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

Philip Beard* Pittsburgh, PA Lawrence Bolla* Erie, PA Michael Cataldo* Philadelphia, PA Natalie Ramsey* Philadelphia, PA Markian Slobodian* Harrisburg, PA

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: Philip Beard* Education: Undergraduate School: Pennsylvania State University - University Park, Pennsylvania Law School: University of Pittsburgh School of Law - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Address: Stonecipher, Cunningham, Beard & Schmitt 125 First Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Telephone: (412) 391-8510 Fax: (412) 391-8522 Practice: Allegheny County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Business Bankruptcy Pennsylvania State Bar - Admitted 1961 Name: Lawrence Bolla* Education: Undergraduate School: University of Akron School of Law - Akron, Ohio Law School: Gannon College - Erie, Pennsylvania Address: Quinn Buseck Leemhuis Toohey and Kroto Lawrence C. Bolla , Attorney at Law 2222 West Grandview Blvd. Erie, PA 16506 Telephone: (814) 833-2222 Fax: (814) 835-2076 Practice: Erie County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Business Bankruptcy Pennsylvania State Bar - Admitted 1974 New York State Bar - Admitted 1988 Ohio State Bar - Admitted 1997 Name: Michael Cataldo* Education: Undergraduate School: Vallanova University - Villanova, Pennsylvania Law School: Temple University - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Address: Cibik & Cataldo Law Firm 1500 Walnut Street Suite 900 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Telephone: (215) 735-1060 Fax: (215) 735-6769 Practice: Philadelphia County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Business and Consumer Bankruptcy Pennsylvania State Bar - Admitted 1987 Name: Natalie Ramsey* Education: Undergraduate School: University of Delaware - Dover, Wilmington Law School: Villanova University School of Law - Villanova, Pennsylvania Address: Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads Natalie D. Ramsey, Attorney at Law 123 S. Broad Street Avenue of the Arts Philadelphia, PA 19109 Phone: (215) 772-1500 Fax: (215) 772-7620 Practice: Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Business Bankruptcy Pennsylvania State Bar - Admitted 1984 Name: Markian Slobodian* Education: Undergraduate School: Haverford College - Haverford, Pennsylvania Law Schools: Vanderbilt University Law School - Nashville, Tennessee The Dickinson School of Law / Pennsylvania State University - Carlisle, Pennsylvania Address: Law Offices of Markian R. Slobodian 801 North Second Street Harrisburg, PA 17102 Telephone: (717) 232-5180 Fax: (717) 232-6528 Practice: Dauphin County Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Pennsylvania State Bar - Admitted 1984

Bankruptcy Specialist*

       Attorneys listed with an asterisk* (all the attorneys listed above) are specialists in certain areas of bankruptcy law and are certified by the American Board of Certification (ABC), located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The ABC is 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