About Matthew
Practice areas
- Bankruptcy and debt: 50%
My firm, Loan Lawyers, represents clients in Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and Chapter 11 bankruptcies and sues creditors for debt collection violations.
18 years, 400 cases
- Foreclosure: 50%
My firm, Loan Lawyers, represents clients that are in foreclosure process or those being threatened with foreclosure.
18 years, 2,000 cases
Languages spoken
English, Spanish, Creole, Hebrew, French
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | Member in Good Standing | 1999 | 01/29/2017 |
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| Best Debt Solution Law Firm | Corporate America News | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Graduate | FDCPA Bootcamp | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Graduate | Max Gardners Bankruptcy Bootcamp | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clients Choice Award | Avvo | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Excellence in Advanced Practice Skills | Nova Southeastern University | 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Excellence in Legal Reserach and Writing | Nova Southeastern University | 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | Company name | Duration |
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| Partner | Loan Lawyers, LLC / Bavaro Legal, PA | 2003 - Present |
| Partner | Bavaro & Golden, PA | 1999 - 2002 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Southern District of Florida | member | 2001 - Present |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Member | 2001 - Present |
| Florida Bar | Member | 1999 - Present |
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| Wright v. JP Morgan Chase | Foreclosure reversed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deutsche Bank v. Walthers | Case dismissed against homeowner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wells Fargo v. Gabriel | Verdict for homeowner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| fight13.com | UCC v Pooling and servicing agreement | 2012 |
| Southern Reporter Second | Ventimiglia v. TGI Fridays | 2007 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center | Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor | N/A | N/A |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
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| Regional Chabad Kinus | Foreclosure and Debt Relief | 2010 |
Reviews
(15) 4.5 starsAttorney endorsements
(20)
James Loren, Employment and labor Attorney
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Matthew Bavaro and I have worked together on numerous litigation cases and he has been co-counsel with me on trial cases. He is ethical, thorough, intelligent, quick on his feet and is a great trial lawyer!
Allen Glass, Personal injury Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Bavaro is very well versed in foreclosure and bankruptcy law. Various clients who I have sent to Mr. Bavaro have indicated that he communicates very well with them and were very satisfied with his representation.
Cost
- Hourly Rates Contact for details
- Free consultations 60 minutesSome lawyers offer a free consultation to help determine whether their services are right for your legal needs
- Contingency fees 25%-45%A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome.
- Offers fixed fee-services SometimesFixed-fee are legal services performed for a preset rate, rather than on an hourly basis.
- Pro-bono 10%Many lawyers provide free legal help to low-income clients. The percent listed indicates how much of a lawyer's practice is pro bono work.
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Contact
2150 South Andrews Avenue
Second Floor
Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33316
Website
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