Terri Schwartz comes to us from Brooklyn, NY. At a very young age, Terri knew her calling was to practice law.
Now with over 19 years of experience as a lawyer in the bankruptcy field, Terri has built up a great reputation among the bankruptcy community. One of Terri’s greatest accomplishments was a case for a client where she helped protect the client's monthly retirement funds. Not only was this great for the client, but Terri even got it turned into case law which can help others in that particular situation in the future.
Terri continues working hard for her clients in re-building their lives and establishing a good reputation among her peers in Florida.
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Practice Areas
- Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
- Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
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MEMBERSHIPS
- Bankruptcy Bar Association
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
- Broward County Bar Association
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EDUCATION
- Texas Wesleyan School of Law, Juris Doctorate
- University of Florida, Bachelor of Arts in Jewish Studies
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Lead Counsel Rating
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NOTABLE CASES
Confirmed Chapter 13 case for individual who had been saving part of his income in his 401k over years of employment. Creditor objected stating that the contribution to his retirement plan was bad faith as he was contributing in excess of legal amounts. Court ruled in client’s favor protecting the retirement he had amassed. Upon appeal, ruling was upheld.