Joseph E. Bulgarella
Bulgarella LLC
Joseph E. Bulgarella received a B.S. in Commerce and Business Administration from the University of Alabama in 1986 and a J.D. from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law in 1989. He began his career in private practice focusing primarily on the representation of consumer creditors in bankruptcy matters. He then spent 16 years as an Assistant United States Bankruptcy Administrator and the Division Attorney for the Western Division of the Northern District of Alabama. In July of 2015, Mr. Bulgarella was appointed Clerk of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama where he served through 2025. In 2026, Mr. Bulgarella returned to private practice and serves as a Panel Trustee in Chapter 7 cases.
