About Angel Van Wieren

Angel Van Wieren

Attorney Angel Van Wieren began her professional life with a successful career as a clinical lab scientist. After recognizing the law as her true calling, she earned her Juris Doctor degree from Atlanta's John Marshall Law School in 2008. While others may have been deterred by the challenge of going back to school and changing professions, Angel was not. After working her way through college with full or part-time jobs, she understood the hard work, long hours, and level of commitment required to achieve and maintain success.

During law school, Angel interned with the Federal Public Defender, the Honorable Judge Brenda Cole, State Court of Fulton County. In addition, she mentored first year law school students with legal research and writing as a dean's fellow, and was a research assistant to Professor Jeffrey Van Detta on labor and employment issues.

Angel served as president of the John Marshall Law School Chapter of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers (GAWL). Her dedication and exemplary work ethic in the legal field were recognized by several organizations:

Atlanta's John Marshall Law School, Outstanding Service to School and Community
Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, Visionary Award
Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, Outstanding Law Student of the Year
Atlanta Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Outstanding Labor and Employment Law Student of the Year

After completing law school, she spent a year as an attorney with a small bankruptcy firm in Atlanta before founding Van Wieren Law Firm, LLC. She has successfully represented small business owners, single mothers, college students, real estate investors, and the elderly in bankruptcy matters. Angel regularly attends continuing education classes to ensure she is current on the most recent developments in consumer bankruptcy law.

Angel takes pro bono bankruptcy cases from several legal organizations in the Atlanta area.

Practice areas

Bankruptcy
Commercial law
Consumer law

Debtor and creditor law
Consumer bankruptcy

Bar admissions

2009:
- Georgia
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia

Education

J.D., Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
- President, John Marshall Law School Chapter of Georgia Association for Women Lawyers
B.S.C.L.S, Florida Gulf Coast University
A.A., Pre-Medicine, Manatee Community College

Memberships

State Bar of Georgia
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
American Bar Association
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School Alumni Board
Atlanta Bar Association

Honors and awards

Atlanta's John Marshall Law School, Outstanding Service to School and Community
Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, Visionary Award
Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, Outstanding Law Student of the Year
Atlanta Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Outstanding Labor and Employment Law Student of the Year
President, John Marshall Law School Chapter of Georgia Association for Women Lawyers