Attorney Bodor has been a practicing attorney since 1972.  After graduation from law school he worked as an attorney for six years with the U.S. Treasury Department, IRS.   He left the IRS in 1978 and has been practicing law since such time.   He limits his practice to the area of bankruptcy law.

He has offices in Akron, Cleveland, Jefferson, Painesville,  Warren and Youngstown and goes to bankruptcy court in Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Jefferson, and  Youngstown,  and sometimes to eastern Pennsylvania.

• Attorney Bodor has successfully concluded thousands of bankruptcies,
• has easy payment plans,
• welcomes questions about fees and how and what results he may obtain for you, and
• has Free initial consultations.
• Free Toll Free number 800-924-7403

OUR PHILOSOPHY

1.    Unlike a lot of attorneys who have a "quick in, quick out" philosophy, we typically spend at least 45 minutes with each client.   In some cases we have spent as much as 2 hours with a client at the initial "FREE" consultation just to make certain that they understand their options.

2.    And we explain all their options, not just bankruptcy.   We believe that a person should have enough information to make an intelligent decision about how to resolve their debt problems.   We explain to them about both the positive and negative effects of any choice they may make.   We explain to them about the scams and shams that are out there so they do not become prey to unscrupulous  people and their schemes to take their money with little or no benefit to them.

3.    We do not give our clients the "bums rush".   We take the time necessary to make certain that they understand what ALL their options are, both the good and the bad.

4.    If the person is judgment proof, we will inform him or her of that fact and explain that creditors can do nothing to them.

5.    If their income is low, we encourage them to to save money by going to the legal aide society.

6.    If they insist on doing a bankruptcy with our help, in spite of the fact that we have to charge them for our services, we are in a position to be able to charge them the very least amount possible.   This is because our fees are based upon the actual anticipated time that we may have to spend on their behalf.   The less the work, the less the fees.   

7.    Our fees start at $395.00 and go up from there, based on anticipated time.   We do not have a set fee like most other attorneys who practice in the area of consumer bankruptcy.   We believe that when an attorney has a one-price shop, half of the clients are going to be over-charged and pay for the work done for those who are under-charged.   The ones who would be over-charged, unfortunately, are going to be those who are least likely to afford that set fee.

8.    We will file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy only if it is VERY likely that they will be able to fund the repayment plan.   There are attorneys who will file a Chapter 13 at the drop of a hat, because the court-controlled fees for a Chapter 13 is $3,000.00 in three of the jurisdictions in northeast Ohio.   (Akron, Cleveland and Youngstown)    Doing a Chapter 13 may be economically sound for the attorney, but definitely not for the client.  

9.    Also, in many cases, the reason for a Chapter 13 is so that the clients may keep their home.   It makes little sense to have a client do a Chapter 13, and give them false hope, when it is unlikely that they would be able to successfully  complete a Chapter 13.   In the typical Chapter 13 filed to stop a foreclosure, the debtor has an obligation to (1) pay the mortgages on a regular monthly bases and, (2) pay the trustee whatever is required under the Chapter 13 plan.   If either payment is not made the Chapter 13 is likely to fail.   The attorneys who indiscriminately file Chapter 13's have a lot of their cases dismissed by the court when the debtors stop paying their mortgages or stop paying on the plan.   It is unethical to take someone's money and hold out false hope when it is unlikely that the plan is going to succeed.