Leon Bayer

Leon Bayer Leon Bayer has successfully represented clients in bankruptcy for over 37 years. He is frequently called upon by the media, the California Bar and other associations to provide insight and help educate attorneys on bankruptcy issues.

Bankruptcy

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief

Consumer Law

Class Action, Lemon Law

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  Flat fees for most bankruptcy cases, quoted in advance.

California

Since 1979

President (former)

Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum

1995 - 1996

Served as president of California's leading insolvency professional's organization, 500+ members.

University of LaVerne College of Law

J.D. (1979)

California State University, Northridge

B.A. (1975)

Volunteer Activities

State Bar of California

2007

I have been recognized by the State Bar of California Bureau of Legal Specialization yearly for the past 10 years.

California State Bar  # 89027

Member

1979 - Current

Best Bankruptcy Book

Bayer, Wishman & Leotta

Foreclosure Survival Guide

Nolo

The New Bankruptcy and You

Nolo

Marketing Today: What is SEO Optimization? How and When Can You use Social Media to Boost Your Practice? Does the Phone Book Really Still Work?, 2016 Winter Leadership Conference - Consumer Corner, Palos Verdes, California

American Bankruptcy Institute

Other programs include: Los Angeles Lawyer’s Club and the Daily Journal Corporation, from 1999 until the program was discontinued in 2009; Speaker on bankruptcy case law developments at the State Bar of California Annual Meetings, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989; Various bankruptcy law educational programs presented by the California Bankruptcy Forum, L.A. Bankruptcy Forum, Office of the United States Trustee, Lorman Education, and many others, too numerous to mention.

Marketing Today: What is SEO Optimization? How and When Can You use Social Media to Boost Your Practice? Does the Phone Book Really Still Work?, 2016 Winter Leadership Conference - Consumer Corner, Palos Verdes, California

November 17, 2016

American Bankruptcy Institute

Other programs include: Los Angeles Lawyer’s Club and the Daily Journal Corporation, from 1999 until the program was discontinued in 2009; Speaker on bankruptcy case law developments at the State Bar of California Annual Meetings, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989; Various bankruptcy law educational programs presented by the California Bankruptcy Forum, L.A. Bankruptcy Forum, Office of the United States Trustee, Lorman Education, and many others, too numerous to mention.

Certified Bankruptcy Law Specialist

California State Bar

Q. I was in a car accident, the physical therapy office sign a lien. Then sent me to collections. Do I have any recourse?

28 April 2021

A: You owe them for treating you, UNLESS the contract says that payment is contingent on a successful recovery in a case against the party at fault for the accident.

Q. Bank of America is suing me for not paying business card debt of $7000. I feel this is unfair practice in a Pandemic

19 April 2021

A: If you are very sensitive or prone to anger, than stop here and read no further because you are not going to like this. Frankly, I think your pain is largely self inflicted. If you can afford to pay 50% now, I have to believe you could have avoided a default and simply continued to pay the monthly minimum. And, if they really are suing you, I suspect they previously sent you a bunch of letters trying to work things out, probably begging you to do so along with generous terms - which you must have ignored. I guess you just talked to them to make your offer. If you spoke to them with even a small amount of the attitude that you showed in your question, it is no wonder they told you "no." You are the person who broke a promise, not them. Negotiating with a debt collector is not hard to do, as my colleague Tristan Brown points out. But you need to be respectful to get anywhere. As they say, "you catch more flies with honey."

Q. Can my sugar daddy get me jailed knowing that I don't have control of his money.

18 April 2021

A: As the saying goes, if you sleep with dogs you're going to get fleas. I suggest you tell him to go right ahead and call the police. The police won't care, and if they behave true to form they will tell him this is "a civil matter" and they won't even take a report. If the deposit was made in good funds, he gave you a gift of the money is the way it sounds to me. If as you say the funds were not good money, he has nothing to complain about. Besides, he does not sound like the kind of person who would want law enforcement snooping into his affairs. I am pretty sure that this guy does not have a brother in the FBI, and if he has a brother "in the FBI" it's because the brother is probably sitting in a FBI holding cell.