The Bankruptcy Law Center focuses exclusively on Bankruptcy Law, Real Estate Law, Consumer Protection Law, and Business Law. As a bankruptcy lawyer close to Oakland, California, we represent clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, and San Francisco.

When did you begin helping clients?
Our firm is the original Bankruptcy Law Center in California. In 1982 it opened its doors to both debtor and creditor clients who insisted upon specialized expertise in this particular field of Federal law.

What are the qualifications of the resident attorney, Gerard Launay?
Attorney Gerard Launay graduated from one of the top law schools in California, Boalt Hall in the University of California at Berkeley in 1978. He has practiced bankruptcy law for over 25 years. He wrote his law school dissertation on "Bad Faith in Bankruptcy Cases" and then worked as a research clerk/judicial extern for all the Bankruptcy Judges in Oakland and San Francisco doing cutting edge legal research for the courts. He later served as Attorney for the Bankruptcy Trustee, handling 25% of all the Chapter 7 bankruptcies filed by Alameda and Contra Costa residents and businesses. Mr. Launay also prepares petitions in Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcies, appeals, fraud actions, objections, malpractice suits, and other litigation papers for his clients.

What are the firm's practice areas?
In addition to all matters of Bankruptcy Law, Real Estate Law & Litigation, IRS Tax Debt Problems, Consumer Protection Law, and Business Law & Litigation.

Where does the firm file cases?
The primary location for Bankruptcy filings is the office of the Oakland Bankruptcy Court, which controls Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. The most common venues are San Francisco and San Jose. Cases have been argued in Vallejo, Modesto, Fresno, Sacramento, Monterey, even San Diego and Los Angeles.

Have there ever been ethical complaints lodged against the bankruptcy lawyer or firm?
None. Gerard Launay's State Bar record is 100% clear. In addition, he has never been a defendant in a malpractice suit.

Talk to us regarding questions about Bankruptcy, Real Estate, Business Law, Consumer Protection, Tax Debt, or IRS issues.