California Bankruptcy Lawyer

Law Offices of Mark J. Markus, Attorney at Law

Practicing exclusively bankruptcy law in California since 1991.

 

EDUCATION:

California State University, Northridge. Bachelor of Arts. Economics. 1986.
University of Arizona College of Law.  Juris Doctorate. 1990.

AFFILIATIONS:

Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Association (CDCBAA)
Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA)
Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
Financial Lawyers Conference (FLC)
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA)
Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum (LABF)
American Bankruptcy Institute  (ABI)
San Fernando Valley Bar Association (SFVBA)

RECOGNITION:

A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau

AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Click Here for more information.
From the Martindale.com website:

The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings

TEACHING POSITIONS:

Faculty. Institute for Paralegal Education. Practical Bankruptcy Techniques Seminar, December 2003.

• Whom I represent and Where

California State Bar No. 152807
Practice Limited to Bankruptcy and Related Matters in California

For disciplinary information and current status on California attorneys and lawyers, check the member records section of the State Bar of California.

Representation of debtors and creditors under all chapters of bankruptcy.

CLICK HERE to see Mark's published article on venue (where a bankruptcy case may be filed) published in the Central District of California Bankruptcy Attorney Association's Fall 2007 Newsletter!

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File bankruptcy only if it is your best option. Find out if bankruptcy is right for you.

Some General Comments:

UNLESS YOU ARE A CORPORATION OR A PARTNERSHIP, EVERY DEBTOR SHOULD READ THE CHAPTER 7 AND CHAPTER 13 INFORMATION FIRST, AS THAT WILL ANSWER MANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS

 Click here to listen to an audio clip of Mark's recent co-hosting of Bob McCormick's "Money 101" on KNX Newsradio 1070 AM [May take time to load, so be patient (About 1 minute with a DSL connection and 5 minutes with standard modem)].



Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, as well as Northern and Central California .

Chapters 11 bankruptcy and 13 bankruptcy in the Greater Los Angeles area and surrounding counties.

Note on e-mailing: If you e-mail me and don't get a response from me within 24 hours, I suggest that you call me at (818)509-1173 or re-send your e-mail. I always respond to e-mails within 24 hours if I receive them.

Most consultations can be done by telephone. I am, of course, available for in-office consultations in the office location listed above. However, in most cases, if it is more convenient for you (as it is for most of my clients), the entire process can be handled over the phone and by mail. PLEASE DO NOT LET DISTANCE BE A FACTOR FOR YOU.

For a consultation, call, or click here

PLEASE NOTE: Given the nature of the law, it is extremely difficult to accurately and adequately answer questions posed in an e-mail message. It is much better to schedule a consultation and allow me to ask pertinent questions that will help lead to the best answer and to best assess your personal situation. "Simple" questions, of course, can be answered by e-mail. You must indicate in your e-mail the county and state where you are living or, if you are a creditor, where the bankruptcy case was filed. Answers to most questions depend on State law and at times, local rules.