We chose to work with the Law Offices of Michael Jay Berger after in depth interviews with several Bankruptcy Attorneys. Michael stood out in the meeting because of the amount of his experience and the detailed information that he was able to share. He introduced us to his team that covered every aspect of the case from legal to accounting. It was one-stop shop that eased the anxiety of the Chapter 11 process.

Working with the office of Michael Berger was a great choice made by our company. His team is available and they deliver results. The attorney that was primarily handling the case was Michael’s Senior Associate Attorney Sofya Davtyan. Sofya is a very attentive attorney. She understood our case and gave us the results that we were looking for to solve our debt problems and to continue to grow our business. She worked diligently under the guidance of Michael and they both used their experience and expertise to help our case. With a case like ours we had a lot of questions and a lot of loose ends. Throughout the process, Michael and Sofya solved our problems. We always got the best answers to our questions and honest guidance that fit our situation.

Sofya was available and very courteous to all of our employees. She was a great negotiator to reduce our debt of the company to a much lower sum that our company can afford. She worked with us some days for long hours to prepare all necessary documents to meet our deadlines and to make sure that we always got the best possible result in Court. Her representation saved us a lot of money on the cost of the case.

Michael guided the full Chapter 11 process with his unmatched experience. He met every challenge that we had in our case and solved every problem.

We are very satisfied with the work that was done with our case. I highly recommend the Law Office of Michael Jay Berger to file and handle your Chapter 11 case and get you the result you are looking for.

Michael Berger represented me and many other students in a nasty financial mess we were dragged into, following the advise Mr Berger provided has helped me so much. Thank you Mr Berger.

Michael J Berger has given me free consultation on several occasions, i owe him as I haven't paid him a dime. He has been super helpful in advising me in regards to a student loan and the bankruptcy of a school I attended years ago. We now have a solid game plan after a 30 minute phone call and it has already saved me almost $30K!!!

I'm a retired physician and full time real estate investor. I've had a great deal of experience with attorneys. Michael Berger is among the most persuasive, effective, cost efficient attorneys I can ever remember working with.
A substantial part of the workload was done by Ms Sofya Davtyan, who has been well schooled by Mr Berger. The two of them make for a formidable team. I could not have gotten a better result I would give them 6 stars, but only 5 are permitted!!

Let me start by saying I have had the unfortunate opportunity of having a handful of lawyers in my life. Every one of them were the same, collect the money and disappear. None of them were able to pay attention to details, or let me get involved. Every case was settled the way it would be without an attorney. No favorable results.

When I came to Michael I explained what I was expecting, as I am the client, and I have the problem. He read through files and documents I sent prior to my meeting, as not to waste my time. I was rather impressed and satisfied with his preparation. Secondly, he LISTENED to me! By hearing my story, looking over documents and understanding the result I wished for, I felt comfortable enough to hire him. Don't get me wrong, I was reluctant only due to my previous attorneys, and the less than desirable results.

Within weeks I had an adversary filing of $800,000 dismissed in its entirety. This was the result I knew we could achieve, and Michael believed as well. He was very responsive to calls and emails, more so than anyone I have worked with. More importantly, he did not burn through the retainer I placed. In fact, I got most of it returned. This shows his integrity, character and overall drive to do whats best for you. My opinion above is a true depiction of what happened. I would HIGHLY recommend at least meeting with Michael, he is beyond the best out there. Thanks, I can get my life back because of your help.

Called truly in need of help. Michael was great and helped me tremendously. There was no pressure to hire him and he even advised me not to hire an attorney when the other party reached out to settle. I truly appreciate and recommend Michael Jay Berger

wish I had hired Michael Berger's Office to represent me from the begining of my case. Nevertheless, Michael and Carolyn Afari trumped the apposing attorney and won. They "sealed the deal" and saved me a huge amount of money!

I HAVE BEEN IN NEED OF MICHAEL BERGER TWICE NOW. ALMOST A DECADE AGO MY HUSBAND'S MEDICAL PRACTICE FELL APART. THE BILLS CAME IN, HOWEVER THE ACCOUNTS OWED WENT FLAT. TWO ATTORNEYS TOLD ME THAT I COULD NOT FILE A CHAPTER 7 BECAUSE MY DEBTS WERE CONSUMER DEBTS. I KEPT ON LOOKING, PRAYING AND SEARCHING THE INTERNET UNTIL I CAME TO MR. BERGER'S WEBSITE. I WAS DUBIOUS BUT STILL IN FINANCIAL HELL. I WENT TO THE LAW OFFICE OF MR. BERGER AND HE ALONG WITH AYANA GUY WERE ABLE TO HAVE MY DEBT DISCHARGED!
FAST FORWARD ALMOST A DECADE. MY HUSBAND IS DECEASED AND I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN FEAR OF MY MORTGAGE COMPANY. I FELL BEHIND AND ONCE AGAIN TURNED TO MR BERGER FOR HELP. HE AND ATTORNEY SOFYA DAVTYAN QUICKLY INFORMED ME THAT I HAD BEEN RELEASED FROM THE DEBT!
THANKS TO YOU ALL!
Elaine

I am an attorney in Boulder Colorado and retained Michael Berger and his Senior Attorney, Sofya Davtyan, to assist us in a matter where a defendant in a Colorado lawsuit filed for bankruptcy in California. In less than two months, Michael and Sofya were successful in having the automatic stay lifted and the bankruptcy action dismissed. They were very knowledgeable about all aspects of the process and their rates were quite reasonable.

Michael and his team are friendly, knowledgable and efficient, They made my experience a painless as possible and delivered what was promised.

Michael secured a large judgement in our favor in an earlier case. He also gave us good free advice on a current case. Highly recommended.

Mr. Berger handled a chapter 11, a chapter 7, and a few other cases for me. He is very knowledgeable and an honest attorney. He has handled a large number of cases and he has valuable insight into bankruptcy laws. My chapter 7 case could have been challenging but with his advice and direction we were able to have the judge issue a discharge on the case. Mr. Berger and his team have excellent knowledge of bankruptcy law and I would recommend his firm to others.

To begin with, it was a difficult task for me to choose the right attorney that I could trust, and represents me and protects me from the creditors. I consider myself lucky to call MJB Office by random and speak with Ms. Sofya Davtyan. Following days Ms. Davtyan and her team Mr. Berger did not let me down during this (stressful) process and they helped me go through this process smoothly. I would highly recommend Sofya and Michael for their extensive knowledge base, professionalism, and excellent team-work.

Mr. Berger represented myself and a group of former students of a flight academy that closed its doors and left us with large student loan debts. Mr. Berger kept us informed of the proceedings during the case through his blog. Any questions I asked over the phone were answered; either by himself or one of the lawyers assigned to the case.

When the decision was handed down which did not favor us, he explained our options to us and how we should proceed. I remember him saying he was a "marathon runner and in it for the long haul". I followed his advice and stayed the course. I am happy to say that for his reasonable one time fee he represented us for years and now for me the race is over and my student loan debt of over $70K has been forgiven

Mr. Bergers professionalism, due diligence and honesty during the proceedings helped calm many nerves during this time.

Thank you for your help!

I am an evidence-based person. Here is the evidence that makes me believe Michael Berger is excellent at what he does.

We had an involuntary bankruptcy case that was on the verge of dismissal when we came across Michael Berger. He and his associates resurrected our case, collected information, remained available and communicative, put the case together, and got the involuntary bankruptcy approved in court, not an easy matter.

Obviously I wouldn't just call him for any little thing, because he does charge money, but he remained available throughout, whenever the need arose.

Thank you. I don't know anyone who could have done it better.

When I first met Michael Berger I knew right away I was in good hands. Everything went so smoothly and I was not worried at all. He changed my life for the better and was able to start all knew without any stress. He is the best. I would highly recommend Michael. He truly cares and it shows.

If you retain any lawyer other than Michael Jay Berger for a Bankruptcy matter you are an idiot. I have been an attorney for over 30 years and I refer all of my clients, friends and relatives that have any Bankruptcy issue to Michael. No matter how difficult or time pressing the matter, Michael has left each and every one of my referrals exceptionally satisfied Don't be an idiot, hire Michael. P.S. Even his employees are great!

I needed to file a timely motion and Michael Berger responded immediately. Along with his associate, Ori Blumenfeld, they worked efficiently through the day to finish and properly file the motion.

Michael Berger and his team are great to work with. They are very responsive, very knowledgeable and made me feel comfortable from the minute it met them.

Thanks to Sofya Davtyan at Michael Berger's law firm, I can finally relax about my financial situation.
She resolved my problems with a program that I can handle. First rate service and results!

DO NOT USE THIS MANS SERVICES UNLESS YOU WANT LIES AND SUBPAR SERVICE.

After my experience with Michael Jay Berger, I am left worse off than when I started. This firms lack of professional etiquette and common courtesy reinforces the negative stigma that the comes to the collective public conscious when you mention the word lawyer.

I hired Mr. Berger to represent me in bankruptcy court as a claimant after the school I attended went bankrupt.

When I initially spoke with Mr Berger and his associates I was impressed with his education and resume. He told me that he would tenaciously fight on my behalf and that the for profit school I attended was a PONZI SCAM. He fed me lines like fruit of the poisonous tree and that I would not have to pay for something that I NEVER received. He said that my loan would be dischargeable through bankruptcy court. He said that Bankruptcy Court was THE BEST venue for my case.

I bought his legal misrepresentation of my situation hook line and sinker. But after I paid in full for his services, I heard very little from Mr. Berger or anyone from his office.

The nightmare began.

Here is the "service" I received:

After I paid, Mr. Berger was very hard to get ahold of. When I did get ahold of him and would try to ask a question, he would tell me to look on his "blog" by the end of the day. He would then quickly excuse himself out off the call. The subsequent "blog" would not be updated as promised. In many cases it was several days or a week or more later. How professional is it that an attorney will only post your case information on a blog that is open to ANYONE?

Mr. Berger even went as far as posting my name publicly on his "blog" I had to ask him TWICE before he removed it.

On one occasion he hung up on me in the middle of a question.

Email was worse. On one occasion it took 13 days for me to get a response.

Mr Berger then told me that Bankruptcy court was not and never was the best venue for my case. When I asked why, he refused to answer why he had changed his opinion. This question is STILL UNANSWERED.. In fact he has changed his story and stated that I never made this statement, though I have recorded audio of him making this statement to other victims of the school.

Mr. Berger then sold me out and said that a settlement (which was negotiated by a third party) would be the best way to go. However, Mr. Berger failed to mention that this settlement specified that my "new loan" (For education I never received) would have an adjustable interest rate with a floor of 6% and no upper limit. He and the other attorneys said that the interest rate would stay low (Like they did with the housing market?)

There were other issues with this settlement but this is another issue on it's own.

The last slap in the face...

Back in bankruptcy court Mr. Berger failed in his fiduciary duties to represent me.
It came to light that the shady person who ran the school into the ground (this man has a history of bad business dealings.. well at least that is what Berger told me before he took my money) had made a claim to assets in possession of the bankruptcy trustee for half a million dollars or more.

When I asked Mr. Berger to file an official objection to this motion, he flat out REFUSED and told me to write a letter to the court myself.

Well I have now found out that the court has approved giving the assets to this crook..
And here is the kicker: When I read the motion to approve the settlement, I came across this line: NO FORMAL OBJECTIONS TO THE SETTLEMENT MOTION WERE FILED.

Why wouldn't Mr. Berger file a formal objection to this motion? What kind of attorney would do this to their clients? Only one who was interested in taking their money and doing nothing more.

After wasting my hard earned money on Mr. Berger and his "services" I am exactly where I started back two years ago but far worse off. Mr. Berger didn't do anything on my behalf except for letting the clock run down. RUN FROM THIS MAN!

my attorney Michael J. Berger is an outstanding attorney ,
I definitely recommend him for anybody looking for an specialist Bankruptcy attorney .

I cannot recommend Ori highly enough if you want to work with a conscious and trustworthy lawyer who has your well-being at heart at all time.

I have been working with Attorney Ori Blumenfeld and Michael Berger the Law Offices of Michael Jay Berger for the past few years in an insurance-related capacity. Michael and Ori are extremely professional and on top of their game. They are extremely thoughtful, efficient, and work very diligently to get the job done. I am amazed at how many of their clients that I have dealt with speak so highly of them, rather than the typical disgruntled client- attorney relationship. I highly recommend themfor any and all legal needs whether it be for bankruptcy or business litigation.

Attorney Ori Blumenfeld has been fantastic from the start with my legal issues.
He is always available and is a clear communicator. He gets the job done and the results have been above and beyond. He has a positive demeanor and spends the time clearly communicating the issues as we well as the solutions. I am so glad that he worked on my case and I would highly recommend him and his firm to anyone. From start to finish I could not have been more satisfied with the legal services that he provided to me.

I wanted to take the opportunity to tell everyone what an amazing attorney Ori Blumenfeld is. He has always handled my matters with diligence, compassion, and clarity. I have recommended him and his firm to all of my personal and business colleagues. He takes the time to explain the issues and presents me with clear solutions in order for me to make informed decisions. He is knowledgeable in the law and cares about his clients. I highly recommend Attorney Ori Blumenfeld for your legal needs.

Michael Berger has proven time and time again to be a fantastic resource for my clients who are in need of bankruptcy guidance, the restructuring of business entities and a number of other legal matters. It is extremely rare to meet someone with such an extensive knowledge base. Michael seemingly has the solution to virtually any problem you can throw at him. I feel very fortunate to have Michael on my team and without hesitation will continue to refer friends and clients to Michael and his team.

Effective today I am officially discharge from chapter 7. Thank you to my attorney's for making this nightmare diminish.

My family and I hired Mr. Michael J. Berger and his professional staff to handle our Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Mr. Berger, Ori Blumenfeld, Sara Tavakoli and many others did an outstanding and extremely professional job in the handling of the case. We confirmed the restructure of our depts and were able to keep our investment properties. My family and I would recommend this office to anyone needing assistance in a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.

When friends, associates, and competitive lawyers were negative about us filing and winning a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, the Law firm Michael Jay Berger showed no hesitation even though the Honorable Bankruptcy Judge was one of the toughest for our District. I am so blessed because I have been shined on. The process was explained to us throughout the different phrases and the importance of the documentation requested of us and why was also explained. We didn't feel like we were puppets. We felt like we were empowered part of the lawsuit team working for us. AKA Michele Ellis

I would like to thank the Staff at Michael Berger's Law Office especially Yathida Nipha-Roshan and Sofya Davtyan for their professionalism and promptness that they provided in getting my case discharging . Hope they are around in Ten Years incase I am in need of them again. But I will recommend their office and services.
Thank you Again

Sincerely
Monty Covert

One of the best Law Offices in LA.

It gives me great pleasure to share my positive experience provided by the attorneys and staff of Michael's firm. My satisfaction with Mr. Berger's firm is largely due to the efficiency and attention to detail in their interview and data collection processes. Additionally, the ability to work with the team electronically made our collaboration and document exchanges seamless and prompt. Furthermore the staff always responded via email or phone in a timely manner which is important and reassuring in what can be a stressful and emotionally charged matter. In closing, I could have saved myself years of stress had I contacted Mr. Berger's firm at the onset of my legal issues. I am completely satisfied and wish to personally thank my attorney, Sofya, and paralegal, Yathida. Excellent is an under rating for the peace of mind they have provided. I will always be appreciative for their fine work and most importantly the successful outcome! EXCELLENT and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Michael and his team are fantastic at navigating the complexities of Bankruptcy. I've recommended clients and the response is universal - great service and they are committed to resolving matters for their clients. Highly recommended!