Essex Bankruptcy Lawyers

Engaged in private law practice in New York and Connecticut 1987-1997 and 2019 to date. Served as District Court Judge (1998), County Court Judge (1999-2018), Acting Family Court Judge (1999-2018) and Acting Supreme Court Justice (2006-2018) in Suffolk County, New York. Author of over 250 judicial reported and published decisions, official and unofficial, in multiple areas of the law.

Attorney Charles A. Higgs founded the Law Office of Charles A. Higgs in 2018 to help individuals and businesses file Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13 bankruptcy in White Plains, New York. He was the first lawyer in the Southern District of New York to file a Chapter 11 case under Subchapter V of the Small Business Reorganization Act, and he was also a bankruptcy seminar speaker in 2016. He is currently admitted to practice before the State of New York, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, the New York Federal District Courts, and the New York Bankruptcy Courts,...

Kenneth A. Reynolds primarily practices in the areas of bankruptcy and creditor's rights. Mr. Reynolds has gained a broad range of experience in all aspects of bankruptcy and creditor's rights by providing services to both financially distressed business entities and creditors of insolvent businesses. Mr. Reynolds regularly represents corporate and individual debtors in reorganization (Chapter 13 and 11) and liquidation proceedings (Chapter 7), and has extensive experience in representing both secured and unsecured creditors, including airline service companies, landlords, leasing companies, lenders, creditor committees, and bankruptcy trustees.

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Irene is sometimes referred to as the “Bankruptcy Nerd” of our team, having represented thousands of consumers. Her experience of aiding clients in thousands of cases involving bankruptcy and debt resolution make Irene a force to be reckoned with in the legal arena. She had previously been working in the industry for the “Dark Side”, AKA Creditors, but has since had a change of heart. She has decided to return to the light in hopes of aiding consumers in their effort to rid themselves of insurmountable debt, and we are certainly pleased with this decision. Irene, a recent mother...

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FRANK J. LAPERCH, ESQ. Admitted: New York State Bar; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Experience: Frank J. LaPerch graduated from the Quinnipiac University School of Law in 1998. During law school, he interned for the Rockland County District Attorney's Office. Upon admission, Frank focused his private practice in the following areas: Bankruptcy, Family Law, Real Estate and Criminal Law. Frank is an active member of the Family and Criminal Law Assigned Counsel program of the Rockland County Bar Association. He has also taught several paralegal courses for the Washington Online Legal Institute (WOLI). Frank is also a former Acting Justice...