Board Certified Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney serving Hillsborough, Pasco and Polk County, Florida for over 25 years!
Michael Barnett is a bankruptcy lawyer representing consumers and small businesses in Chapter 7, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases in west central Florida.
Mr. Barnett is board certified by the American Board of Certification in consumer bankruptcy law, and has been board certified since January 1993. While the main office is in Tampa, appointments are also available in Dade City.
Mr. Barnett has achieved the AV Preeminent rating by the premier lawyer rating organization, Martindale-Hubbell. Only about 10% of attorneys achieve this rating.
AV® , AV Preeminent® , Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished℠ and Martindale-Hubbell Notable℠ are Certification Marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell® certification procedures, standards and policies. www.martindale.com/ratings
There is no charge for initial consultations regarding the filing of a bankruptcy case for the client.
Latest Bankruptcy News & Thoughts
27Oct
Judge Jennemann rules that living in hotel where Debtors work does not result in abandonment of homestead
The trustee in In re Patel, 2021 Bankr. LEXIS 2897, Case No 6:18-bk-00036-KSJ (Bankr. M.D. Fl. 20 October 2021) had initially abandoned the property after discussing the residence situation at the 341 meeting, but then sought...
21Oct
Counsel’s duty to add lawsuits to schedules in chapter 13 after filing
If a cause of action arises post-petition in chapter 13, counsel should amend schedules to add it to the list of assets. In Storey v. Capital Link Mgmt., LLC, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 200937, case...
18Oct
Tennessee bankruptcy court examines standards for taxation of fees under §523(d)
In Dr. Gil Center for Back, Neck and Chronic Pain Relief v. Rigney (In re Rigney), 2021 Bankr. LEXIS 2824, Case no 4:20-bk-12437-NWW, Adv No 4:21-ap-01002-NWW (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 12 Oct 2021) the court denied a...
Reviews
Michael is very knowledgeable and straight forward. He answered questions I did not ask, which was very comforting to me, since prior coming to him, I had sought the legal counsel of a highly advertised law firm in Tampa. What I received was impersonal treatment and cookie-cutter answers. I was surprised to be provided detailed answers to questions I did not ask, and realized that this attorney is the right attorney. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking legal counsel in his field.
Mr. Barnett is an excellent attorney - he provided support when my case became complicated and I was nervous. He is extremely educated and knowledgeable in the field of bankruptcy law. Mr. Barnett is also highly responsive and often times responded on weekends. I highly recommend him and his firm to anyone in financial trouble.
My Husband and I had a great experience with using this law firm/ michael Barnett was very helpful, and helped us keep our home. He was there for any questions, concerns, and made sure he took care of us. I would suggest if you need help and want to work on starting over. He will fight for you through the whole process .