Jill A Michaux was re-elected to a second term as treasurer of the Bankruptcy Law Network, LLC, at its annual meeting May 31, 2009, in Chicago. Bankruptcy Law Network, a group of 25 nationally recognized bankruptcy attorneys, provides four portals of free online information about bankruptcy, credit, debt and mortgages from trusted and reliable sources to more than 125,000 unique visitors each month.
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In our never ending quest to stay current on developments in bankruptcy law, Mark Neis and Jill Michaux attended an all-day seminar in Kansas City on a new court rule for paying delinquent mortgages through a chapter 13 bankruptcy plan Friday.
Nationally recognized speakers were O. Max Gardner III of Shelby, NC; Debra L. Miller, Chapter 13 Northern District of Indiana; and Lance E. Olsen, managing partner of Routh Crabtree Olsen, PS, of Bellevue, WA.
Renown bankruptcy attorney Gardner is an expert predatory home mortgage servicing and a trainer teaching an army of lawyers to fight mortgage abuses at the Max Gardner Bankruptcy Boot Camps. He has been recognized as a Champion of Consumer Rights by the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. Continue Reading
American Bar Association Journal editors voted the Bankruptcy Law Network Top 100 Blawg for 2008. Our own Jill A. Michaux is one of 25 lawyers who blog on consumer bankruptcy topics for Bankruptcy Law Network, the most comprehensive online source for consumer bankruptcy information.
BLN authors also write for its sister sites: Mortgage Law Network, Credit Law Network and Debt Law Network.
Kansas Attorney General Stephen N. Six issued the following statement on home mortgage foreclosure this week, urging people facing foreclosure to seek help from an attorney.
Home foreclosure is a growing problem in Kansas and across the nation. Mortgage fraud and subprime lending have left many homeowners stuck with home loans they can no longer afford.
My office recently convened a task force to investigate this problem. Consumer advocates met with representatives from lending and real estate industries to determine ways we can stem the tide of home foreclosure in Kansas.Continue Reading
Jill Michaux has earned recertification in consumer bankruptcy law by the American Board of Certification. She was awarded her 15 year pin as a consumer bankruptcy specialist.
She was the first Kansas lawyer to be board certified in consumer bankruptcy law. Her partner, Mark Neis, was second. Today, they are the only board certified consumer bankruptcy specialists in Topeka and two of ten in Kansas.
Board certification means that Jill has met rigorous, objective standards and has demonstrated expertise in consumer bankruptcy law. She goes the extra mile to keep current on bankruptcy law changes by attending national seminars, participating in daily e-mail updates and by attending several times the hours of continuing legal education required by Kansas.
You expect certification from your doctor – expect it from your lawyer too. Hiring an attorney with expertise in any specialized field of law, such as bankruptcy, can be a bewildering experience. As a client, you want to make sure your attorney is experienced in consumer bankruptcy law. Choosing a board certified specialist in one way to make sure.
