Top Rated Bankruptcy Attorney in Brooklyn, NY

As founder of The Law Office of Gregory Messer, Gregory M. Messer helps people in Staten Island, Long Island, The Bronx, Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York, file for bankruptcy. He has decades of experience navigating even the most complex circumstances surrounding individual and business filings as well as wage garnishment, protection from creditor harassment and foreclosure.

A constant source of support and counsel, Mr. Messer goes beyond simply filling out the paperwork. He also advises clients on how to prepare a budget and how to consolidate debt wisely, though he routinely works with creditors as well. The American Board of Certification has certified him in consumer bankruptcy law. His well-rounded background includes acting as a mediator and serving on panels for several bankruptcy courts in New York.

Acknowledged throughout the legal community as a leader in his field, Mr. Messer holds the highest peer rating possible of AV Preeminent* from Martindale-Hubbell.

Mr. Messer is a frequent guest lecturer and a member of the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, the Bar Association of the City of New York, the New York County Lawyers Association, the Brooklyn Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute and the New York State Bar Association. Additionally, he is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

Outside his practice, Mr. Messer donates hours of his time to volunteer work. He serves as the treasurer of the Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project. In fact, the Brooklyn Bar Association presented him with its Volunteer Lawyers Pro Bono Award and its Frieda S. Nisnewitz Award for Service.

After receiving a Bachelor of Arts from Drew University in 1974, Mr. Messer earned a Juris Doctor from Albany Law School in 1977.

Mr. Messer is a debt relief agent. He helps people file for bankruptcy protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

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