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Des Plaines, IL Bankruptcy and debt lawyers

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Charles Newland
5.0 stars 13 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 1988
Fight back! Use the bankruptcy laws to stop creditor harassment and get a fresh start.
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Probate, Litigation, Estate Planning, Real Estate
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Julia Smolka
5.0 stars 11 reviews
Avvo Rating: 9.0
Licensed since 2000
I provide strategic counseling, where litigation and transactions are tools used to achieve my small business client and individual client's objectives. Decisions regarding litigation and debt restructure cannot be made in a vacuum. My legal advic...
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Litigation, Contracts & Agreements, Estate Planning, Construction & Development
Ira Goldberg
5.0 stars 2 reviews
Avvo Rating: 8.1
Licensed since 1983
Ira P. Goldberg graduated with high honors from the University of Illinois (magna cum laude, 1980) and the University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1983). He received the American Jurisprudence Award in Constitutional Law. He ...
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Debt
Scott Semenek
Not yet reviewed
Avvo Rating: 8.4
Licensed since 1992
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Business, Debt & Lending Agreements
Robin Mistretta-Bradley
Not yet reviewed
Avvo Rating: 8.3
Licensed since 2010
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Foreclosure, Personal Injury, Estate Planning
John Pollick
Not yet reviewed
Avvo Rating: 8.3
Licensed since 1980
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Securities & Investment Fraud, Financial Markets and Services
Philip Goldberg
5.0 stars 1 review
Avvo Rating: 7.4
Licensed since 1993
Review: “I've worked with Phil for the past ten years and he has always gone the extra mile to assist me and provide options that I might otherwise have missed. Phil is knowledgable about the law and business, and sensitive to...
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Estate Planning, Contracts & Agreements, Consumer Protection
Jeffrey Dovitz
5.0 stars 1 review
Avvo Rating: 7.2
Licensed since 2006
My practice primarily involves representing individuals and businesses in the following areas of law:- Foreclosures- Real Estate Litigation- Real Estate Closings- Consumer Bankruptcies- Landlord-Tenant and Eviction Disputes- Debt Collection Action...
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Real Estate, Foreclosure, Landlord & Tenant, Commercial
Christina Scelsa
5.0 stars 1 review
Avvo Rating: 6.9
Licensed since 1992
Review: “Great lawyer ”
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Debt
Jacquelyne Belcastro
Not yet reviewed
Avvo Rating: 7.8
Licensed since 1991
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Debt, Litigation, Contracts & Agreements, Project Finance, Corporate & Incorporation

Bankruptcy and debt

A bankruptcy attorney can help you manage personal or business debts you are unable to pay. Bankruptcy laws allow people and businesses to (1) get a “fresh start” by relieving most debts; and (2) repay the money owed to all creditors as fairly as possible. When you file for bankruptcy protection, all other legal actions against you are put on hold. Creditors cannot sue you, garnish your wages, repossess your car or home entertainment system, or start or continue with a foreclosure action against your home. There are different types of bankruptcy filings and each has its own advantages. Since bankruptcy can significantly impact your future purchasing power and credit rating, you should see a bankruptcy attorney to make sure the benefits of filling bankruptcy outweigh the consequences.