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Expert Profile: Los Angeles Bankruptcy Lawyer Leon D. Bayer

Expertise: Personal and small business bankruptcy. Mr. Bayer has successfully handled thousands of bankruptcy cases. You can view his personal web site at:

www.debt-relief-bankruptcy.com

Experience in the area
A practicing attorney since 1979, Mr. Bayer is a founding partner in the law firm of Bayer, Wishman & Leotta (1989) and is a Certified Specialist, Consumer & Small Business Bankruptcy Law, by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

He has served as President, 1995-1996 of the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum; Member - Los Angeles County Bar Association Committee on Commercial Law & Bankruptcy, 1988; Member, Law Advisory Commission-Personal & Small Business Bankruptcy Law of the State Bar of California, 1996-2000.

His publications include ?The Essentials Of Chapter 13,? Daily Journal Report, December 18, 1987; Contributing Editor, Basic Bankruptcy, California Practice Handbook, Matthew Bender 1992, 1993, and as Reviewer and Contributor for a CEB ?Bankruptcy Practice (2003).

Mr. Bayer has been a frequent law lecturer for numerous programs, including the semi-annual Bridging the Gap program for the Los Angles Lawyer's Club and the Daily Journal Corporation, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2004, State Bar of California Annual Meetings, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989; California Bankruptcy Forum, and programs presented by the United States Trustee.

Media appearances include TV: KCAL9-Various interviews as Bankruptcy expert for 2 part series with Reporter Alan Mendelson, How to Survive the Recession, 3/02; also Unmasking a Debt Negotiation Scam, 5/02; 11/03, EXTRA - various interviews as legal expert regarding celebrity bankruptcy cases including Burt Reynolds, Anna Nicole Smith; RADIO: Frequent guest-bankruptcy expert on the Benjamin Dover Show, KFI; Sunday Edition, public affairs program-1/03, 97.1 FM, and Your Legal Rights (2/04) on KALW-FM (91.7), San Francisco, California, KGIL AM.

Publications
Author, ?The Essentials Of Chapter 13,? Daily Journal Report, December 18, 1987.
Contributing Editor, Basic Bankruptcy, California Practice Handbook, Matthew Bender 1992, 1993.
CEB Consultant, CEB-Personal and Small Business Bankruptcy Practice in California, 2003.

Awards and Honors
President, 1995-1996-Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum; Member - Los Angeles County Bar Association Committee on Commercial Law & Bankruptcy, 1988. Law Advisory
Commission-Personal & Small Business Bankruptcy Law of the State Bar of California, 1996-2000

MR. BAYER SAYS: The big banks and credit card companys have been working overtime for many years to undermine the Consitutional right of the American people to be able to claim bankruptcy protection. In 2005 the banking lobby successfully convinced Congress and the President to make the laws and proceedures more complicated, hopeing that it will stymie legitimate people from filing bankruptcy. They succeeded in gaining these complex new legal proceedures by greasing the legislative system with hundreds of millions of dollars in "campaign contributions." The good news for the American people is that while the new laws have made the proceedures needlessly complex to the point where inexperienced people can't help but trip over the maze of new rules and regulations, the process is still doable, especially with a lawyer who is well trained and experienced in this specialty.

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What do you like about this subject?
MR. BAYER SAYS: The practice of bankruptcy law is extremely satisfying. I know of no other area of law where so much good can be accomplished so rapidly for a client. In most cases we are able to quickly solve problems that have kept our clients sick and sleepless with worry and fear.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
MR. BAYER SAYS: Bankruptcy law is ancient. The oldest record of a bankruptcy case was left on a clay tablet from ancient Babylon, written about 3000 years ago! Abraham Lincoln, in the years before he became president, handled many bankruptcy cases as a regular part of his law practice. The right to claim bankruptcy relief is imbedded in the U.S. Constitution, in Article 1, Section 8.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
MR. BAYER SAYS: Over the past 26 years I have actually helped about 10,000 people overcome a personal debt crisis. I have seen the emotional damage that debt problems cause in someone's life. I have seen how often debt problems can affect everything else in your world, sometimes ruining marriages and careers because of the stress.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject
MR. BAYER SAYS: The big banks and credit card companys have been working overtime for many years to undermine the Consitutional right of the American people to be able to claim bankruptcy protection.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 2774
Knowledge	9.96 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.96 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.98 Best of the best
Politeness	9.96 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		2
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		2
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		639

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	8	12/02/08
10	10	10	10	11/30/08
10	10	10	10	11/30/08
10	10	10	10	11/11/08
10	10	10	10	10/24/08

User Comments

Thank you very much for your very prompt reply. I will definitely be contacting the credit bureaus right away! I will be sure to let you know what m
(A on 11/11/08)

Thank you for your assistance and quick response!
(matt on 10/24/08)

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Recent Answers from Los Angeles Bankruptcy Lawyer Leon D. Bayer

2008-12-01 Suing someone after they've filed for bankruptcy: The debt is considered discharged in the bankruptcy even if it is not listed if the Bk is a "no asset" case. That means a case where there are no assets to distribute to creditors and no deadline for creditors...

2008-11-30 Suing someone after they've filed for bankruptcy: Interesting. Proving that he made false promises to evade payment does not win the case. Most people who have a debt problem and then go on to file bankruptcy have done the same thing. To win, you need...

2008-11-29 Suing someone after they've filed for bankruptcy: First off, I hope he honors his promise and pays you. That said, don't count on getting your money back. Chapter 7 bankruptcy does not discharge every kind of debt. If we look at Section 523 of the...

2008-11-17 BANKRUPTCY: 1. I have never seen a fraud allegation raised solely because of late fees and over limit fees. It is the underlying use of the card that matters. Factors such as running it up in a short period of time...

2008-11-11 bankrutcy law: Chapter 7 will not automatically erase your lien, and the house should remain as collateral for your loan. After the bankruptcy case is closed, you can commence foreclosure if your loan is in default....