Bankruptcy

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OH, Nov 1996
Bar Number: 0066984

• All Ohio State Courts
• Northern District of Ohio Federal Court
• Northern District of Ohio Federal Bankruptcy Court
• Ohio Supreme Court

• American Association for Justice
• Ohio Association for Justice
• Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers
• Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys
• National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
• American Bankruptcy Institute
• American Bar Association
• Ohio Bar Association
• Cleveland-Metropolitan Bar Association
• Lorain County Bar Association

I've taught continuing legal education seminars on ethics, interviewing clients, supporting documentation for bankruptcy cases, the nuts and bolts of bankruptcy, jury selection, premises liability injury claims, and legal issues for the medical community. I attend continuing legal education on insurance litigation, civil trials, personal injury, and bankruptcy.

• The outcomes that stand out in my mind are the times where marriages have been saved. On a number of occasions I have had clients that were planning on a divorce; they just wanted to file a joint bankruptcy first so both are starting-over debt-free. However, once their financial burden has been lifted, there commonly is less to fight about, and many of the couples change their minds about the divorce.

• I also enjoy hearing the stories after filing about my clients' health improving. The stress reduction allows them to sleep soundly again, and they are no longer bombarded with phone calls they don't want to answer. Returning people to normal is a satisfying aspect of my profession.

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After representing working families for 12 years while at another firm, I founded The Barrett Law Firm the first half of 2008. In 2011 we merged with Nemeth & Associates to become Nemeth & Barrett, LLC.

Nemeth & Associates concentrates on helping families struggling with injuries and bankruptcies through the tough times. We offer free consultations, personal attention and a determined voice. Although we have represented clients throughout the entire state of Ohio, most of our clients are located in Lorain and Cuyahoga counties.

During undergraduate studies in the 1980s, I was an investigator and clerk for a personal injury law firm. In 1989, I became a bodily injury claims representative for State Farm Insurance. I left State Farm at the end of 1993 to go to law school. During law school, I returned to investigating and clerking at a law firm. After graduating law school in 1996, I became an associate attorney and a partner. In 2008, I left that firm and started The Barrett Law Firm.

• Former Pre-School Board Member for St. Peter's UCC
• Former In-House League Director for Amherst Youth Soccer Association
• Former Chair Citizens for Amherst Schools
• Recipient of the Crystal Apple Award (Awarded by Amherst School Board for volunteer work for the schools)
• Former Amherst City Councilman-at-Large
• Former State Representative
• Pro Bono volunteer for Lorain County Legal Aid
• Former Board of Trustee Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers

Wendy

Monday
9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

No

Additional Office
1950 Kresge Drive
Amherst, OH 44001
(440) 989-1600

The fees are typically fixed, but depend on the number of issues that are predicted. Chapter 7 cases are typically around $1,300, which includes reaffirmations and redemptions. Chapter 13 cases are typically $800, with any additional amounts paid through the plan.

$200

I offer free consultations for every caller.

We begin working for the client without a retainer. The fee must be paid before the case is filed with the court.