section).
Thad has been quoted in numerous publications, including Bloomberg News, on a variety of financial and bankruptcy-related topics. He is also a frequent lecturer, including as a Financial Poise faculty member, and author of numerous articles.
A native of Holland, Michigan, Thad received his law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law, with distinction. While in law school, Thad served as the Executive Editor of the Iowa Law Review. Thad received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics, magna cum laude, from Furman University.
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