Below is a list attorneys who practice bankruptcy law in the State of Florida. Their education, location of there practice and phone numbers are included.

Adam Alpert* Tampa, FL Michael Ferguson Pensacola, FL. Robert Geller* Tampa, FL John Genovese Miami, FL Paul Orshan Coral Gables, FL Patrick S. Scott* Ft. Lauderdale, FL   Frank Wolff* Orlando, FL

Types of Bankruptcy (Business, Consumer and Municipal)

Chapter 7 - Can be filed by individuals, partnerships and corporations. The most common type of bankruptcy filing Chapter 9 - Adjustment of debts of a municipality Chapter 11 - Filed by large and small businesses. Individuals filing Chapter 11, are involved in business in some capacity, either as sole proprietors, or as principals of a corporation or partnership Chapter 12 - Adjustment of debts of a family farmer or fisherman Chapter 13 - Available for individuals only, no corporations or partnerships may file Chapter 15 - Bankruptcy, reorganization and insolvency cases that have assets, debtors, creditors, and other interested parties in multiple countries

Attorney Name - Education, Address and Practice

Name: Adam Alpert* Education: Undergraduate School: University of Florida - Gainesville, Florida Law School: Fredric G. Levin College of Law / University of Florida - Gainesville, Florida Address: Adam Lawton Alpert Attorney at Law Bush Ross, P.A. 1801 N. Highland Avenue Tampa, FL 33602 Telephone: (813) 224-9255 Fax: (813) 223-9620 Practice: Hillsborough County. Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Business Bankruptcy Florida State Bar - Admitted 2001 Name: Michael Ferguson Education: Undergraduate School: United States Military Academy - West Point, New York Graduate Degrees: American University - Washington, DC Naval War College - Newport, Rhode Island. Central Michigan - Mount Pleasant, Michigan National War College / National Defense University - Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, DC Law School: Fredric G. Levin College of Law / University of Florida - Gainesville, Florida Address: Law firm of McDonald, Fleming, Moorhead, Ferguson, Green, Smith, Blankenship, Heath and de Kozan 25 West Government Street Pensacola, FL. 32502 Telephone: (850) 477-0660 Fax: (850) 477-4510 Practice: Escambia County Florida State Bar - Admitted 1989 District of Columbia State Bar - Admitted 1990 Name: Robert Geller* Education: Undergraduate School: University of Florida - Gainesville, Florida Law School: Fredric G. Levin College of Law / University of Florida - Gainesville, Florida Address: Robert M. Geller, Attorney at Law 807 W. Azeele Street Tampa, FL 33606 Phone: (813) 254-5696 Fax: (813) 253-3405 Practice: Hillsborough County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Florida State Bar - Admitted 1986 Name: John Genovese Education: Undergraduate School: Siena College - Colonie, New York Law School: Claude W. Pettit College of Law / Ohio Northern University - Ada, Ohio, Address: Genovese Joblove & Battista Law Firm Bank of America Tower International Place, 100 SE 2nd Street, 44th Floor Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: (305) 349-2300 Fax: (305) 349-2310 Practice: Miami-Dade County Florida State Bar - Admitted 1979 Name: Paul Orshan Education: Undergraduate School: Tulane University - New Orleans, Louisiana Law School: University of Miami School of Law - Coral Gables, Florida Address: Law Office of Paul L. Orshan 2506 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Coral Gables, FL 33134 Phone: 305-529-9380 Fax: 305-402-0777 Practice: Miami-Dade County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Business Bankruptcy Florida State Bar - Admitted 1988 Name: Patrick Scott* Education: Undergraduate School: University of Notre Dame - Notre Dame, Indiana Law School: Notre Dame Law School - Notre Dame, Indiana Address: Gray Robinson Law Firm Patrick S. Scott - Attorney at Law 401 East Las Olas Blvd. Suite 1850 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 Telephone: (954) 761-7476 Fax: (954) 761-8112 Practice: Broward County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Business and Consumer Bankruptcy Florida State Bar - Admitted 1979 Name: Frank Wolff* Education: Undergraduate School: Unknown Law School: Fredric G. Levin College of Law / University of Florida - Gainesville, Florida Address: Wolff, Hill, McFarlin and Herron 1851 West Colonial Drive Orlando, FL 32804 Telephone: (407) 648-0058 Fax: (407) 648-0681 Practice: Orange County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Business Bankruptcy Florida State Bar - Admitted 1981

Bankruptcy Specialist*

       Attorneys listed with an asterisk* (Adam Alpert, Robert Geller, Robert Geller and Patrick Scott)are specialists in certain areas of bankruptcy law and are certified by the American Board of Certification (ABC), located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and sponsored by the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Commercial Law League of America. The three areas of certification include the following; Creditors' Rights, Business Bankruptcy and Consumer Bankruptcy. For more information on this subject, please visit the Bankruptcy Specialist section on the web site.

Content written by Jack Garchar