Piotr Gabriel Reysner

Piotr Gabriel Reysner

3.2
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 25 years

Bankruptcy and debt Lawyer at Sacramento, CA
Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Child Custody, Litigation

4110 Truxel Rd., Suite A, Sacramento, CA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2012
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About Piotr

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Debt 60%

Experienced Bankruptcy attorney. Don't go with just anyone, especially for Chapter 13. Go with someone who knows what they are doing.

22 years | 500 cases

60%
Child Custody 20%

22 years | 100 cases

20%
Litigation 20%

26 years | 200 cases

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 300-350 per hour

Contingency

25%-40%

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 25 years

State: California

Acquired: 2000

Disbarred

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2012

Location

Reysner Law Office

4110 Truxel Rd., Suite A, Sacramento, CA, 95834-3725

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Piotr Gabriel Reysner's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.2 /5.0

25 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by anonymous | April 04, 2012 | Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Started off good. Ended up bad.

When we first hired Mr. Reysner to handle our Chapter 13 bankruptcy, he was very competent and knowledgeable. However, when we have needed his assistance and/or follow up for any issues that arose after the case was filed, he was unresponsive. He is notoriously difficult to get a hold of. He does not... return phone calls, emails or faxes. We had to resort to dropping by his office hoping to catch him. This only worked one time. I would not recommend him.

Posted by James | March 18, 2010 | Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Always has your back

I have used Piotr for my Chapter 13 Bankruptcy for the last year. Not only was he knowledgeable, but he delivered what promised. I am saving thousands of dollars each month and can finally save money again!

Posted by anonymous | November 11, 2009 | Child Custody

Child custody and child support

Piotr is helping me with my child custody & support case. I spoke with other lawyers who thought my case was not worth fighting. But Piotr believed in me, gave me options and had a lot of good ideas. In court, he was smart, articulate, quick thinking and fought for me and what I thought was right. ...I was happy with the outcome and will go back to court with Piotr in December. I am confident in Piotr's abilities and confident that he will persuade the judge to make a good and fair decision.

Posted by anonymous | August 14, 2009 | Bankruptcy & Debt

Failure in bankruptcy

I used Piotr in a Bankruptcy case. He failed to file anything but the skeletal petition before the creditors meeting (one month later). Because he filed on the day of the hearing, it was postponed. He then failed to attend the next two and finally did show up on the 4th. At that time I told him I... had been laid off and had a wage issue, he asked if I had calculated the amount of overtime owed. When my ex employer threatened to seek credit for severance pay and FSA payments owed for the rest of the year, I asked him to amend my claim. He did not. In fact he told me it was my fault and that there was nothing he could do without a new filing fee and a additional monies to him for fees as discharge had issued. Remember I asked for the amendment before discharge. Per the bankruptcy court, my case was not over, not until it is closed. I filed the amendment myself.

Piotr Reysner

Replied last September 22, 2009

I would like to take this opportunity to educate people on how bankruptcy works. Bankruptcy is a tremendous process. It frees you of debt and lets you start over. However, in order to take advantage of the wonders that bankruptcy provides, one must be completely honest, not only with the court, but also with ones attorney. When you file your petition for bankruptcy, you MUST list all of your debt. When you go to court to testify, you MUST be honest and state whether there is any debt you forgot to list, or any changes or modifications you need to make to your bankruptcy. I filed this gentleman's bankruptcy in late April, 2009. At that time, he apparently neglected to mention that his employer had a claim against him for monies loaned to him and never repaid. This debt was not disclosed in his bankruptcy papers. In early July, he testifed in court under penalty of perjury that he had no changes to make to his bankruptcy petition or disclosures. It was after that when he asked me to amend his claims to include the debt from his employer. The court discharged his debt in late July (but obviously not the debt with his employer.) It was after the discharge that he demanded I go in and fix the mess he had created. And he wanted it done for free. Bottom line -- be honest and upfront with your attorney from day one. Don't try to manipulate a system that is already so generous. I got rid of almost $400,000.00 in debt for this gentleman and he is now angry that the $8,000 debt he never disclosed to me or the court will not be discharged.

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Relationship: Other

"I wholeheartedly endorse the work and the work ethic of Piotr G. Reysner. He was outstanding when we were in law school, and based upon the conversations I have had with him since then, I can easily determine that he remains so. He has a quick mind and a decisive style. He is an exceptionally good attorney. I highly recommend him."

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2012.

Disbarment issued in CA, 2012

updated on 08/13/2012

Disbarment is the most serious penalty for a lawyer. If this attorney is currently practicing law, you should contact the California State Bar to understand the reasons for disbarment.

Inactive - Irreparable injury issued in CA, 2011

updated on 11/15/2011

This means the attorney's conduct has posed harm to the community or to clients. The attorney is not allowed to practice law until the problem gets resolved.

Honors

1998

CALI Award in Contracts, Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction

1997

AmJur Award in Civil Procedure,

Work Experience

2007 - Present

Owner, Reysner Law Office

2005 - 2007

Associate, Brown, Hall, Shore & McKinley

2004 - 2005

Associate, Boyd & Kimball

2004 - 2004

Contract Attorney, Jacobson Markham

2001 - 2004

Associate, Law Offices of Bailey & Brown

Associations

2010 - Present

Sacramento County Bar Association

2000 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2000 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

San Joaquin County Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Rawlings v. Cliff's Marina

Defense verdict

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Education

2000

Golden Gate University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1996

University of California San Diego

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2009

Talkin' Money With Jeff Tarbell

bankruptcy

2008

Guest on Talkin' Money with Jeff Tarbell

Bankruptcy

Publications

Languages

Polish

English

Activity

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