The first time we were in the downtown office, we actually met Stuart. He was as down to earth as one gets, shared his hobby of photography. It made us wonder if he was really as good an attorney... because he wasn't at all the stereotypical arrogant downtown attorney (lol). But his firm has never... steered us wrong, and we are so happy that our legal matters are in their hands. Two attorneys have personally handled our legal matters... Kelly Smith and Jean Huang. Kelly opened our case and saw it through until everything was cleared by the Courts for Chapter 13. Jean took over as our attorney once we entered repayment, and has been guiding us for the past 5 years. Both attorneys are honest, straightforward, knowledgeable, and reassuring. They have handled our case with professionalism and competence, and have been incredibly kind and compassionate with us. Kelly did an amazing job with our case and walked us through everything, oftentimes repeating herself without the slightest bother, as she was sensitive and empathic to our anxieties. Jean has been incredible. We don't worry because we know that we are in good hands with her. We panicked when we received a subpoena at one point, but Jean was poised and simply laid out our options, went to Court for us, and made the headache go away. We did not have to miss a day of work or interrupt our lives... she took care of it all for us. The legal assistant, Desiree Glapion, is also great. She is quick to reply in case Jean is out of the office, handles herself with professionalism, and is sensitive to our questions. Feeling terribly about having to file bankruptcy, I walked around feeling ashamed of myself and expected nobody to be empathic to our problem... not so with this group. I am equally grateful for their competence and their kindness. Our case will soon be done, but if we should ever need another attorney again, they are the ones we will come back to... the only firm for us.

There were several matters that had to be addressed in my case not typical of a routine Chp. 13 filing, including getting a vehicle back from reposession, transcripts from my daughters school which allowed her to enroll in her new school and one very difficult counsel representing the Trustee...who s...eemed to have taken a very personal interest in my case! The intake process at the offices of Stuart Handelman are both efficient and informative. They are a small team of highly dedicated professionals which affords you personalized attention...nothing is missed! Filing a Bankruptcy can be a very stressful time. Jean Huang helps take the stress and emotion out of the mix and replaces that with the confidence that comes from knowing you are being represented by an experienced competent attorney.

At a time in my life when things were challenging at best, Stuart Handelman and his staff made me feel confident that I could have a second chance. From the very onset, he kept me informed and was responsive to any and all questions I had. He was very approachable and is awesome at what he does. My c...ase was handled efficiently and in a timely manner. I would highly recommend this knowledgeable and personable attorney.