Atty. Michael H. Schwartz
Michael H. Schwartz has been helping people get their lives back on track throughout the Westchester, Rockland, Putnam County, Hudson Valley and New York City area for over 35 years.
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Michael H. Schwartz is a Principal Attorney based in White Plains, New York, practicing at Michael H. Schwartz, P.C.. They have 43+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1983. Their practice focuses on bankruptcy and foreclosure. Admitted to practice in New York U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York U. (1983). Educated at New York Law School (J.D., 1982) and City College of the City University of New York (B.A., 1980). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Top Rated Lawyer in New York as featured in New York Magazine & the New York Law Journal 2012 to present, Co-chair Westchester County Bar Association, Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights Committee 2011 to 2015, and Sustaining member: National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. Serands clients in White Plains, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael H. Schwartz has been helping people get their lives back on track throughout the Westchester, Rockland, Putnam County, Hudson Valley and New York City area for over 35 years
- As Westchester County’s leading consumer bankruptcy firm, Michael H. Schwartz, P.C., has earned a reputation for making the process as easy and painless as possible
- We have helped thousands of people preserve their families, save their homes, their possessions, their jobs and their dignity
- The firm also assists businesses with filing for bankruptcy protection and represents parties to bankruptcy proceedings
- Michael H. Schwartz, P.C., is based in White Plains and can be reached at 914-561-0310 (800 On My Side)
- Mr. Schwartz goes the extra mile in his fight to defend his clients
- His legal proceeding against the Bank of America, just one of many of his legal proceedings on behalf of his clients against Banks, Credit card Companies and Lenders has been written up in both the NY Times and Wall Street Journal
- He has been a guest speaker on bankruptcy law for the Westchester County Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Mount Vernon Bar Association, Westchester Woman’s Bar Association, New York Society of Independent Accountants, Building 32B-J Legal Services, National Business Institute, and other organizations
- He is one of the original and is a sustaining member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, the national organization dedicated to serving the needs of consumers and their bankruptcy attorneys and protecting the rights of consumer debtors
- He has lobbied Congress on behalf of bankruptcy clients and has written to both United States Senators and eleven congresspersons at the behest of the Chief Bankruptcy Judge
- Mr. Schwartz is a five-time graduate of the famous Max Gardner’s Bankruptcy Boot Camps in Advanced bankruptcy litigation and securitization, strategies for discharging debts, fighting banks, protecting the bankruptcy discharge, mortgage modifications, Foreclosure defense, “Show me the Note” and loan modifications
- He was the Co-Chair of the Westchester County Bar Association Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights Committee from 2011 - 2015
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A bankruptcy attorney can help you eliminate debt, stop creditor harassment, and protect your home through Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.
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Why local counsel matters in New York
Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in White Plains are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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