Bankruptcy & Debt

As an experienced New York attorney, I have seen how legal problems and debt can consume people’s lives. I am attorney Scott Ugell. I provide legal advice and representation for families, consumers and small businesses because that is who I am, and that is who I care about. For more than 30 years, I have been helping people throughout the Greater Hudson Valley resolve their legal problems efficiently and effectively. At The Ugell Law Firm, P.C., you will find a friendly staff striving to make the legal process as straightforward as possible; responsive and always willing to give you straight, clear answers.

Dennis Spyra and Associates has represented thousands of individuals and businesses over the last 30 years. Attorney Spyra is a graduate of the West Virginia University, BA; University of Pittsburgh, MA; and the American University's Washington College of Law, JD. Attorney Spyra began his legal career as an attorney with the United States Department of Justice in Washington D.C. The director of the United States Trustee's Office, at the Department of Justice recruited Mr. Spyra to open a new office in Pittsburgh, PA, to supervise bankruptcy cases on behalf of the federal government. During Attorney Spyra's tenure with the U.S. Trustee's office, he supervised and administrated cases in all chapters under the Bankruptcy Code. Attorney Spyra supervised and assisted with the Chapter 7 legal panel of Trustee attorneys in their effort to ferret out fraud and abuse of the bankruptcy process. This experience provided Attorney Spyra with a unique and comprehensive understanding of the bankruptcy process as an attorney and government prosecutor.

Apart from offering a wide range of services for businesses and individuals, The Law Office of Barry R. Levine has created a niche for itself in providing representation for those, be it a corporation, LLC, sole-proprietorship or individual, currently experiencing financial adversity. In its over thirty years of representing those with financial difficulties, The Law Office of Barry R. Levine has developed a wealth of strategies for addressing and resolving those often seemingly unsolvable problems. Mr. Levine is a graduate of New England Law|Boston (formerly the New England School of Law). Mr. Levine has acted as outside counsel to a number of small businesses in a variety of endeavors along with individuals experiencing financial difficulties. He is experienced in corporate work, the drafting of legal agreements and real estate transactions. Mr. Levine has, in his thirty-plus years, has represented hundreds of individuals. He has successfully shepherded them through their difficult financial times and enjoyed getting them back on the road to financial well being. If there is one thing of significance that Mr. Levine has learned in his years of practice, it is that preparing for the bad times in advance is a better course to take than waiting until it hits the fan.

Scott Johnson proudly serves Roseville, CA and Sacramento, CA in Bankruptcy and Consumer Litigation.

Randy A. Skinner understands the stress of unemployment and economic uncertainty. Twenty years ago, with a new wife and a mountain of educational debt, he was downsized from his very first job during a recession. Even with three degrees from the University of South Carolina (B.S., M.B.A., and J.D.), his employment prospects looked bleak, so Mr. Skinner took the only route available to him: He started his own firm.

Guy Holman is a bankruptcy attorney in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, where he advocates primarily for small businesses and consumers needing to reorganize or discharge debt pursuant to the U.S. bankruptcy code. Mr. Holman graduated cum Laude from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University in 2017. While attending law school, Holman clerked for the Honorable Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Also, while in law school, Holman clerked for the Honorable Judge Jeff Bohm, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas, and interned in the Property Preservation Clinic of the Earl Carl Institute for Legal & Social Policy, Inc. Additionally, Holman was awarded the Spouses of Houston Barristers Scholarship and was admitted to the American Inn of Court. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Holman had a diversified business background. He began his career as a banker with BMO/Harris Bank, serving as a financial analyst and would later join Citibank as an investment consultant. Holman would go on to co-found several partnerships engaged in commercial real estate finance, acquisition, rehabilitation, and insurance brokerage. Holman is also a former brick mason and member of the International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen. Holman is a native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he obtained a B.A. in LAS/Finance. While in college, Holman studied abroad in Costa Rica, where he studied Spanish and “mastered” in salsa dancing.

Todd Cushner is the owner of Todd Cushner & Associates, P.C. which is located in White Plains, New York. Todd Cushner & Associates, P.C. is a multidisciplinary finance, business, and criminal law firm seeking to provide clients with the best representation available. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Cushner was a managing partner of North Shore Advisory Inc., a financial services firm engaged in helping individuals resolve various credit and debt related issues. Mr. Cushner has also been directly involved in the Real Estate industry for over 25 years. His focus has been directed in the areas of cooperative conversions, new residential development in Queens and Brooklyn as well as numerous corporate commercial office re-locations on Long Island for large corporate entities such as the Diebold Corporation, Z&F Capital, and World Wide Express. Many of these projects required the ability to procure difficult sources of funding for which he was instrumental. Additionally, while engaged in the broadcast news industry Mr. Cushner was twice Emmy nominated and was the winner of the coveted Folio award. Mr. Cushner also received the New York State Broadcasters Association Recognition Award for best spot news journalism. Mr. Cushner is the author of The Credit Solutions Resource Kit, a self help guide for individuals and families in economic distress. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, The Westchester County Bar Association as well as the American Bar Association, Business Law Division and Trust & Estates Division and is admitted in both New York and New Jersey. Mr. Cushner is a long term member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.

Kelli Cook is a practicing lawyer in the state of Louisiana specializing in Bankruptcy. Ms. Cook received her J.D. from the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center.

Warren V. Norred is an attorney with experience in bankruptcy, intellectual property and litigation. Mr. Norred earned his Bachelor in Electrical Engineering in 1990 from the University of Texas at Arlington. He earned his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1993, and recognized as a licensed Professional Engineer in 1996. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Norred began an engineering firm, which also represents global manufacturers of electronic components, selling them to design organizations in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. Mr. Norred earned his law degree from Texas A&M University School of Law (formerly Texas Wesleyan School of Law), where he was president of the Federalist Society and author for the TEXAS WESLEYAN LAW REVIEW. Mr. Norred is a member of the State Bar of Texas, The American Bar Association, the Tarrant County Bar, the Dallas County Bar, the Arlington Bar Association, the Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers, the National Association of Patent Practitioners, and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. He is licensed to practice before the federal courts in the Northern, Western, Eastern, and Southern Districts of Texas, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (required for patent prosecution), and inducted to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court.. Bibliography: TEXAS WESLEYAN LAW REVIEW, “Removing Mud in the Clean Water Act: The Ninth Amendment as a Limiting Factor in Chevron Analysis,” 14 TEX. WESLEYAN L. REV. 51.

The Moak Law Firm is dedicated to helping the people of Arizona. Our team is diligent, hard-working, and committed to you and your needs. We offer real hope and answers in response to all your fears and questions about your bankruptcy case. We are continually striving to be the best law firm we can be for our clients. Walter E. “Pete” Moak has been practicing law for over 40 years and has discovered that what he enjoys doing most with his career and knowledge is helping people. While in law school, he was consistently in the top 5 percent of his class.