Nicholas Watts Gebelt

Mr. Gebelt applies his prodigious skills compassionately to help people who are facing financial difficulties. He takes a personal interest in every case and does all of the work himself. He won’t shunt you off to a paralegal but will work with you face-to-face to prepare and file your bankruptcy papers, attend the hearings with you, and deal forcefully with any aggressive creditors who violate the automatic stay that is triggered when he files your papers.

Lawsuits in the Bankruptcy Court can usually be avoided by careful pre-bankruptcy planning. However, if you do face a lawsuit in the Bankruptcy Court, Mr. Gebelt will vigorously defend you.

Mr. Gebelt represents individuals and married couples in Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy cases; businesses in Chapter 7 and 11 cases; and all debtors in bankruptcy litigation.

Mr. Gebelt also represents creditors in bankruptcy litigation. He has successfully challenged plans of reorganization, gotten bankruptcy cases dismissed, and has gotten judgments determining that a debt is nondischargeable due to the debtor’s prepetition fraud.

He is dedicated to the highest level of client satisfaction by doing everything in his power to achieve his clients' goals.

Mr. Gebelt is not only a bankruptcy attorney, he is a board-certified bankruptcy law specialist, certified by the California State Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization. Although there are over 300,000 attorneys licensed by the California State Bar to practice law, there are fewer the 200 board-certified bankruptcy law specialists. The certification process is difficult and rigorous ― which is why there aren’t very many board-certified bankruptcy law specialists ― and is designed to produce bankruptcy attorneys of the highest caliber.

He is a former math professor and can clearly explain complex ideas to people without a technical backgrouond.  He has developed a great deal of patience, and is willing to take the time necessary to ensure that his clients understand the relevant bankruptcy law and what he is doing for them. 

He lectures periodically on bankruptcy.  Recent topics have included bankruptcy litigation, Chapter 13 bankruptcy, bankruptcy and family law, and bankruptcy related issues in real estate.