When I got notified that my credit card company was suing me for outstanding debt, at the end of 2020 no less, when I'd become unemployed, I felt completely overwhelmed. I searched "NYC Bankruptcy lawyer," landed on Avvo, and saw Barbie's excellent ratings. I emailed her right away and she responded ...immediately. I am so glad I found Barbie. She is thorough, efficient, compassionate, and incredibly hard-working. She helped me file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy within weeks of contacting her, and she made the process as easy as it possibly could have been. While filing for bankruptcy can bring feelings of shame and fear, Barbie was in my corner throughout the process and prepared me for every step. I am so grateful to her; it is a huge weight off of my shoulders to not have the debt hanging over me as I try to get back on my feet financially. Hire Barbie, you won't regret it!

Barbie assisted me on a case that stemmed from an abusive relationship where financial abuse was an issue. When Barbie helped me with my filing she would readily take my questions and answer my concerns immediately, never in a condescending manner. Highly recommended- particularly to people dealing... with high conflict divorces.

Barbie is such a patient and caring lawyer. She guided through the bankruptcy process, explained everything clearly and answered every single question I had, often responding to me during off hours. She also works lighting fast so you can get your paperwork done and move through the process quickly. ...Filing for bankruptcy can be very emotional but you’re in great hands with Barbie.

Barbie is by far the best, most personable lawyer I’ve ever come in contact with. Due to my panic and feeling the need to get it over with ASAP once finally deciding on filing, I first signed on with a different lawyer based solely on his Google rankings, where he is typically the first one to appear... in any NYC searches. Big mistake. After being given the runaround for well over a month, with nothing more than a few 30 second phone calls to say he was “looking into my case”, literally nothing came of it when he deemed my case to be too complicated, simply because it required filling out the means test paperwork to explain my situation. For that I received not even a full refund (the work required for a few 30 second voicemails apparently equates to $500) and a referral to another lawyer, one who never even called me back for an initial consultation. Fantastic. As if deciding to file for bankruptcy wasn’t a stressful enough situation to begin with, these are the sorts of people you can look forward to encountering when actually going through with the process if you’re not careful! I give this background to really highlight just how amazing Barbie really is. This time I decided to do my research more thoroughly. After reading all the great reviews on Barbie, I contacted her and immediately received a response. Within 48 hours the paperwork was done and my case was filed. A month later I had my 341 meeting, which she prepared me perfectly for, and before I knew it I was done with this extremely stressful era of my life. I can’t tell you enough how worth her fee Barbie truly is. Rather than giving you the runaround or trying to make things seem more complicated than they need to be she breaks everything down for you honestly and with compassion. She took an interest in my life and didn’t pass judgment on me like I had experienced previously. From the initial consult, to actually filing the Chapter 7 paperwork, to the 341 meeting, Barbie made the process and simple and stress free as humanly possible. It’s also important to note that, after dealing with other lawyers who would put literally nothing in writing, I really appreciated Barbie’s rapid fire response to emails and texts to all the little questions that come up during the course of the Chapter 7 bankruptcy process. As you can see I can’t recommend Barbie Lieber enough. Learn from my own experience and go with the best from the beginning.