Paul M. Baisier
How Judge Baisier rules, drawn from 18 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Baisier
Paul M. Baisier has served as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Georgia since July 2015. He earned a finance degree from the University of Illinois and a law degree from Harvard Law School.
Judge Baisier's practices and standing orders
Rules for cases before Judge Baisier, as published on the court's website (checked October 10, 2026). Judges revise these often, so confirm the current version on the court's site before you file.
Key rules
Contacting chambers
For regular calendar matters, make announcements in person or email [email protected] before noon ET on the business day before the hearing.
“Announcements must be made (a) in person at the call of the calendar or (b) via email to [email protected] prior to 12:00 p.m. ET the business day prior to the scheduled hearing.”
Contacting chambers
Start each email subject line with the case or adversary number, the debtor’s name, and a brief description of the matter.
“The subject line of every message must begin with the case or adversary proceeding number, followed by the name of the Debtor, followed by a brief description of the subject matter.”
Conferences
For regular calendar hearings, obtain court permission before appearing by telephone or Zoom.
“Parties/attorneys may not appear for calendar calls or hearings via telephone or Zoom without specific permission from the Court”
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the court applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 10, 2026).
- General Order 53-2026: Applications for Admission Pro Hac Vice ↗
- Fifth Amended and Restated General Order 24-2018: Voluntary Notice Procedures ↗
- General Order 51-2025: Loan Modification Management Program ↗
- General Order 50-2025: Procedures for Mediation Referrals ↗
- General Order 49-2025: Pleadings by Unrepresented Individual Debtors ↗
How Judge Baisier decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
A requested injunction can protect a nondebtor principal when that person's work and assets are important to a viable reorganization.
“Ms. Dang's efforts are critical to the operational and reorganizational efforts of the Debtor”
Procedural preferences
A busy practice and a missed clear deadline do not, without more, establish excusable neglect.
“the fact that counsel is busy with a crowded schedule”
Cautions
In Robb v. Gividen, Baisier allowed a false-representation claim to proceed past a motion to dismiss because the debtor’s intent when he agreed to perform renovation work required an evaluation of witness testimony.
“Because the primary issue here will focus on the Debtor’s intent at the time of the agreement, it will need to be decided through an evaluation of witness testimony in open court.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“the Motion is GRANTED ;”
“the Motion is GRANTED to the extent provided for herein.”
“the Motion and the First Amended Motion be, and the same hereby are, DENIED”
“the Debtor's Objection to the Scheduling Order is OVERRULED”
“the Extension Motion is GRANTED”
“the Motion to Set Aside is DENIED;”
“the Stay Motion is GRANTED, and the automatic stay is hereby ANULLED nunc pro tunc to the Filing Date.”
“the Objection is SUSTAINED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART”
“the Motion be, and the same hereby is, granted, but the Plaintiff is allowed twenty-one (21) days”
“the Debtor’s Motions be, and the same hereby are, DENIED and a judgment by default will not be entered against either Ocwen or Enclave.”
“the Motion to Dismiss of Ocwen be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED”
“the Motion to Dismiss as filed by the United States be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED;”
“the Debtor’s Motion to Stay be, and the same hereby is, DENIED;”
“the Motion be, and the same hereby is, granted”
“the Court FINDS the filing of the Chapter 7 petition is an abuse under 11 U.S.C. § 707(b)(3) and GRANTS the Motion.”
“the Motion for Relief, to the extent not already granted pursuant to this Court’s Order of May 23, 2016 (Docket No. 68), is DENIED.”
“Deed Co’s Objection is OVERRULED;”
“the Plan is CONFIRMED;”
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