Todd C. Esser

Todd C. Esser is a Milwaukee bankruptcy lawyer who has served individuals and small businesses throughout Greater Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin since 1982. His practice focuses on bankruptcy, debt relief, repayment planning, and budget counseling. He helps clients evaluate financial options when debt threatens homes, vehicles, wages, or business stability. His work includes guiding clients through available bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy solutions while helping them understand the consequences of each approach.

Esser earned his J.D. from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College. He received his B.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. His education provided a foundation in business, financial analysis, legal problem-solving, and bankruptcy law. This background supports his ability to evaluate debt issues involving individuals and small businesses and to explain complicated financial options in practical terms.

Esser served as a Chapter 7 Panel Trustee in the Eastern District of Wisconsin from 1988 through 1998. His decades of bankruptcy practice have given him extensive experience with consumer debt, repayment options, and federal bankruptcy proceedings. He belongs to the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. His work reflects sustained involvement in bankruptcy law and the legal issues affecting financially distressed clients.

Todd C. Esser has received longstanding recognition for his bankruptcy practice. He was selected as the 2025 recipient of the Judge Dale E. Hofeldt Bankruptcy Award by the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association. He has appeared in Best Lawyers in America and Wisconsin Super Lawyers and has received repeated Milwaukee-area attorney recognition. He belongs to the State Bar of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Bar Association, and Seventh Circuit Bar Association, reflecting decades of professional involvement in bankruptcy and debt relief.

Law Office Affiliations

• Owner, Esser Law LLC
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Member, Milwaukee Bar Association
• Member, National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees
• Member, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
• Member, 7th Circuit Bar Association

Licensed State

• Wisconsin

Education

• Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

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