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Michael David Pinsky
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Middletown, NY Bankruptcy Attorney with 23 years experience
(845) 343-6227 225 Dolson Avenue Suite 303
 Middletown, NY 10940
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Member of a 2-person firm in Middletown, NY. Our law practice is limited to bankruptcy matters, including consumer and small business cases, from the simple to very complex, as well as bankruptcy litigation and creditor representation is selected matters.
Brian Fetzko
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Middletown, NY Bankruptcy Attorney with 9 years experience
(845) 775-4363 12 Evergreen Drive
Suite 102
 Middletown, NY 10940
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Criminal, Foreclosure Defense and Real Estate
Touro College
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I am admitted to practice law before the courts of the states of New York and New Jersey, as well as the Southern District of New York and District of New Jersey. I earned my J.D. degree from Touro College School of Law and my B.B.A. from Pace University. I practice in the areas of bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, real estate, and criminal law. My office is located in the historic Gaynor Mansion Professional Building in Middletown, New York. I am a proud member of the New York State Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, and Hudson...
Michael O'Leary
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Middletown, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer
(845) 343-6227 225 Dolson Avenue
Suite 303
 Middletown, NY 10940
Bankruptcy
State University of New York - Buffalo
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Joseph John Reilly
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Goshen, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer with 16 years experience
(845) 531-5474 2002 Route 17M
Suite 12
 Goshen, NY 10924
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Consumer and Foreclosure Defense
Seton Hall University School of Law
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Richard Scott Zirt
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Monticello, NY Bankruptcy Attorney with 24 years experience
(845) 794-5928 10 St. John Street
 Monticello, NY 12701
Bankruptcy, Family, Foreclosure Defense and Traffic Tickets
Michigan State University
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I have been a life long resident of the mid-hudson valley and have been a practicing attorney engaged in the private practice of law in New York since 1994. I attended Law School at Detroit College of Law in Detroit, MI, now known as Michigan State University School of Law and at Albany Law School in Albany, NY. I was immediately admitted to practice law in the State of New York in January of 1994 and began a concentrated practice in the areas of Bankruptcy and Debtor/Creditor Law, Foreclosure Defense, Mortgage Modification, Family Court and Traffic Law in...
Joseph Haspel
Goshen, NY Bankruptcy Attorney with 33 years experience
(845) 294-8950 40 Matthews St
 Goshen, NY 10924
Bankruptcy and Business
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Christopher Kleister
Washingtonville, NY Bankruptcy Attorney with 16 years experience
(845) 496-9121 85 E Main St
 Washingtonville, NY 10992
Bankruptcy
Pace Law School, White Plains
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Mr. Robert J. Nahoum Esq.
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Nyack, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer with 16 years experience
(845) 450-2906 48 Burd Street
300
 Nyack, NY 10960
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business, Collections and Consumer
Albany Law School of Union University
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ROBERT J. NAHOUM has extensive experience in all areas of litigation before federal and state courts from preliminary injunctions to trials to appeals. He handles complex disputes in a wide variety of fields representing both individuals and businesses. CLIENT WORK In his Individual Practice, Robert has acted as a zealous advocate protecting the consumer protection rights of his clients including those afforded under the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting act and other laws. Robert is devoted to protecting the consumer protection rights of his clients including stopping illegal debt collection practices and keeping distressed...
(718) 514-6026 48 Willoughby St.
 Brooklyn, NY 11201
4137 White Plains Rd.,
2nd Fl.
 Bronx, NY 10466
Taran Provost
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Poughkeepsie, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer with 14 years experience
(866) 733-2720 25 Market Street
Suite 700
 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Collections, Criminal and DWI
Brooklyn Law School
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Mr. Provost is an attorney practicing in consumer bankruptcy (chapters 7 and 13) with the Law Firm of Ingber & Provost, LLP. His offices serve the Hudson Valley and Catskill regions in New York State, as well as the New York City metropolitan area and Long Island. Together with his partner, Norman Ingber, the Law Firm of Ingber & Provost, LLP has more than 40 years of combined professional experience helping clients find solutions to their debts, as well as other legal matters, such as personal injury, real estate, and criminal law, including DWI defense. Mr. Provost...
Ronald S. Cook
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White Plains, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer with 13 years experience
(917) 464-3815 445 Hamilton Ave
 White Plains, NY 10601
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Tax and Traffic Tickets
New York Law School
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Attorney Cook is an experienced attorney and has been profiled as an expert on the New York Law Journal website. He has extensive experience in resolving legal issues and has authored numerous books, articles, and videos. He has assisted thousands of clients. He has decades of expertise with debt related matters including bankruptcy, loan modifications, foreclosure defense, short sales, judgments, wage garnishments, work outs, debt elimination, debt reduction, debt consolidation, and deed in lieu of foreclosure. Attorney Cook is experienced in working with individuals, couples, business owners, Law Firms, Fortune 500 Firms, and Wall Street Firms. Attorney Cook achieved straight...
(917) 464-3815 30 Wall Street
8th Floor
 New York, NY 10005
(917) 464-3815 557 Grand Concourse
 Bronx, NY 11201
(917) 464-3815 44 Court Street
 Brooklyn, NY 11201
(917) 464-3815 61-43 186th St
 Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(516) 559-7219 1225 Franklin Avenue
Suite 325
 Garden City, NY 11530
(631) 265-0102 222 Middle Country Road
Suite 206
 Smithtown, NY 11787
Benjamin Adams
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Nyack, NY Bankruptcy Attorney with 23 years experience
145 Main Street
Floor 2
 Nyack, NY 10960
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Real Estate
Brooklyn Law School
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Benjamin M. Adams, the founder and principal of Adams Law Group, LLC, has a record of excellence that shows in his legal education and in his legal career.
1133 Broadway
Suite 406
 New York, NY 10010
470 Mamaroneck Avenue #306
 White Plains, NY 10605
Michael H Schwartz
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White Plains, NY Bankruptcy Attorney with 35 years experience
(914) 997-0071 One Barker Avenue
 White Plains, NY 10601
Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Defense
New York Law School
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Michael H. Schwartz has been helping people get their lives back on track throughout the Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Hudson Valley and New York City area for over 30 years through bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and mortgage modifications.

As Westchester County’s leading consumer bankruptcy firm, Michael H. Schwartz, P.C., has earned a reputation for making the process as easy and painless as possible. We have helped thousands of people preserve their families, save their homes, their possessions, their jobs and their dignity.

The firm also assists businesses with filing for bankruptcy protection and represents parties to bankruptcy proceedings. Michael H. Schwartz, P.C.,...
Allen A. Kolber, Esq.
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Suffern, NY Bankruptcy Attorney with 28 years experience
(845) 918-1277 Rockland County Office
134 Route 59, Suite A
 Suffern, NY 10901
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business and Foreclosure Defense
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
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Allen A. Kolber, Esq. graduated as a Belkin Fellow from Cardozo Law School in 1987 and was admitted into the New York State Bar. Mr. Kolber served as a Queens County Assistant District Attorney, was appointed a Supervisor in the Trial Bureau and later served in the Appeals Bureau drafting and arguing appeals before the New York State Appellate Division. In 1991, Allen Kolber accepted a position with a Wall Street litigation firm, and for the next 7 years, Mr. Kolber represented Underwriters at Lloyds of London in the New York Federal Courts, litigating multi-million dollar cases to...
George C. Selby
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New Paltz, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer
(845) 419-3383 243 Main Street, Suite 250
 New Paltz, NY 12561
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Vermont Law School
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Located in New Paltz, NY, George C. Selby is your local attorney offering a variety of client-based legal services. This firm was founded on the idea that every client deserves a patient ear and an open mind. Your legal matter is important. Where other offices may shrug you off or lose your file in a sea of "bigger problems," this office can offer you confidence that your call will be returned and your questions will be answered.
Natasha Meruelo
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White Plains, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer with 11 years experience
(914) 752-5098 99 Church St. 4th Floor
Suite 401
 White Plains, NY 10601
Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Defense
Fordham University School of Law
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As the founder of Natasha Meruelo, Attorney at Law, White Plains attorney Natasha C. Meruelo Esq. provides legal assistance in bankruptcy and other debt relief matters. Presently, Attorney Meruelo maintains active legal licenses in three jurisdictions: the District of Columbia, New York and New Jersey. She received her undergraduate degree from New York University and her Juris Doctor degree from the Fordham University School of Law. Get in touch with her firm today for your free consultation.
Martha L. Osorio
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White Plains, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer with 36 years experience
(800) 318-9750 203 E Post Rd
1st Floor
 White Plains, NY 10601
Bankruptcy, Criminal, Family and Foreclosure Defense
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Todd Steven Cushner
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White Plains, NY Bankruptcy Attorney with 16 years experience
(914) 600-5502 399 Knollwood Rd
Suite 205
 White Plains, NY 10603
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Estate Planning and Foreclosure Defense
St. John's University School of Law
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Since 2001, I have had extensive experience in the area of Consumer Bankruptcy , Chapters 7 and 13. Over the years I have help many individuals and families regain economic stability by losing their debt and keep their homes without losing their dignity. Bankruptcy is a "power move" available to all Americans who qualify.

Chapter 11 is available to business as well as individuals who cannot meet the chapter 13 requirements. We have helped many small businesses and individuals reorganize debt and get back to business and life with much improved economics.

Additionally, we have helped...
David Sheridan Waltzer
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White Plains, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer with 15 years experience
(888) 332-8511 99 Mamaroneck Avenue
Suite 2
 White Plains, NY 10601
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
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What makes our bankruptcy law firm (Waltzer Law Group) stand out? Why should you chose us? We believe that consumer bankruptcy is one of the very few areas of practice where you get an opportunity to improve the lives of your clients and their families. There is a multitude of reasons why people find themselves facing overwhelming debt, often it's not even their fault. Whether from the bad economy, divorce, loss of income, or medical illness, these people deserve help and a fresh financial start. Bankruptcy law gives me the opportunity to help people who find themselves in these difficult financial...
(888) 332-8511 450 7th Avenue, 9th Floor
Suite 943
 Manhattan, NY 10123
(888) 332-8511 16 Court Street
26th Floor
 Brooklyn , NY 11241
Leslie H. Tayne
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Mount Kisco, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer
(914) 301-3300 100 South Bedford Road, Suite 340
 Mount Kisco, NY 10549
Bankruptcy
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Leslie H. Tayne, Esq. has almost 20 years experience in the practice area of consumer and business financial debt-related services. She launched her law firm, Tayne Law Group, P.C., formerly Law Offices Of Leslie H. Tayne P.C., in 2001, which is one of the few New York State law practices concentrating in debt management, debt resolution and bankruptcy alternatives for consumers, small business owners and professionals who are in need of help with managing finances. Leslie and her firm deliver comprehensive consulting and support services for clients in all areas of debt including credit cards, unsecured loans, lines of credit...
(631) 470-8204 150 Broadhollow Rd.
Suite 314
 Melville, NY 11747
(212) 537-4420 60 East 42nd Street
 Manhattan, NY 10165
(914) 301-3300 445 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 1102
 White Plains, NY 10601
Dena Ghobashy
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Poughkeepsie, NY Bankruptcy Attorney with 7 years experience
(845) 432-5707 3 Neptune Road
 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Immigration
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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Diligent and trustworthy attorney specializing in the areas of bankruptcy and immigration law. Bankruptcy practice includes individual (personal) and business chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcy petitions serving the counties of Bronx, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess and Sullivan. Immigration practice includes green cards for spouses, siblings, parents, children; citizenship / naturalization applications; cancellation of removal and handling of removal proceedings; temporary protected status applications; asylum cases; asylum appeals; fiancé visas; and waiver for inadmissibility.
Steve Ndubuisi Okasi
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Bronx, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer with 17 years experience
(718) 822-6800 1106 White Plains Rd
 Bronx, NY 10472
Bankruptcy, Divorce, Immigration and Personal Injury
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Okasi & Okasi PC is a law firm serving New York City and Hudson Valley areas of New York with personal and business legal services. We offer extensive support in the areas of Immigration Services, Personal Injuries, Bankruptcy, Real Estate and Family Law. We are proud of the attorneys we have assembled with extensive experience to respond to every aspect of your legal needs. We are here to help! Call us today. 718-822-6800.
(845) 391-8776 17 N. Plank Road, Suite 4
 Newburgh, NY 1255o
Patrick W. Begos
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Bronxville, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer with 30 years experience
(914) 961-4441 51 Pondfield Rd
 Bronxville, NY 10708
Bankruptcy, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Broker Fraud
Columbia Law School
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Patrick W. Begos is a founding member of the firm and senior partner in the Westport office. He heads the firm's trial and appellate group. Pat brings 19 years of litigation, arbitration, mediation and negotiation experience to the firm. Prior to forming Begos Horgan & Brown, Patrick was a partner in the New York City litigation firm Molton & Meekins (1995-1998), and he was previously associated with Weil, Gotshal & Manges (1990-1995); and Lane & Mittendorf (1988-1990). He is a current member of the Trial Tactics and the Life, Health and Disability Sections of the Defense Research Institute, and a member...
Theodore 'Ted' Araujo
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White Plains, NY Bankruptcy Attorney with 32 years experience
(914) 206-9614 Bankruptcy Law Center
399 Knollwood Road, Suite 300
 White Plains, NY 10603
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Foreclosure Defense
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Ted is the Chair for the State of New York (Northern and Western Districts) for the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. I am the Managing Attorney for the Bankruptcy Law Center. We have offices in Syracuse and White Plains, New York. After I graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Economics I went to the State University of New York at Buffalo, where I got not only my law degree by also my Master of Arts Degree in Economics. Rather than jump right into private practice I decided to voluntarily give back to my country by joining the U.S....
(315) 422-1234 Bankruptcy Law Center
6739 Myers Rd.
 Syracuse, NY 13057
Anthony J. Maiocchi
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Hawthorne, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer with 39 years experience
(914) 347-2300 22 Saw Mill River Rd
 Hawthorne, NY 10532
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business, Collections and Landlord Tenant
Fordham University
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Dario Di Lello
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Fishkill, NY Bankruptcy Attorney with 24 years experience
(845) 765-0090 1542 Route 52
 Fishkill, NY 12524
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Real Estate
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I have been representing consumers in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases since 1999. I take your representation both professionally and personally explaining how the process works. You will not be shoved off to a paralegal after your initial consultation.
Jesus A. Cachaya Jr.
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White Plains, NY Bankruptcy Attorney with 9 years experience
(800) 318-9750 203 E Post Rd
1st Floor
 White Plains, NY 10601
Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense, Immigration and Personal Injury
Capital University Law School
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Craig A. Squitieri
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Tarrytown, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer with 13 years experience
(914) 407-3771 520 White Plains Road, Suite 500
 Tarrytown, NY 10591
Bankruptcy, Landlord Tenant and Personal Injury
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Steven Campanaro
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White Plains, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer with 15 years experience
(914) 686-0634 244 Westchester Avenue
Suite 410
 White Plains, NY 10604
Bankruptcy and Business
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Rosemarie Matera
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Spring Valley, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer with 37 years experience
(201) 368-0807 664 Chestnut Ridge Road
 Spring Valley, NY 10977
Bankruptcy
Washington and Lee University School of Law
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Attorney experienced in bankruptcy and creditor's rights. We file Chapter 7, Chapter 11 and Chapter 13 petitions.
(201) 368-0807 210C Summit Avenue
 Montvale, NJ 07645
Andrew O'Toole
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Katonah, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer with 20 years experience
22 Valley Road
 Katonah, NY 10536
Bankruptcy, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Securities
Harvard University
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Jeffrey Mitchell Binder
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White Plains, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer with 21 years experience
(914) 946-3191 68 East Post Road, suite 200
 White Plains, NY 10601
Bankruptcy, Business, Criminal and Divorce
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Manuel J. Machado
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White Plains, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer with 16 years experience
(914) 949-4918 200 Mamaroneck Ave.
Ste 403
 White Plains, NY 10601
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Criminal, Divorce and Real Estate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Timothy G. Holden
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White Plains, NY Bankruptcy Attorney with 17 years experience
(914) 358-3277 445 Hamilton Avenue
Ste. 1102
 White Plains, NY 10601
Bankruptcy, Business, Estate Planning and Foreclosure Defense
Pace Law School
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Frank J LaPerch
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Stony Point, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer with 19 years experience
(845) 942-5500 148 South Liberty Drive
 Stony Point, NY 10980
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
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FRANK J. LAPERCH, ESQ. Admitted: New York State Bar; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Experience: Frank J. LaPerch graduated from the Quinnipiac University School of Law in 1998. During law school, he interned for the Rockland County District Attorney's Office. Upon admission, Frank focused his private practice in the following areas: Bankruptcy, Family Law, Real Estate and Criminal Law. Frank is an active member of the Family and Criminal Law Assigned Counsel program of the Rockland County Bar Association. He has also taught several paralegal courses for the Washington Online Legal Institute (WOLI). Frank is also a former Acting Justice...
Gene L Grobstein
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Newburgh, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer with 35 years experience
(845) 562-2990 10 Little Britain Rd
 Newburgh, NY 12550
Bankruptcy, Divorce and Family
Pace Law School
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Donald London
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Yonkers, NY Bankruptcy Attorney with 35 years experience
(914) 965-7230 984 N Broadway
 Yonkers, NY 10701
Bankruptcy and Immigration
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Lawrence Albert Cline
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Suffern, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer with 20 years experience
(866) 818-6730 44 Lafayette Avenue
 Suffern, NY 10901
Bankruptcy, Business, Collections and Real Estate
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
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Harold J. Johnson Esq.
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White Plains, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer
(914) 997-9488 175 Main Street
Suite 407
 White Plains, NY 10601
Bankruptcy
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Nathan Horowitz, Esq.
Carmel, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer
1875 Route 6
 Carmel, NY 10512
Bankruptcy
State University of New York at Buffalo Law School
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Dora Straus
Pearl River, NY Bankruptcy Lawyer
(212) 697-6101 101 County Rte 35
 Pearl River, NY 10965
Bankruptcy, Antitrust, Energy and Environmental
New York University School of Law
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Bankruptcy law allows debtors, who are unable or partially unable to pay outstanding debts, to rid themselves of these debts and obtain a fresh start. Both federal and state laws can affect a debtor seeking to file for bankruptcy, and an attorney can help you understand how state and federal bankruptcy laws apply to you.

If you are struggling with high debt, receiving calls from creditors or collection agencies, or facing foreclosure, garnishment of wages, or repossession of property, filing for bankruptcy may provide you with solutions.

Bankruptcy lawyers offer legal advice and services during a financial crisis. In total, there are six different types of bankruptcy. For persons seeking debt relief, one option is Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which provides for liquidation of the debtor's non-exempt assets. Another popular option for individuals is Chapter 13, which allows for management and reduction of debt through payment plans. Corporations and partnerships filing for bankruptcy often choose to file under Chapter 11, which provides for supervised reorganization of the business.

Experienced bankruptcy counsel can help you evaluate whether you should pursue a bankruptcy as well as the Chapter under which to file. Bankruptcy lawyers can also help end harassing phone calls from debt collectors and evaluate available legal options when facing a home foreclosure.

Automatic stay: An injunction that automatically stops lawsuits, foreclosures, garnishments, and most collection activity against the debtor the moment a bankruptcy petition is filed.

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