John Spalding
Free REMOTE consult within 1-2 business days (often same day).I operate remotely and serve all of Eastern Washington, including Spokane, Pullman, and Yakima. My process is fully digital, which means you won't be driving long distances to deliver an intake packet. I only use secure and fully encrypted email and file storage. Everyone gets my mobile number and I am easy to reach, which means you can get answers to important matters quickly (*usually the same day). Additionally, I can get your case ready to file within days of you sending me your documents, which makes it easier to avoid/stop garnishments than going the 20th Century route. You've probably heard about lawyers who take weeks or months to respond to simple questions, or lawyers who take forever to file cases. That's. Not. Me.
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
- Google Meet
- Skype
- Zoom
- Brave Private Chat
- Free Consultation
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- Washington
- Washington State Bar Association
- ID Number: 60837
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- U.S. Bankruptcy Court
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- United States District Court - Eastern District of Washington
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Mitchell Hamline School of Law
- J.D.
- Honors: Dean's List.
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- City University of New York - John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- B.A.
- Honors: Magna cum laude; Dean's List each semester.
- Activities: Justice Thurgood Marshall Scholarship.
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- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
- Member
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- Washington State Bar Association # 60837
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- Spokane County Bar Association
- Member
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- Global Arbitration Practice
- Mitchell Hamline School of Law via Queen Mary University of London
- Q. Does notifying my kids' mothers of my bankruptcy breach confidentiality?
- A: No, it's not a breach b/c bankruptcies are public matters and b/c the communications you're talking about likely came from the court itself during the normal course of administering you case. One thing the clerk assigned to your case does is send notice to every party in interests (creditors, landlords, lawyers with an interest, other courts, and yes people you might not want to know about your filing etc). Since you would have have signed this petition, which includes the creditor matrix with noticing parties, you can't allege a breach under these facts.
Now, if the mothers of your children were *not* included as parties to be noticed, *and* your lawyer sent them information ... Read More
- Q. I am over $100,000 in debt interested in filing for bankruptcy which is the best way to go about it?
- A: With that kind of debt, it's a good idea to reach out to a local bankruptcy attorney to determine what and cannot be discharged and which chapter is appropriate. Not all debts are equal. For instance, priority debts like taxes are treated differently than unsecured debts. There's a lot to consider. Good luck.
- Q. The other party in a family case is communicating with the court without copying me (and lying). What prevents this?
- A: If by "the court," you mean they're contacting the judge directly on a matter related to the case, and if you can prove it, the other party can be sanctioned. You need to be able to prove it. Best to check with your lawyer about this.
