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Welcome to our website!  I am Doug Surpernant. I am committed to representing your best interests and helping you see through the stress to make the best decision from many difficult choices. Though my law office I have helped hundreds of individuals and families with their legal, financial and personal challenges.

 Practice summary: Solutions for the legal issues – Support for the emotional decisions.

 Bankruptcy and Mortgage Solutions

 Eligibility for bankruptcy – Anyone can file for bankruptcy.  We can help determine if it’s the right option for you.

 Chapter 7 bankruptcy - You may qualify to eliminate all your unsecured debts and get a fresh start; keep your house and your car but get rid of the stress and headache from the bill collectors and you will never go to court.

 Chapter 13 bankruptcy – If you don’t qualify for chapter 7 or owe mortgage arrears or back taxes, chapter 13 allows you to repay a portion of your debts over a three, four or five year period.

 Mortgage relief solutions – Bankruptcy may be the answer and could eliminate your second mortgage, but we will look at all your options including loan modification, mortgage arrears or short sale before taking any action.

 Stopping creditor harassment – Filing for bankruptcy will force your creditors to immediately stop all collection efforts including court hearings.

 Divorce and Family Law

 Uncontested amicable divorce – I help you work out the final details if you and your “ex” can agree on the big issues; this is the fairest and fastest way to make your divorce official so you can get on with your lives.

 Contested divorce – I will negotiate in your best interests for the volatile issues of asset division, child custody and visitation as well as alimony and/or child support.  I will fight for your interests in court when you cannot reach an amicable agreement.

 Child support and visitation – I work for solutions to custody and child support issues from the start of separation and/or I can represent you in later modification or enforcement proceedings.

 Employment Law

 Employment discrimination – If you were discriminated on the job because of your race, age, sex national origin, sexual orientation or any other protected status, I will pursue your full remedies under the law.  

 Disability discrimination – I represent people who are denied reasonable accommodation at work under the Americans with Disabilities Act, or who experienced mistreatment because of their condition.

 Workplace harassment or termination – If you were the victim of sexual harassment, a hostile work environment or wrongful termination, I will file a claim to pursue monetary damages or fight to get your job back. 
 
Whistleblower rights – I can help you get your pay back (and future) if you were terminated or otherwise retaliated against for reporting a public law violation.