Sheila Esmaili

I met Sheila while she was an attorney for bankruptcy attorney Michael Berger. I worked with Sheila for a year. Sheila was very focused, pleasant, calm and proficient. Sheila is also very mathematical, which is important for Chapter 11. When I heard she was no longer with Michael Berger, I sought ...her out to complete my case since I had worked with her for over a year. Michael was fair to me. After taking the chance of ending my contract with Michael and hiring Sheila, I am very satisfied and delighted. Sheila gave my case the kind of attention she did not have time for when working for Michael. She submitted my plan in record time and my plan was confirmed. I am so glad that I continued with Sheila. Sheila is a very knowledgeable and competent Chapter 11 bankruptcy attorney. As a woman who has a law degree myself, I support women like Sheila who are hardworking and honest. I had to file a Chapter 11 BKbecause of the foreclosure crisis. I am one of the few women who went thru this crisis that still have their home. The foreclosure crisis affected older single women at a rate of 85% in Santa Barbara County.

Sheila Esmaili is a very compassionate woman, and maintained a remarkably professional demeanor while assisting me through what was one of the most trying times of my life. She is more than anything, a very knowledgeable attorney. She kept me aware of all of my options before and throughout my bank...ruptcy, while empowering me to understand what otherwise was a very complex and new experience that was extremely foreign to me. Her communication skills are advanced and were critical in easing the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy process. She was very thorough in every aspect of my case, whether it was communicating with other professionals, my creditors, or the other attorneys at her firm which she worked closely with to make careful decisions on my case. She made a significant effort to keep me in the loop with all correspondence with the Judge and Trustee. She was very thorough in her communication with me after every hearing and maintained a very personal awareness of my needs as a Debtor during that time. She is also extremely patient, and I appreciated her ability to remain professional and kind during any phase of my case, no matter how complex. Most importantly, she was patient with the fact that I was so new this process. She completed her work in a timely manner and did not make mistakes on any paperwork submitted in my case. She was consistently and outstandingly able to explain all of my options and consequences of my Chapter 11 process. Additionally, she helped maintain a fluid relationship between myself, other attorneys at the Law Offices of Michael Jay Berger, and the Trustee in our case. I would recommend Sheila as a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Attorney to those I care about, and I would work with her again should the need to do so ever arise.