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

Scott Arnopol Landover, MD   Thomas Dame* Baltimore, MD Lawrence Heffner Frederick, MD David Lynn* Rockville, MD Jim Vidmar Annapolis, MD

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 Scott Arnopol Education: Undergraduate School: American University - Washington, D.C. Law School: University of Baltimore School of Law - Baltimore, Maryland Address: Scott D. Arnopol Attorney at Law 8181 Professional Place Suite 170 Landover, MD 20785 Telephone: (301) 850-0065 Fax: (202) 318-1404 Practice: Prince George's County Foreclosure, Chapter 7, Chapter 13 District of Columbia Bar - Admitted 1976 Maryland State Bar - Admitted 1976 Name: Thomas Dame* Education: Undergraduate School: University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland Law School: University of Maryland School of Law - College Park, Maryland Address: Gallagher Evelius & Jones Attorney Thomas C. Dame 218 North Charles Street Suite 400 Baltimore, MD 21201 Telephone: (410) 347-1331 Fax: (410) 468-2786 Practice: Baltimore Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Business Bankruptcy Maryland State Bar - Admitted 1990 Name: Lawrence Heffner Education: Undergraduate School: University of Maryland - College Park, Maryland Law School: University of Maryland School of Law - College Park, Maryland Address: Law Firm of Russell & Heffner 151 West Patrick Street Frederick, MD 21701 Telephone: (301) 695-2977 Fax: (301) 695-0189 Practice: Frederick County Maryland State Bar - Admitted 1980 Name: David Lynn* Education: Undergraduate School: Brown University - Providence, Rhode Island Law School: Georgetown University Law Center - Georgetown, Washington, DC Address: Law Office of David E. Lynn, 15245 Shady Grove Road Suite 465 N Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: (301) 255-0100 Fax: (301) 255-0101 Practice: Montgomery County Bankruptcy Specialist* Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy District of Columbia State Bar - Admitted 1982 Maryland State Bar - Admitted 1988 Name: Jim Vidmar* Education: Undergraduate School: University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland Law School: University of Baltimore School of Law - Baltimore, Maryland Address: Logan, Yumkas, Vidmar & Sweeney Law Firm 2530 Riva Road Suite 400 Annapolis, MD 21401 Phone: (443) 569-5977 Fax: (410) 571-2798 Practice: Anne Arundel County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Business Bankruptcy Maryland State Bar - Admitted 1980

Bankruptcy Specialist*

       Attorneys listed with an asterisk* (Thomas Dame, David Lynn and Jim Vidmar) 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