9) "A Very Personal message from Attorney Gandy"

I also have a very personal reason why I have chosen to work in this field. You see, I am also someone who has been through bankruptcy. In the fall of 1990, faced with my own mounting debt problems from a less than successful business venture, I looked into personal bankruptcy and decided it was the right choice for me. The process ended successfully with a elimination of most of my debts at the time. But, I was not fully informed by the attorney who represented me about which particular debts were clearly able to be eliminated for a fresh start and which kind had special rules about them. He was a lawyer who practiced law in a number of areas besides bankruptcy and may not have had the time or inclination to keep up with the subtleties of bankruptcy law, or to carefully review each client’s case. (This is something that I make a strong point of doing by keeping abreast of the changes in the bankruptcy code and the court decisions interpreting it. I do this by regular study and frequent bankruptcy law seminars.) Had I known then what I know now, my own case would have turned out much better for me.