Charity Bird

Charity Bird is a Louisville bankruptcy and commercial litigation lawyer who represents clients in financial restructuring, workouts, bankruptcy proceedings, and related disputes. She handles matters involving Chapter 7, Chapter 9, Chapter 11, and Chapter 12 cases. Her practice includes representation of debtors, unsecured creditors’ committees, trustees, creditors, companies, lenders, and individuals facing complex financial and business disputes.

Charity earned her J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law in 2005. She also received a B.S. from Georgia State University in 2001, with a major in criminal justice. Her legal education and early professional training support her ability to analyze financial disputes, evaluate bankruptcy issues, and guide clients through difficult commercial matters with practical judgment and clear problem-solving.

Charity began her bankruptcy and commercial litigation practice with a boutique firm in Atlanta, where she represented small Chapter 11 business debtors and Chapter 7 trustees. After relocating to Louisville, she practiced in creditors’ rights before expanding her work to broader bankruptcy and workout matters. Her experience includes collection matters, lender liability suits, foreclosure actions, lien rights, fraudulent conveyance claims, discharge disputes, and general commercial litigation.

Charity Bird is recognized for her bankruptcy experience, leadership, and practical approach to difficult financial matters. She has been named a Kentucky Super Lawyer and a Kentucky Super Lawyer Rising Star. She has also served as chair of the Bankruptcy Section of the Kentucky Bar Association and as founder and program co-chair of the Bankruptcy Law Institute. Her work reflects strong problem-solving skills and steady guidance for clients facing high-stakes financial challenges.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Kaplan Johnson Abate & Bird LLP
• Member, Kentucky Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Georgia

Licensed State

• Kentucky
• Georgia

Education

• Georgia State University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Georgia State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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