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Since establishing a private practice, Attorney Bretta represents clients in areas such as tax, bankruptcy, corporate and business law, and immigration matters.
Ms. Bretta has had several notable achievements in Bankruptcy Court, including but not limited to, three first-impression decisions in her clients’ favor.
She litigated the first case in which a debtor’s chapter 13 bankruptcy was dismissed as a result of bad faith filing. She successfully litigated on behalf of a client who sought to modify his mortgage on a property which housed a portion of his principal residence in order to save a substantial amount of money, reducing his mortgage from $196,000 to $36,000, and saving the property from foreclosure.
Attorney Bretta also argued a case which appeared in Lawyer’s Weekly, in which she won an appeal before the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, modifying a judgment against a bank in which a mortgage was improperly recorded against the incorrect property. Recently, she won an appeal before the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel involving a $2.1 Million Judgment against her client.
Ms. Bretta has also litigated several waiver and cancellation of removal cases in the United States Immigration Court in Boston, Massachusetts. In each instance, she has been able to obtain a favorable result of a Waiver or a Cancellation of Removal for her client, and, eventually, preserve their resident status in the United States.
Attorney Bretta is also knowledgeable in the defense of “responsible person” penalties before the Internal Revenue Service, as well as the Department of Revenue, and deals with both taxing authorities, as part of bankruptcy work, and as income tax advocacy services outside of the bankruptcy forum.
Attorney Bretta has been admitted to practice in both state and federal Courts, such as:
Attorney Bretta is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, and frequently provides pro bono services through various agencies in the Boston area.
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Acquired: 1986
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77 Mystic Ave, Medford, MA, 02155-4613
23 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Bankruptcy & Debt
Posted by Bernette | September 17, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt
Laurel E. Bretta, Bankruptcy Attorney: Highly Skilled and Professional; Excellent Communication; Compassionate and Respectful
I cannot say enough good things about my experience with Laurel Bretta, my bankruptcy attorney who accepted my case on a pro-bono basis. From the very beginning, she made an incredibly stressful and overwhelming situation much easier to manage. Early in the process, I realized that Laurel has a ve...
Posted by Edward | December 21, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt
Bankruptcy pro Bono. Ed Shea
Attorney Laurel Bretta and her team were wonderful. Laurel took my bankruptcy case on pro Bono. Laurel was very thorough and represented me excellently. I am currently dealing with some disabilities but she was so kind, patient and helped me through step by step. She did a great job I have to ment...
Posted by Chris | November 04, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt
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One of the smartest people I've met in my entire life (not hyperbole). Laurel Bretta is pragmatic, strategic, and has a wealth of both legal and financial and institutional knowledge. Not only that but she knew all the judges and lawyers we faced and how to best appeal to the judges as well as mane...
Posted by Sarah | April 28, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt
Compassionate, Caring, Professional and Competent
Laurel is an incredible attorney with a big heart. I have always felt more like I was being treated like family than just another client. Laurel and her team are a force to be reckoned with. Paula and Liz in the office are always pleasant and more than helpful. With an incredibly stressful process li...
Thank you for your kind words, Laurel
Posted by Sheila | January 07, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt
So supportive and compassionate!
Attorney Laurel Bretta was such a blessing to me during a Very challenging time, as I had to file for chapter 13 bankruptcy due to a divorce and other family crisis’ all happening at once. I was so overwhelmed by my situation but Laurel put me at ease and supported me throughout the entire process. ...
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Personal injury lawyer
1986
JD - Juris Doctor
1976
BS - Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts