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Creditors will try to intimidate you and take advantage of your lack of knowledge. They employ aggressive teams of lawyers and debt collectors to trick and confuse you. We will ensure that you are not denied the full benefits afforded to you by the bankruptcy laws.

Creditor threats and harassment
Calls from bill collectors
Wage garnishment
Foreclosure
Lawsuits
IRS action

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Jeffrey Wishman - Certified Specialist Providing Bankruptcy Help

Jeffrey Wishman - Certified Specialist in Consumer & Small Business Bankruptcy
Law

Mr. Wishman is a founding partner in the law firm of Bayer, Wishman & Leotta (1989) and is a Certified Specialist in Consumer & Small Business Bankruptcy Law, by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Member of the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum and National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.

Instructor on bankruptcy at the Santa Monica College Paralegal School, 1987-1989

Education:

Florida State University (B.A. in Accounting, 1977), Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1980). A practicing attorney

Admitted to the Bar:

1980. California; United States District Court for Central District of California; Northern District of California.

Publications:

Contributing Editor to the Legal Assistance, Practice Handbook, Practicing Law Institute, 1986-1991

Lectures

Professional Education System’s Bankruptcy Procedures in the Central District of California, 1990

Practicing Law Institute’s Workshop for Legal Assistance in Bankruptcy, 1982-1989 (Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago)

Community Financial Resource Center’s Workshop, "Is Bankruptcy The Solution To Your Debt Problem?", 1995

Matthew Bender’s "Emerging Issues In Consumer Bankruptcy", 1997

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney’s Convention (Law Practice Management), 1997

Los Angeles County Bar Association’s "Public Debtor Assistance Program", 1998

The Lawyer’s Club of Los Angeles' "Bridging The Gap", 1999-2002

U.S. Trustee program on "Post Confirmation Issues in Chapter 13 Cases", 2002.

Important notice required by Federal Law:
We are a debt relief agency pursuant to Federal Law §528 of Title 11 of the US Code. We provide legal assistance and help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.

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