Bankruptcy Changes Discourage Consumer Attorneys

By Greg Stiles, Mail Tribune

Even as debtors dash to file for bankruptcy before sweeping changes take effect in October, some attorneys are preparing to exit that area of practice.

There are 11 entries under bankruptcy attorneys in the current Dex Yellow Pages ? down from 13 four years ago ? and the number will likely decline in the next edition.

“I?m going to keep doing it, but I’ve heard of three (attorneys) that aren’t going to be doing it any more,” says Medford, OR attorney Tom Dzieman. “I suspect one or two of those large (Yellow Page) ads will be gone.”

Ashland attorney Joe Charter, who has handled Chapter 7 bankruptcies and advertises his service in the Mail Tribune, says he’s leaving the field behind, primarily because of the expense and liability.

“The due diligence required of debtors by attorneys is going to make it more expensive,” Charter says.

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