You were a great friend, a worthy opponent (that’s how we met) and a wonderful colleague
and mentor. You are sorely missed. I know you’re roaming the fields of sunshine somewhere
with your beloved basset hounds.
Marilyn (Sunshine), you were the best! You made me proud to say “I knew her!” Your advice and tutelage were invaluable, and you will be missed. Rest easy, friend.
How I miss our friendship. You were a great friend, kind, and always so thoughtful. I’ll miss our conversations sharing stories about our basset hounds. You are dearly missed.
I did not hear of Marilyn’s death until I saw it in the bar journal. So many of her friends and former students that I have spoken with were not aware as well. We knew she had been in poor health and had been struggling with it. The last time I saw her we gave her a ride to Grady from the federal courthouse as she had an appointment that she was overdue to attend. I don’t know if there was a service or memorial that we missed or if even one was held. I don’t know if her death was sudden or expected. I don’t know if anyone who has commented has more information. Marilyn will be missed, she was certainly one of a kind.
I am saddened to hear of her passing. She was one of the most dedicated attorneys down at the bankruptcy court. She was a tough opponent and a great ally. She possessed a razor wit and sharp mind. She will be missed
Marilyn I too will miss your unique humor and sharp witt. I remember with a smile when you tutored me in Bankruptcy law, repeatedly sending me home with assignments and pro forma petitions. After many failed attempts and you pleading with me to “use my head for something other than a hat rack” eventually you pronounced my petition to be “not bad”—which was high praise from you—I am forever indebted to you.
This is heartbreaking. In all my years of education, she was my most favorite teacher. She told my classmates and me two very valuable things. The first was: This (the law and the practice thereof) is not a mystic art, so tell your clients what’s going on, how it works, and the possible outcome. The second was: Never lose sight of the fact that you are also a counselor and many times your clients will want you to listen, consider, and direct them toward that which they should do.
I loved Marilyn and all her components, her iconoclastic irreverence, wicked sense of humor, kindness behind her barking, her barking (often a bit profane), her line-the-sand pugnacious intellect, and her encyclopedic knowledge of damned near everything.
Because time, in its inexorable cruelty, erases that which lives in it, we’ll all dim as years pass, relegated to some family photos and government agencies’ archives, but people like the irascibly brilliant Marilyn Bright live in the impressions left on those she’s taught, helped, and loved.
As with many others, I learned of Marilyn’s passing in the Bar Journal. I was aware that she had been in poor health for quite a while and I checked in with her from time to time. Marilyn was a sharp no-nonsense (except when it was warranted) attorney and a constant source of information, tips and pointers for an attorney only on the periphery of Bankruptcy. I referred several clients to her over the years and none of them had any substantial complaints about her. One of my clients said she was a little quirky but highly competent. Another said she didn’t “look like an attorney” but she knew her stuff. Fortunately for me and unfortunately for him, Marilyn gave me the name of another attorney whom I could contact for information when she was in her retiring mode. Marilyn will be missed.
There will be a celebration of Marilyn this Sunday, Feb 17, 2 pm, rain or shine, at Amata on Nelms Ave in Candler park. Property with several funny looking buildings on it on east side of Nelms with big gravel parking lot and bamboo fence.
My name is Marilyn E. Brown my love for Marilyn goes back to meeting her at Macy on Peachtree . I was introduced to her by my Mother who worked at night in the building where Marilyn had an office. She helped me out of many holes ,and never held back words to snap reality back in me. The last time I saw her I gave he a ride home , and she let me know how glad she was that I was taking care of my business . Sunshine you are loved and missed . Rest in heavenly peace .
Marilyn represented me in my bankruptcy case in 2009. I was going thru some documents and came across my file. I decided to google to try to find her and see that she passed last year. She was a kind, funny and knowledgeable person. She did a great job with my case. May she rest in eternal peace. My condolences….
Marilyn was the BEST teacher I ever had. She was my bankruptcy teacher in Atlanta Law School. I was 40 when I graduated from law school and 41 when I passed the Georgia Bar. I drove down from East Tennessee twice a week and she was aware of that. The last time I saw her was on graduation day in September ’87 and I told her then that she was the BEST teacher I ever had. She was so kind and funny. This ‘ol East Tennessee hillybilly wishes I had driven back to Atlanta often to visit this special lady. Rest in peace my special, special friend and mentor.
Marilyn was the BEST teacher I ever had. She was my bankruptcy teacher at Atlanta Law School. I’m thankful I was able to tell her on graduation day in September 1987. I regret not driving down from East Tennessee often just to visit her. She was so special. I miss her wit, intelligence and funny smile. Rest in peace my mentor and friend.
Marilyn was my bankruptcy teacher at Atlanta Law School during 1986. She was the BEST teacher I ever had. She was so funny and so smart. Of all my professors through undergraduate school at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, graduate school at East Tennessee State University, and through the J. D. program at Atlanta Law School, she was the BEST. I miss her.
Admired her for living her life on her own terms. Hope her passing was peaceful.
You were so smart, so funny and so damn stubborn. I hope you’re at peace now.
Ms. Bright was my guardian angel. May she rest in paradise.
Marilyn:
You were a great friend, a worthy opponent (that’s how we met) and a wonderful colleague
and mentor. You are sorely missed. I know you’re roaming the fields of sunshine somewhere
with your beloved basset hounds.
Marilyn (Sunshine), you were the best! You made me proud to say “I knew her!” Your advice and tutelage were invaluable, and you will be missed. Rest easy, friend.
Marilyn,
How I miss our friendship. You were a great friend, kind, and always so thoughtful. I’ll miss our conversations sharing stories about our basset hounds. You are dearly missed.
I did not hear of Marilyn’s death until I saw it in the bar journal. So many of her friends and former students that I have spoken with were not aware as well. We knew she had been in poor health and had been struggling with it. The last time I saw her we gave her a ride to Grady from the federal courthouse as she had an appointment that she was overdue to attend. I don’t know if there was a service or memorial that we missed or if even one was held. I don’t know if her death was sudden or expected. I don’t know if anyone who has commented has more information. Marilyn will be missed, she was certainly one of a kind.
I am saddened to hear of her passing. She was one of the most dedicated attorneys down at the bankruptcy court. She was a tough opponent and a great ally. She possessed a razor wit and sharp mind. She will be missed
Marilyn I too will miss your unique humor and sharp witt. I remember with a smile when you tutored me in Bankruptcy law, repeatedly sending me home with assignments and pro forma petitions. After many failed attempts and you pleading with me to “use my head for something other than a hat rack” eventually you pronounced my petition to be “not bad”—which was high praise from you—I am forever indebted to you.
As with many others I did not learn of her passing until I notice it in the Ga Bar Journal.
She was an amazing source of assistance to many young attorneys and a dear friend.
She was ferocious in her representation of her clients but always a lady in her treatment of opposing counsel unless they deserved otherwise.
She will be missed.
This is heartbreaking. In all my years of education, she was my most favorite teacher. She told my classmates and me two very valuable things. The first was: This (the law and the practice thereof) is not a mystic art, so tell your clients what’s going on, how it works, and the possible outcome. The second was: Never lose sight of the fact that you are also a counselor and many times your clients will want you to listen, consider, and direct them toward that which they should do.
I loved Marilyn and all her components, her iconoclastic irreverence, wicked sense of humor, kindness behind her barking, her barking (often a bit profane), her line-the-sand pugnacious intellect, and her encyclopedic knowledge of damned near everything.
Because time, in its inexorable cruelty, erases that which lives in it, we’ll all dim as years pass, relegated to some family photos and government agencies’ archives, but people like the irascibly brilliant Marilyn Bright live in the impressions left on those she’s taught, helped, and loved.
As with many others, I learned of Marilyn’s passing in the Bar Journal. I was aware that she had been in poor health for quite a while and I checked in with her from time to time. Marilyn was a sharp no-nonsense (except when it was warranted) attorney and a constant source of information, tips and pointers for an attorney only on the periphery of Bankruptcy. I referred several clients to her over the years and none of them had any substantial complaints about her. One of my clients said she was a little quirky but highly competent. Another said she didn’t “look like an attorney” but she knew her stuff. Fortunately for me and unfortunately for him, Marilyn gave me the name of another attorney whom I could contact for information when she was in her retiring mode. Marilyn will be missed.
There will be a celebration of Marilyn this Sunday, Feb 17, 2 pm, rain or shine, at Amata on Nelms Ave in Candler park. Property with several funny looking buildings on it on east side of Nelms with big gravel parking lot and bamboo fence.
My name is Marilyn E. Brown my love for Marilyn goes back to meeting her at Macy on Peachtree . I was introduced to her by my Mother who worked at night in the building where Marilyn had an office. She helped me out of many holes ,and never held back words to snap reality back in me. The last time I saw her I gave he a ride home , and she let me know how glad she was that I was taking care of my business . Sunshine you are loved and missed . Rest in heavenly peace .
Marilyn represented me in my bankruptcy case in 2009. I was going thru some documents and came across my file. I decided to google to try to find her and see that she passed last year. She was a kind, funny and knowledgeable person. She did a great job with my case. May she rest in eternal peace. My condolences….
Marilyn was the BEST teacher I ever had. She was my bankruptcy teacher in Atlanta Law School. I was 40 when I graduated from law school and 41 when I passed the Georgia Bar. I drove down from East Tennessee twice a week and she was aware of that. The last time I saw her was on graduation day in September ’87 and I told her then that she was the BEST teacher I ever had. She was so kind and funny. This ‘ol East Tennessee hillybilly wishes I had driven back to Atlanta often to visit this special lady. Rest in peace my special, special friend and mentor.
Marilyn was the BEST teacher I ever had. She was my bankruptcy teacher at Atlanta Law School. I’m thankful I was able to tell her on graduation day in September 1987. I regret not driving down from East Tennessee often just to visit her. She was so special. I miss her wit, intelligence and funny smile. Rest in peace my mentor and friend.
Dear Marilyn, thank you for being you and spending time with me
Marilyn was my bankruptcy teacher at Atlanta Law School during 1986. She was the BEST teacher I ever had. She was so funny and so smart. Of all my professors through undergraduate school at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, graduate school at East Tennessee State University, and through the J. D. program at Atlanta Law School, she was the BEST. I miss her.