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# Paul W. Bonapfel

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia · U.S. Bankruptcy Judge

## Profile

- Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- State: Georgia
- Role: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Paul W. Bonapfel — U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia, 2002-present

### Education

### Additional information

## Sources

- [U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8765/paul-w-bonapfel/)
- [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8765/paul-w-bonapfel/)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-52c9ad7e083212c057b747c7) — Bankruptcy proceedings only; chapter-specific limits apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-bankruptcy-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.