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

Robert Berger* Kansas City, KS Carl Clark* Overland Park, KS Jill Michaux* Topeka, KS Mark Neis* Topeka, KS Larry Zimmerman Topeka, KS

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: Robert Berger* Education: Undergraduate School: Kansas University - Lawrence, Kansas Law School: Washburn University - Topeka, Kansas Address: U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Kansas Hon. Robert D. Berger 161 U.S. Courthouse 500 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66101 Telephone: (913) 551-6732 Practice: Wyandotte County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Consumer and Business Bankruptcy Kansas State Bar - Admitted 1986 Missouri State Bar - Admitted 1986 Name: Carl Clark* Education: Undergraduate School: Kansas State University - Manhattan, Kansas Law School: University of Kansas School of Law - Lawrence, Kansas. Address: Lentz & Clark Law Firm 9260 Glenwood Overland Park, KS 66212 Telephone: (913) 648-0600 Fax: (913) 648-0664 Practice: Johnson County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Consumer and Business Bankruptcy Kansas State Bar - Admitted 1982, Missouri State Bar - Admitted 1994 Name: Jill Michaux* Education: Undergraduate School: Washburn University - Topeka, Kansas Law School: Emporia State University - Emporia, Kansas Washburn University School of Law - Topeka, Kansas. Address: Law Offices of Neis & Michaux 534 S. Kansas Avenue Suite 825 Topeka, KS 66603 Telephone: (785) 354-1471 Fax: (785) 354-1170 Practice: Shawnee County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Kansas State Bar - Admitted 1982 Name: Mark Neis* Education: Undergraduate School: Washburn University - Topeka, Kansas Law School: Washburn University School of Law - Topeka, Kansas Address: Law offices of Neis & Michaux. 534 S. Kansas Avenue Suite 825 Topeka, KS 66603 Telephone: (785) 354-1471 Fax: (785) 354-1170 Practice: Shawnee County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Kansas State Bar - Admitted 1977 Name: Larry Zimmerman Education: Undergraduate School: Emporia State University - Emporia, Kansas Law School: Washburn University School of Law - Topeka, Kansas. Address: Valentine & Zimmerman Law Firm 112 West 7th, Suite 200 Topeka, KS 66603 Telephone: (785) 357-0021 Fax: (785) 357-1548 Practice: Shawnee County Nebraska State Bar - Admitted 2000 Kansas State Bar - Admitted 2000

Bankruptcy Specialist*

       Attorneys listed with an asterisk* (Robert Berger, Carl Clark, Jill Michaux and Mark Neis) 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