Top Bankruptcy Lawyers From California

Bankruptcy in California represents more than financial relief – it’s a legal tool designed to restore stability and preserve dignity during times of economic hardship. From Silicon Valley entrepreneurs to working families across the state, Californians facing financial distress have access to federal bankruptcy protections through Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13. Each chapter serves a unique purpose: liquidation, reorganization, or structured repayment. California’s robust legal infrastructure ensures that individuals and businesses can seek protection from creditors, halt wage garnishments, and strategically reset their financial standing. Selecting the right attorney is critical in this process. That’s why we’ve identified a distinguished group of top-rated bankruptcy attorneys in California – renowned for their legal acumen, integrity, and commitment to client-centered solutions tailored to the complexities of California’s financial landscape.

Steven F. Bliss
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Estate Planning
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Creditor Debtor Rights, Guardianship, Power of Attorney, Probate, ...
Anika Renaud-Kim
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Kathryn S. Diemer
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Business
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Litigation
Steven E. Cowen
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Creditor Debtor Rights, Debt Collection, Debt Settlement
Josefina L. Valdez
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Family Law
Practice Areas: Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce And Separation, Domestic Violence, Guardianship
Norma Duenas

Norma Duenas

  • Southern California Law Advocates, P.C.
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Estate Planning
Practice Areas: Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts, Wills And Living Wills
Michael D. Good
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Antitrust And Trade Law, Communications and Media, Transportation, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Construction And Development, ...
David J. Darnell
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Lawsuits and Disputes, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Antitrust And Trade Law, Corporate And Incorporation, Partnership, Arbitration, Litigation, Mediation, Car Accident, ...
Sean C. Coughlin
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Business, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Commercial Real Estate, Litigation
Miriam Hiser
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Business
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Litigation
Michael Benavides
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Business, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate, Foreclosure, Landlord Or Tenant, Residential Real Estate, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Collection, ...
Khachik Akhkashian
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Family Law, Immigration
Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce And Separation, Appeals, Asylum, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, ...
Robert Taylor
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Settlement
Karen Ware
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Business
Practice Areas: Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Creditor Debtor Rights, Debt Collection, Debt Settlement, Business And Corporate, Contracts And Agreements, ...
Marc C. Forsythe
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Credit Repair, Litigation
Gabriel P. Hanna
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Appeals, Litigation, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Collection, Debt Settlement, ...
David L. Neale
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Litigation
W. Kirk Moore
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Richard G. Heston
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Family Law
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Litigation
David P. Farrell
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Probate, Landlord Or Tenant, Property Disputes, Title And Boundary Issues
Daniel J King
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Landlord Or Tenant
Sanaz Sarah Bereliani
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Foreclosure
Jeffrey J Hagen
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Collection, Debt Settlement
Jonathan J. Lo
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Business, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Employment, Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Settlement, Corporate And Incorporation, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Partnership, ...
Daniel J. Weintraub
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Business
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Settlement, Litigation
Ronald L. Fein
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Business, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Corporate And Incorporation, Equipment Finance And Leasing, Mergers And Acquisitions, Securities Offerings
Clifford W. Stevens
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Business, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Credit Repair, Creditor Debtor Rights, Debt Collection, Debt Settlement, ...
Gary S. Fergus
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Intellectual Property
Practice Areas: Banking, Energy And Utilities, Entertainment, Licensing, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, ...
Rex Tran
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Darya Sara Druch
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Credit Repair, Debt Collection, Debt Settlement
Iris Kwon
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Credit Repair, Foreclosure
Ahren A. Tiller
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Meredith King
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Business
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Corporate And Incorporation, Insurance
Akindele David Akintimoye
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Family Law
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Creditor Debtor Rights, Adoption, Alimony, Child Abuse, ...
Todd C. Ringstad
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Settlement
Brian J. Mcgoldrick
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Probate, Visa and Permits
Paul F. Ready
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Business, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Agriculture, Banking, Contracts And Agreements, Mergers And Acquisitions, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, ...
Todd J. Dressel
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Banking, Tax, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Shawn M. Christianson
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Lawsuits and Disputes
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Class Action, Litigation
Eric C. Morris
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Family Law, Lawsuits and Disputes
Practice Areas: Asylum, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Child Abuse, Child Custody, Child Support, ...
Steve S. Altman
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Business, Civil Rights, Real Estate
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Credit Repair, Creditor Debtor Rights, Debt Collection, Debt Settlement, ...
Thomas B. Gorrill
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Jessica S. Wellington
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Lawsuits and Disputes
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Creditor Debtor Rights, Litigation
Eric Mercer
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Family Law, Lawsuits and Disputes, Personal Injury
Practice Areas: Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce And Separation, Father's Rights, Guardianship, Marriage And Prenuptials, ...
Gary Ray Fraley

Gary Ray Fraley

  • Fraley & Fraley, Sacramento Bankruptcy Attorneys
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Creditor Debtor Rights, Debt Collection, Debt Settlement
Ron Bender
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Tamie L. Cummins
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Family Law
Practice Areas: Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Creditor Debtor Rights, Debt Settlement, Adoption, Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, ...
Ellen A. Friedman
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Maggie Schroedter
Legal Specialization: Bankruptcy, Business
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Litigation

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