Bankruptcy

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Government

Bankruptcy (consumer and small business) and social security.

ME, Sep 1979
Bar Number: 2128

Maine.

Maine State Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute; National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys; and National Association of Social Security Representatives.

I generally attend at least one national conference each year in the either bankruptcy or social security law. In addition, I have presented lectures to local bar groups, organizations and schools about bankruptcy law and practice.

"Thoughts on the BAPCPA's Effect of Chapter 13 Practice" Maine State Bar Association, continuing legal education.
"Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Issues in Maine." National Business Institute, co-author.

We have filed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy for a local businessman who was facing numerous lawsuits and the threat of foreclosure. We were able help him keep his business and all of the assets he wanted, including his home and place of business, while working out suitable arrangements with his creditors.

We frequently file individuals in bankruptcy who are then able to keep the property they need and can afford while eliminating debt.

For social security cases we have represented individuals before the Social Security Administration and Federal Courts who have been denied claims for Social Security Benefits and Supplemental Security Income.

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Maine

We primarily represent consumers and small businesses. We focus on bankruptcy protection and social security disability representation.

The firm began in 1981 and has been housed at its present location at 37 Green Street in Augusta since 1984. Although we previously had a more general focus, over the years our primary work has narrowed and is now concentrated in bankruptcy and social security representation. We continue to have small practices in other areas of the law.

When I graduated from law school I received a Reginald Heber Smith Community Lawyer Fellowship and worked with Pine Tree Legal Assistance in Augusta for two years. Since then, I have been working at my current firm.

I presently serve as a member of the Local Rules Committee of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine and the Maine Judicial Branch Commission on Foreclosure Diversion.

(207) 623-2508

Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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The customary retainer for the normal consumer (non-business) bankruptcy case is $2,000, which includes payment of the filing fee, the cost of credit counseling, and the purchase of a comprehensive credit report. Most Chapter 7 cases are completed for this retainer though an unusual case may cost more. Chapter 12 and 13 cases have a separate and more complex fee arrangement as representation generally lasts three to five years.

$250.

We offer a free initial consultation for consumer bankruptcy cases and social security cases. We reserve the right to charge for complicated business bankruptcy cases.

Our typical retainer is $2,000, which, as stated above, includes the costs of filing the bankruptcy, the credit counseling fees, and the credit report costs.