Law Offices of Michael Jay Berger

I am a former employee of Michael Jay Berger.
Working for Mr. Berger I learned a lot about bankruptcy and the ways of the world. Mr. Berger has a vast knowledge of Bankruptcy Law and strives for perfection in his everyday operations. He finds joy in the conquests of his employees and clients.
If you want to know your options for filing a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Michael Jay Berger is the attorney to call!

Very knowledgable and very nice people, Sofya and Michael helped me see things clearer and advised me on the best course of action and all free of charge.
I would highly recommend their services.

Best recommendation, is read the reviews carefully, understand who is writing these reviews… some that were posted, from managing associates, people that work for the firm, other attorneys. Just go to the state bar website, punch in the name, and do a little «google» searching. The information is out there, so just read, use your noodle (your brain). I could kick myself, and I should’ve researched better! 3 months later, after hiring Berger, I started digging in a little, doing some research, reading more about Berger. Wow, I felt so incredibly stupid for not going to the state bar website, and digging in further. I felt duped, as I pleaded and begged for help. Time is of the essence when you need an attorney. Time is of the essence in all agreements. Agreements are to be performed, not sat on or pushed aside for later, as a client is squeezed for payments. I’m out 7500.00 cash. He filed a single substitution of attorney with the court, that’s all he filed with the court for me. Money I paid to Berger, in my time of need, put me behind on my mortgage payments, and more. I’m scrambling, trying to figure out what I’m going to do now. Without resources to hire another attorney, and Bergers refusal to refund me the money I paid him, I am suffering even more losses. If you browse through the pics of Berger that he posted here in this forum, you might see him proudly holding an award. Just FYI… the award he’s holding is Phidippides Award, it is NOT for his law practice, it’s some type of running /​sports award.

The managing associate attorney is a fantastic lawyer. He is smart, capable, relies information in a timely manner and cares about his clients. He handled a matter for me and was effective in reaching a positive result. I would highly recommend his and his firm’s services to anyone looking for a great lawyer!

Michael was referred to me by a superior court judge friend of mine.
I looked Michael up on
and was very impressed with his background and qualifications.
I called Michael on his cell phone, he picked up right away and was nice enough to spend 30 minutes on the phone with me. He was very nice and was able to calm me down as I had just found out someone was trying to defraud me.
I met Michael in person the following day. I went over my situation with him, I was very concerned and worried. After speaking with him for 1 and ½ hours (at no charge) i felt relieved and very confident in his ability to represent me.
Its been 1 month since i first contacted Michael, he and his very friendly staff have been awesome. they are very responsive and have kept me in the loop on a daily basis.
I have met with Michael 5 times in less than 30 days. I know he is very busy but he always makes time for me. Every time I walk out of his office or I talk to him on the phone i feel much better and very confident that i am in good hands.

It took Mr. Berger a total of 1395 days (or 3.821 Years) to finally respond to my initial review!!! Is this the kind of timely response you’d like to see in an attorney that you hire?
On 11÷08÷14 I received a message from Mr. Berger regarding my honest and accurate review about him.
Well apparently, Michael Jay Berger is in damage control mode as it appears that the horrible way in which he treats his clients is finally catching up to him. In his message to me he stated:
— «I am proud of the work that I did for SSH Students…»
I think only someone who lives in a world full of delusions would be proud of the level of «work» that Mr. Berger did… Mr. Berger maybe helped maybe at most, 10% of his clients. In the real world 10% of 100% is an F, no matter how you spin it. Only a delusional person would be proud of an F.
If Mr Berger did such an awesome job (as he feels), why aren’t there a ton of positive Unilocal reviews from other SSH students praising Mr. Berger? There aren’t.
Every single SSH student that I have spoken with who hired Mr. Berger feels just as I do, that Michael Jay Berger took advantage of us, lied and ripped us off.
The fact is that I left my initial review on 1÷13÷11. It took Mr. Berger a total of 1395 days (or 3.821 Years) to finally respond to my review. If he really was sincere and did care about «setting things right», would it have taken him nearly four years to respond to my complaint? Or is he in damage control mode?
Mr. Berger wrote me on 11÷08÷14 (claiming that he wanted to «make things right», I responded to him on 11÷9÷14. It’s been two weeks and (true to form) he has not responded to me. If Mr. Berger did in fact have integrity, wouldn’t he have responded to my reply promptly? He has not responded. Thus my conclusion is reinforced that Michael Jay Berger really doesn’t care and has zero integrity.
Look at some of the other negative Unilocal reviews about Michael Jay Berger. Some are from 2012, yet Mr. Berger is responding in 2014! If it takes Michael Jay Berger this long to respond to his negative reviews on Unilocal,Just think how long it will take to respond to you about your legal matter!!! — That is once you pay him. Mr Berger is only responsive before you pay him.
If you are silly enough to hire this man, you deserve to get lied to, raked over the coals and taken advantage of. Just as Mr. Berger did to me. This man epitomizes every negative stereotype of the word lawyer that I know. Do not walk, RUN away from him. I wish I had.

After years of inadequate legal representation my Internet research led me to the offices of Michael Jay Berger Esq. There are specifics that I can address that separate this firm’s representation from others. First, my attorney was knowledgeable, leveraged technology to be accessible and respond in a reasonable amount of time, the paralegal was equally technically efficient and responsive, the staff was prepared at all times for the legal milestones, deliverables and court dates. My previous representation lacked all of the above that ultimately cost me years of stress and financial loss. Mr. Berger’s firm successfully resolved my matter to my satisfaction. My satisfaction with their service led me to seek their services for other matters. However, unlike others seeking to churn clients for financial gain they choose to remain within their area of expertise. I commend and respect their decision to remaining within their area of strength and legal expertise. This assures their cliental receive the highest quality legal representation. Their fine work made a profound impact on my personal and professional life. In summary I highly recommend their legal service.

Only saw Mr. Berger once and that was when we first met him to decide who to hire. After that never saw or heard from him again. I had to deal with his paralegals. I was under the impression he would be our guy on the day of our court date but he was not. I asked to speak to him a few times and was never able to. First off they have receptionists who answer the phone for the entire floor not just Mr. Bergers office and they are rude and short every time I tried calling.
The worst person to deal with was Yathida. Everytime I called it was like I was bothering her. She comes off very bitchy and acts annoyed anytime I called or had a question. I was dealing with Jennifer Phan before her and she was great and always made me feel comfortable and always told me that no question was stupid to her. Yathida is very cold and just wanted to get me off the phone. She seems to treat her job
as a paycheck. She put a horrible taste in my mouth when it comes to this firm since she was the one person I always had to deal with and I could never get to Mr. Berger to express my frustration. Twice I was asked to pay for something that I had already paid for Instead of them checking their own records they made me, the client pull it up from bank.
Ughhhh so happy this is all behind me! What a headache!

do not use him. when he was making a pitch, he showed all positve reviews online.
the result was completely the opposite. i had to change the lawyer because of serious lack of attention to the case. came to hearing unpreprared…

I am a happy and satisfied client of Law offices of Michael Jay Berger. I have worked with Sofya Davtyan and her paralegal, Yathida I am very happy with them. They over delivered and went out of their way to help me and I am grateful and certainly and highly recommend them

I had a terrific experience using this firm, I worked with Minha Rhee. She responded quickly and walked me through the entire process. I found her to be very helpful, knowledgeable, and professional. The entire process went smoothly and as I expected. I wouldn’t have any hesitation recommending her.

As i read all these negative reviews, it breaks my heart to see such disappointment with this law firm because my experience was nothing short of amazing! Like most people the idea of filing bankruptcy was heart wrenching. i was frustrated, stressed and terrified with how my life would turn out after years of making solid financial decisions and maintaining an excellent credit rating. From the first day I walked into this law office and spoke with Georgeann Hunter Nicol back in 2008, I felt relief and a sense of hope. She was kind and spent almost 2 hours with me on the first consult. She put my mind at ease and would ALWAYS answer my calls, unlike most attorneys you try to reach by phone. Their office staff was always very professional and they made a conscious effort to make you feel like they knew you personally. The process of the filing was simple and almost effortless. They were very affordable, efficient and honest with me every step of the way. The only requirement i felt was complete honesty on my part, to make the process easier. Now it has been almost a year since I filed chapter 7 and my life is back on track thanks to Geo, Jennifer Phan and Mr Berger. Thanks guys for all you do and keep up the great work. I will continue to recommend this office because I have never experienced such compassion from a law firm in my life!
Anyone who needs a Bankruptcy attorney and wants to read more reviews from other people about this firm, good or bad, check out this link below!
Obviously, I am a very satisfied customer.
Ndidi N.

Michael, Georgeann, and Jennifer were the best!
We had a really good experience and Georgeann made it as painless as possible — even approaching our case from a personal perspective which removed all of the bad feelings and guilt. Jennifer was amazing at answering our technical questions and following up on the paperwork until it was resolved.
Absolutely the best in the business. I highly recommend them NOW! Get it over with — you will feel so much better!
BTW — I have referred others to them as well — I never do that unless I believe in someone!

Now to top it off, MJB wants to advertise after my rating of him? This is ridiculous. Maybe you should put more time and effort into helping your clients rather than boasting about yourself.
You had your chance to help me and all you did was turn a devastating situation into a stressful nightmare. Nice that you offer to help AFTER the bk has been settled. Just know that dealing With you was a horrifying experience. You were so distant about the whole situation and I was forced to learn the real truths about the bankruptcy process on my own.
Additionally, once you were through in court, you were through with me as a client. I tried contacting the office to ask about safe ways to reestablish credit and was never replied to. So much for referral business.
I just wish you would spend more time trying to actually help your clients as opposed to getting plastic surgery. Check out the crazy pictures of him. They don’t show how odd this man really is.

Absolutely the best! From the very beginning GeorgeAnn made me feel so comfortable and was always there like a friend. The process was very simple and she was always there every step of the way. Michael and Jennifer were also amazing. I highly recommend the Law Offices of Michael Jay Berger.

I received great customer service through the Law Offices of Michael Jay Berger. I didn’t work directly with Mr. Berger but I did work with his counter partner George Ann, who was phenomenal. She was very sweet and upfront with everything. It was a timely process with the paper work and procedure; however, once all the paper work was in and on line counseling was complete, then the filing part on their end seemed to go smoothly. I received email correspondences from her assistant along with phone calls which made it convenient for me because I was not a local client and has a crazy schedule. I received my hearing date, attended and George Ann ran through some of the questions they would ask me. Sure enough they did ask me the same questions she prepared me for. The hearing went smooth, and once again it was a pleasant experience working with George Ann who represents Michael Jay Berger’s office. I highly recommend Michael Jay Berger’s office, especially George Ann. What a sweet, down-​to-​earth woman.