I met Barbie Lieber in Spring if 2019 and it feels like she saved my life. I was in a real mess. You are never quite sure how you get to this point, I am a professional person with a job on Wall Street, but things were spiraling out of control. My Chapter 13 Bankruptcy stemmed from a very bad div...orce with crushing property settlement and attached IRS debt. When I met Barbie I had filed Chapter 13 twice before but both were dismissed (an out of state previous lawyer, inexperienced in SDNY courts took us down a dark path). It felt like no one in New York City would touch me. I had been trying to file Chapter 13 pro se (all by myself) for a third time with the same 2 creditors but it blew up in my initial 341 meeting of creditors. The Trustee basically said wrong forms go back and try again (have you guys seen all those forms?). Well I decided if this was going to work I needed to hire an attorney and luckily found Barbie Lieber, truthfully The Best Bankruptcy Chapter 13 Attorney in all of NYC. I knew it had to be Barbie because my first court appearance in SDNY (while trying to file in my own) and waiting to go in front of Judge Cecelia G Morris, an excellent, very fair Judge, I saw Barbie and how she interacted with the Trustee and the how much the Judge listened to her and how smooth everything was going for her clients. I had also seen her working with her clients at my first 341 meeting of the creditors and her clients were sailing through! There is obviously much more to this story but as we wound our way through this Chapter 13 process and I believe this was one of her most challenging, she never wavered. First, the mutual respect between Barbie and the Trustee and Judge were invaluable. Second, she was always thinking about the case and thinking outside of the box for solutions to any problems that arose, and there were a lot of them. Third, she was always fully prepared and made sure I was fully prepared for what we were currently dealing with and what was to come and she was always there to answer all of my many questions day or night. My Chapter 13 filing was confirmed in fall of 2019. In my opinion you will not find better Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Attorney than Barbie Lieber and you would be lucky if she decided to take on your case.

In November of 2018 I realized it was time to take action on my financial situation. I called around to a couple of highly rated bankruptcy attorneys. I didn't receive calls back from two. One said they couldn't help me. I found Barbie via internet. She contacted me expediently. I spoke with her abou...t the process. She took her time with me and explained the process. During the entire process she made herself available to answer my questions and concerns. On court day she was professional and knowledgeable . She is confident and competent and I was not nervous in court at all. Bankruptcy is not an easy situation to deal with. Barbie made it as painless as possible. She made sure that I was in a much better position than I came to her in . Hopefully I won't have to this but I would recommend her to my family and friends if the need arose. Barbie is an Excellent NYC bankruptcy attorney!!!

Sometimes you wonder why some people become lawyers. Most lawyers do not take the time to listen to you and your concerns and just think about how much money they can make from you. BUT, Barbie Lieber took my call while she was driving and pulled over to provide me her full attention. She listen to... my concerns and provided me with several options. Often, people cannot find many honest and compassionate lawyers as you find in Barbie Lieber. Thank you Barbie for your honest advice.

I filed for Ch 13 and today I received my confirmation! A new beginning is ahead of me! The following is a token of a huge thank you to Barbie. Whenever I get into any crisis - I look for the top professional help I can find. I spotted Barbie on this site because she was at the top of the 5 sta...rs list, but I hired her after reading dozens upon dozens of reviews. Barbie is a brilliant grand master of her craft – she knows exactly what needs to be done to provide a smooth quick easy and successful process. This was exactly my experience. Barbie held my hand throughout, explained the next steps, answered all my questions and trained me for the creditor's meeting. She did it all with brilliance grace patience and compassion. Numerous times she kept telling me that I just worry too much when there is nothing to worry about… (she was absolutely right but I couldn’t help it being in unfamiliar territory.) Bottom line – the proof is in the results – if you are looking for a quick easy smooth and successful process – led by a brilliant expert bankruptcy lawyer who is also a wonderful person – save your time and look no further. Give Barbie a call – you’ll be glad you did.

Thank you and utmost respect on the personal and professional attributes you took on my case. Around mid-June 2018, I got referred to you by another attorney (Wayne Greenwald) who said, “if there is anyone who will win the case it is Barbie Lieber”. His words “give her a call and tell her I recomme...nded her” On the busy and buzzing streets I tried as hard to hear you out on the cell phone, almost a block away from your office it sounded like we were talking across the country. Finally, we met in the lobby of your old office building in the beginning of July 2018, you offered to buy me a soda of which I said no to. Your office I should say was in a state of moving out, yet you knew where each document was. Your spouse and business partner sat quietly typing away in the other desk. For the next two to three hours you asked, and I answered as best as I could, at this time I regretted not taking you on the offer for the soda. This was the first and last time I was in your office, however it was the beginning of a journey that became evidentially personal and at heart for you rather than just a professional dealing. During the entire process, you were in touch with my brother and step-sister, I would ask about your mother in-law, you in turn were concerned about my three sons which seemed to fuel you ever so much, “where will they live if you lose the house, their home” were your words. The first court date in September went kind of iffy, yet you remained very reassuring. I should say I had some doubt and even seemed out of character with part of my communication to you. After listening and hearing you out I got back into understanding your execution of the process. After that the second court date in November 2018 we were not required to show up, other than give the requested documents. The third court date 07th December 2018 was the confirmation hearing, which after the case was presented the judge stated, “I might not need you to show up” and as we left I said to you “you have 99.9% done” Today 17th December 2018, the best thing I heard in a long time was “it is all done Joseph”. Barbie, you are more than a professional at your work, the experience showed all the way from the first call to this “last call”. “Last call” because it is not, as I plan to refer others to you for guidance or referral based on their needs. You took it very personal to the point that I wondered from time to time the amount of time you stayed committed and immersed in the case. To me you were going out to war for me, my sons, their home. You were more of a humanitarian than an attorney. Your gratification was in the second chance, I was getting through the system rather than just another case for you to win. As many await a gift for Christmas, I have received this one from you. To you and Bruce, on behalf of my three sons, brother and step sister God bless you.