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Michael B Feinman

Bankruptcy and debt Attorney at Andover, MA

3.0   2 reviews

Licensed for 37 years

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Michael B. Feinman previously served as a member of the private panel of Chapter 7 United States Trustees in Bankruptcy for the District of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1998. He is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, The Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, and a member of the Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Essex County and Lawrence Bar Associations.  He formerly was a member of the Holy Family Hospital Men’s Guild, a member of the Chancellor’s Council for the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and has served as a member of the Board of Governors for Temple Emanuel in Andover, Massachusetts, undertaking to redraft all by-laws for the Congregation.  For 27 years, he was a member of the Lawrence, Massachusetts chapter of Rotary International and former Chairman of the Scholarship Committee of that organization.  Currently, he serves as president and member of the Board of Directors of the Lawrence Boy’s and Girl’s Clubs, Inc.  He also is an approved mediator for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts, the State of New Hampshire, and the Essex County, Massachusetts Superior Court.

Michael is an amateur photographer, and his photography appears on this web site.  He is also into road bicycling, beach volleyball, exercise and weight lifting, and, as a former musician, is a big music fan of all types of music.

Licensed for 37 years
State NH
Status Active
Acquired 2004
Updated 10/21/2009
State MA
Status Active
Acquired 1985
Updated 12/25/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Feinman Law Offices - Business and Trial Lawyers
The Northmark Bank Building.
69 Park Street.
Andover, MA, 01810

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Posted by anonymous | May 2, 2008
Client Review
Attorney Michael Feinman is awesome, he handle our Bankruptcy Case and we got great results. I highly recommend him. His responsive, Knowledgeable. trustworthy and keep you informed every step of the way. I give him a 100 stars. I highly recommend him to everyone I know.
Posted by anonymous | December 30, 2019
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
| Hired Attorney
Arrogant, Dismissive and Inept - Stay Away!
Mr. Feinman is very arrogant, dismissive and inept with clients he deems not worthy of his full attention and expensive services, looking down his nose at "little people" like us. He personally ignored us during strategy meetings, preferring to file his nails and listen to sports radio instead of paying attention to details of our case, or us, even though he was paid in advance for his time. When it came time to sign off on the paperwork needed in court, he rushed us, remarking that we did not need to read what we were signing because he was an "expert" and have done this type of work thousands of times, so we could "trust" him that all the details were correct, and made us feel stupid for trying to read what we were signing. He had more important things to do and we were wasting his time (his words) reading every single page. When it was time to go to court, he sent his colleague to represent us instead of coming himself, and the paperwork our "expert" lawyer rushed us to sign without reading was incorrect! In fact, it was so wrong, that our simple case turned into a 2-year nightmare, which cost us thousands of dollars more than agreed upon, forced us to "re-buy" our own property, and to have the case finalized years later than what is considered normal, due to his mistakes. The only reason Mr. Feinman is getting one star at all in this review, is due to the hard work of his colleague who did everything in his power to fix Mr. Feinman's mistakes and make things right. It wasn't his fault that Mr. Feinman dropped a mess in his lap, which he cleaned up as best as he could. If you are looking for a compassionate, detail-orientated and caring lawyer, do NOT hire Michael Feinman! Hiring Michael Feinman was one of my biggest regrets, more so than the reason why he was hired in the first place. Stay away, unless spending an unbelievable amount of your time and money on this haughty hack lawyer and being ignored is valuable to you.
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Response from Michael Feinman January 3, 2020
Our office works as a team to assure that our clients get good results, and we always want to hear how we can do things better. We are disappointed, not only at the tone of the review, but also the substance. This client’s case, which concluded about 4 years ago, was no exception. Ethical rules prohibit disclosing private information about clients, and we will not do that here. Suffice it to say, we always focus on the relationship with our clients, and would have addressed these concerns, aside from what was already done, in a way that perhaps could have been better communicated.
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Cost

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  • Free Consultation 45 minutes
Payment methods
Cash, Check

Resume

AVVO RATING 9.1 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Attorney
  • Feinman Law Office
  • 1991 - Present
  • Associate Attorney
  • Rosenberg & Kitaeff
  • 1985 - 1991

Education

  • University of Massachusetts
  • B.B.A.
  • N/A
  • University of Massachusetts
  • M.B.A.
  • N/A
  • Western New England College School of Law
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • N/A

Associations

  • Lawrence Boys and Girls Club, Inc.
  • President
  • 2016 - Present
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Member
  • 1990 - Present
  • Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • New Hampshire Bar Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Essex County Bar Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Lawrence Bar Association
  • Member
  • N/A
  • Temple Emanuel
  • Board of Governors
  • N/A
  • Lawrence Boys and Girls Club, Inc.
  • Vice President
  • 1990 - 2016
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2018
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2017
  • BV Rated
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2016
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2016
  • Super Lawyer
  • SuperLawyers
  • 2015
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2014
  • Rated Attorney
  • Lead Counsel
  • 2014
  • Super Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers
  • 2013
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Publications

  • Administrative Law Review
  • Advertising and the F.T.C.: How Much can you “Puff” Until You’re Legally Out of Breath?,
  • 1984
  • Western State University Law Review
  • Investment of Qualified Pension Fund Assets and Fiduciary Responsibilities Under ERISA
  • 1984

Speaking Engagements

  • Lawrence Bar Association CLE
  • New Mass. Homestead Law
  • 2011

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Michael B Feinman
Bankruptcy and debt Attorney
Andover, MA
Licensed for 37 years
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