Steven Brian Lever

I was referred to LeverLaw from a family member. The first attempt to contact was the hardest for me since I had finally come to terms that this step in life may be one to take for a fresh start to financial freedom. Steven and his staff made me feel comfortable and at ease with every office visit an...d walked me through every step of my case. Steven Lever is honest and experienced and answered every question I had without judgement. I would definitely recommend Steven Lever to anyone who finds themselves needing his professional help.

Steve Lever helped me recover from a surprise layoff, bankruptcy and starting over. As a lifelong journalist, I take nothing and no one at face value. I am cynical and to earn my trust, I have to verify your claims. Bottomline: Steve Lever was the right attorney to help me when things when wrong. He... made few promises, but kept those he did. He treated my wife and I with respect, understanding and patience. We learned to trust him completely as he shepherded us through selling our house, filing for bankruptcy and dealing with the aftermath. Background: After 19 years as an award-winning editor running a seciton that earned my employer over $100 million in revenue, I was blindsided by a group "salary dump" layoff ordered by our new boss, a former Las Vegas casino executive. Without my healthy income, all I had was a lot of bills and money going out - mortgage, college fees for my son, and medical expenses. My longtime financial advisor suggested we meet with Steve. He laid out our options - Chapter 13 or Chapter 7. He laid out the pros and cons of each and the timeline. He gave us a fixed rate that covered most of the expenses. Our finances were complex, so we needed his services for more than a year. Long before we approached the end of the fixed-rate period, we negotiated an extension that was also fairly priced. Steve always lets you know what things cost and took steps to keep the legal budget lean - such as directing us to hire less expensive lawyers and paralegals for some of the copious paperwork that required less expertise (and cost) than Steve offered. Steve and his staff handled all communications with sometimes aggressive and intimidating creditors, Bankruptcy is never painless, but Steve was our shield against the most onerous aspects of the process. Losing your job, selling your home and dealing with bankruptcy is depressing and humbling. .Steve not only had the legal know-how to take us through the process, but made us feel optimistic about our chances to start over when we reached the end. He also showed us mistakes we had made over the years and how to avoid them going forward - debt service is a rock we tie around our necks, wasting the money we are earning.. Bankruptcy is not the Scarlet Letter. It is a means by which society gives people who fall on bad times a chance to rebuild their lives. I have recommend Steve to many friends and colleagues. I have also used him to aid my parents in restructuring their finances as they live long into their 80s on pensions designed for the 1970s. I spent many years as an investigative reporter. I taught college courses on how to verify or disprove claims by people and institutions. Steve Lever has earned my trust and gratitude.