How to find your attorney

There are a few tricks only experienced attorneys want you to know.

• Check the year your attorney was admitted, at least longer than the age of your debt (click here)?

• See if your attorney lists bankruptcy as a practice area with the Florida Bar.

• See if your attorney has any disciplinary history in the past 10 years.

• See what your attorney's court history is like, do they have noteworthy cases?

• Ask your attorney how many cases they have filed.

• Ask your attorney do they handle "Adversaries" and "Chapter 13's", often considered more complicated than 7's.

• Ask your attorney what their bankruptcy-approved hourly billing rate is? This rate exhibits court recognized experience

• Ask your attorney does he subscribe to research osftware? How does he know the latest case trends?

What was your attorney doing this time last year?

Our firm has attorneys who have filed cases throughout Florida, in state, bankruptcy and federal district courts, including winning oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals.

Did you know many areas of the legal profession have seen the same downturn as the economy?

Divorce attorneys, Business Law attorneys and others now find themselves trying to adapt to new demands.

DO  NOT  LET  YOUR  CASE BECOME  THE
CASE YOUR  ATTORNEY  LEARNS  FROM!

Ask your attorney, "what was he practicing this time last year?"

Many practitioners had not filed more than one or two bankruptcies prior to this time last year. Ask them for the number of cases they have filed in the bankruptcy court. Ask them how many contested or adversarial bankruptcy cases they have handled. If they do not know what an "Adversarial" is, run!

We have Central Florida's largest consumer bankruptcy practitioner*.. The firm and its attorneys have filed over 1200 cases, including single cases in excess of $14 million. Our firm is often referred, Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and adversarial work from other local firms.

About our Attorneys
Our attorneys each have litigation, transactional, general civil and business experience. They have worked for circuit judges, the State Attorney's Office, the U.S. Government, private law firms, and a host of private businesses and clients. Their transactional experience includes a range of work with small and mid-sized businesses, as well as individuals. Their litigation experience includes tens of jury trials.L. Todd Budgen.

L. Todd Budgen
Mr. Budgen’s business experience includes working for several technology companies, working with the White House and working with businesses large and small. He also held a position as an associate at the largest technology specialty law firm in Florida and worked as an Assistant State Attorney. He earned his Bachelor’s and a minor in Business from Northwestern University. He earned his law degree and a Master’s in Management from Syracuse University. Mr. Budgen is a member of MENSA, a Director of the Central Florida Bankruptcy Law Association and a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.

Mr. Budgen's Bankruptcy experience includes multiple reported decisions and single cases in excess of $14,000,000.00.

Call Us Now 407-481-2888