Michael H. Schwartz

Michael H. Schwartz has been helping people get their lives back on track throughout the Westchester, Rockland, Putnam County, Hudson Valley and New York City area for over 35 years. As Westchester County’s leading consumer bankruptcy firm, Michael H. Schwartz, P.C., has earned a reputation for making the process as easy and painless as possible. We have helped thousands of people preserve their families, save their homes, their possessions, their jobs and their dignity. The firm also assists businesses with filing for bankruptcy protection and represents parties to bankruptcy proceedings. Michael H. Schwartz, P.C., is based in White Plains and can be reached at 914-561-0310 (800 On My Side).

Mr. Schwartz goes the extra mile in his fight to defend his clients. His legal proceeding against the Bank of America, just one of many of his legal proceedings on behalf of his clients against Banks, Credit card Companies and Lenders has been written up in both the NY Times and Wall Street Journal.

He has been a guest speaker on bankruptcy law for the Westchester County Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Mount Vernon Bar Association, Westchester Woman’s Bar Association, New York Society of Independent Accountants, Building 32B-J Legal Services, National Business Institute, and other organizations.

He is one of the original and is a sustaining member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, the national organization dedicated to serving the needs of consumers and their bankruptcy attorneys and protecting the rights of consumer debtors.

He has lobbied Congress on behalf of bankruptcy clients and has written to both United States Senators and eleven congresspersons at the behest of the Chief Bankruptcy Judge.

Mr. Schwartz is a five-time graduate of the famous Max Gardner’s Bankruptcy Boot Camps in Advanced bankruptcy litigation and securitization, strategies for discharging debts, fighting banks, protecting the bankruptcy discharge, mortgage modifications, Foreclosure defense, “Show me the Note” and loan modifications.

He was the Co-Chair of the Westchester County Bar Association Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights Committee from 2011 - 2015.