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We are thrilled to announce that our founding partner, Gary M. Weiner, has been selected as the 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law in Springfield, Massachusetts, by The Best Lawyers in America®. In...

The Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026 was passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate on August 3, 2026, which would move to permanently raise the debt limit for small businesses seeking protection under Subchapter V of Chapter 11 to $7.5 million.  The...

Last week, Attorney Gary M. Weiner and Attorney Robert E. Girvan, III attended the 2026 American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Northeast Bankruptcy Conference & Consumer Forum, held from July 13–15 in Newport, Rhode Island. This annual event brings together...

Attorney Girvan once again will serve as co-chair of the Consumer Forum for the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Northeast Conference to be held July 13-15, 2026 in Newport, RI.  Each year, ABI’s Northeast Conference provides bankruptcy attorneys with unparalleled...

On April 12th, Attorney Girvan will be speaking at the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney’s (NACBA) 34th Annual Convention in Boston. This nationwide conference will include presentations on a variety of consumer bankruptcy topics. The topic is...

Experience you can trust, compassion we stand by. We are incredibly proud to announce that our founding partner, Gary M. Weiner, has been honored with the 2025 Volunteer Appreciation Award from Community Legal Aid of Central and Western MA!  This award celebrates his...

We are thrilled to announce that Gary Weiner, founding partner of Weiner Law Firm, has been selected as a "Lawyer of the Year" for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law in the prestigious Best Lawyers for New England 2025...

Weiner Law Firm is proud to be recognized in the fifteenth edition of Best Law Firms, securing a Metropolitan Tier 1 ranking in Springfield-MA for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. This honor underscores our dedication to...

On December 19, 2023, The National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2023 was signed into law.  This will extend certain exemptions for qualifying military reservists and National Guard Debtors from completing the Means Test when filing...

We are pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2024, Attorney Robert E. Girvan, III has been named a shareholder of Weiner Law Firm, P.C. Attorney Girvan joined the firm in 2016 and his area of expertise is in Bankruptcy Law where he represents Trustees,...

What is Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?  Chapter 13 Bankruptcy allows individuals with a regular income to reorganize their debt through a “Chapter 13 Plan” of repayment in order to repay at least a portion of their debt with their future income.  The plan typically...

On January 12th, Robert E. Girvan III spoke at the 24th Annual MCLE Bankruptcy Law Conference in Boston on “Thorny Lien Issues” to an audience of attorneys and professionals. The panel focused on various complex lien issues that sometimes arise in bankruptcy...

 Weiner Law Firm PC is pleased to announce that the Justices of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court have appointed Gary M. Weiner, as Chair of the Clients’ Security Board as of January 2023. The Supreme Judicial Court...

We are proud to announce that Attorney Robert Girvan has been recognized by Best Lawyers as a “Best Lawyers – One to Watch” in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Best Lawyers strives to bring the most representation of...

There are a lot of questions about Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It's often an option that is considered when debts are already substantial, so there can be a lot of emotion behind the consideration to file. Understandably, you would have questions; the process to someone...

We hear about bankruptcies all the time, but many of us fail to understand what it actually means and what the implications are between them all. Well, we’re here to put that to rest. Rather than make your head spin trying to understand the differences between Chapter...

On August 16, 2021, Attorney Gary Weiner and Attorney Robert Girvan participated in the 40th annual Frankel-Kinsler Golf Tournament at Twin Hills Country Club in Longmeadow.  JGS Lifecare is a non-profit organization that supports various services for people of all...

In August 2021, a new bi-partisan bill titled “The Fresh Start Through Bankruptcy Act of 2021” was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX).  The bill seeks to amend the Bankruptcy Code in order to allow student loans to be...

On Tuesday, July 13th through Thursday July 15th, our very own Attorney Robert Girvan will be speaking at the Northeast Bankruptcy Conference & Consumer Forum. This Forum will be happening in a virtual format, which gives you untapped opportunities to network...

SPRINGFIELD, MA (November 23, 2020)The Springfield Jewish Community Center has established the Rabbi Mark Dov Shapiro Memorial Fund for Social Justice to help lower-income families send their children to summer camp at the Springfield JCC. The fund honors the life and...

FAQ’s Regarding Bankruptcy In these difficult times we are living in, millions of people across the country are dealing with a new financial reality. With unemployment rising, small businesses closing, and our government unable to agree on how to help, there are many...