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Bayer, Wishman & Leotta in the News

Bayer, Wishman & Leotta are experts in the field of bankruptcy and are frequently featured on television, radio and on the web.

Television:

KCAL-TV - More Deals: Personal Bankruptcy
December 10, 2002: Bayer says most of his clients use a Chapter 7 bankruptcy to wipe out their non-secured debt including credit card payments. A Chapter 7 is best for consumers with few assets such as a house or car.
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KCAL-TV - Eleven Part Series on Preparing for the next Recession, Part 11
February 26, 2001: Leon Bayer of Bayer, Wishman and Leotta – a bankruptcy law firm in Los Angeles – says bankruptcy can be helpful. “Most people who file a bankruptcy are being hounded to death by bill collectors who are calling them at their job. They get phone calls at night at home demanding money that they can’t pay.”
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KCAL-TV - Eleven Part Series on Preparing for the next Recession, Part 6
February 12, 2001: If you make only the minimum payments on credit cards with standard interest rates, bankruptcy lawyer Leon Bayer has a warning for you: “you will die in debt,” he says...
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Radio:

Bankruptcies R Us on Marketplace - American Public Media
"Over 2 million American households filed for bankruptcy in 2005. Bob Moon reports that it wasn't just financial troubles..."
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"Your Legal Rights" on KALW-FM Public Radio 91.7-San Francisco
Wednesday, February 23, 2005: Los Angeles bankruptcy attorney Leon Bayer joins us in from 7:30 to 8:30 pm, to talk about bankruptcy and take calls from listeners. People outside of the Bay area can listen live via internet. Click here for live broadcast

Benjamin Dover Show on KFI AM 640-Los Angeles
KFI Updates Sunday, May 25, 2002: Los Angeles bankruptcy attorney Leon Bayer joins us to discuss the recent news about the rising tide of personal bankruptcy filings...as well as an update on the aggressive lobbying efforts of the nation's leading banks and credit card companies to change the federal bankruptcy laws....
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Benjamin Dover Show on KFI AM 640-Los Angeles
KFI Updates Sunday, June 2, 2002:Anti-virus software, advice from bankruptcy attorney Leon Bayer, smart travel tips, rebate headaches and more...
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Benjamin Dover Show on KFI AM 640-Los Angeles
Bens' tips on annuities, SBC may owe you, tips on dealing with the IRS and more
KFI Updates Sunday July 7, 2002: LA-based bankruptcy attorney Leon Bayer clears the air on an e-mail that was a screaming good example of bad information...
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Benjamin Dover Show on KFI AM 640-Los Angeles
KFI Updates Sunday, June 2, 2002: /advice from bankruptcy attorney Leon Bayer, smart travel tips and more...
Leon Knows! Bankruptcy expert, Los Angeles-based Leon Bayer answers some tough questions about the coming changes in the bankruptcy laws, as well as debunking and explaining the myths of seeking refuge by invoking your right to legally protect your assets or legally discharge your liabilities through this legal maneuver...
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Internet:

Making Payments On Time During Bankruptcy May Save Your Home
"...Probably the single scariest unknown is: What will happen to your home if you file for bankruptcy? "
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Bracing for the bankruptcy bill (CNN Money)
"What you should know about a bill that would make it tougher for consumers to clear their debts."
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Special Report:  Beware cut-rate bankruptcy advice (MSN Money)
" More people are turning to high-volume bankruptcy law firms and document-preparers. But trusting the wrong person can have staggering costs: lost homes and broken lives.... "
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The Bankruptcy Paralegal Connection (LawyerAssistant.com)
" Ask Leon ... A weekly column provided to our readers by Leon D. Bayer, Esq., a California attorney and a Certified Specialist in Personal and Small Business Bankruptcy Law by the State Bar of California. Mr. Bayer can be contacted directly at... "
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Events Conspire Against Bankruptcy Reform (theStreet.com)
Even if the House and Senate bills do expire this year, the issue of bankruptcy reform likely won't disappear. As Leon Bayer, whose law firm, Bayer, Wishman & Leotta, Los Angeles, handles 600 personal bankruptcy cases a year, notes: "As long as credit card companies are willing to dole out millions in campaign contributions, we will continue to see legislation."
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