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Melanie Tavare

An Experienced Oakland Bankruptcy Lawyer

Meet Melanie Tavare

Your Experienced Oakland Bankruptcy Attorney Serving Hayward & East Bay Communities

The Law Offices of Melanie Tavare is dedicated to providing the highest legal quality representation to clients with consumer and small business bankruptcy needs throughout Oakland, Hayward, and the greater Bay Area. As one of the region's most experienced Bay Area bankruptcy attorneys, bankruptcy is our ONLY focus, allowing us to give personalized assistance at the most competitive prices to clients seeking to alleviate their financial problems and remove their debt through Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

Personal Background

Melanie Tavare is an experienced Oakland bankruptcy attorney who specializes in protecting clients' assets through consumer and small business bankruptcy cases. As a Bay Area native raised in Berkeley, California, she has lived throughout the region including Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco, giving her deep understanding of the unique financial challenges facing local residents in Oakland, Hayward, and surrounding East Bay communities.

After years of working at a high-volume bankruptcy law firm, this dedicated Oakland bankruptcy attorney established her own practice in 2012 to provide more personalized attention to each client, having been hired as a bankruptcy attorney immediately after law school. Our Hayward bankruptcy lawyers and Oakland legal team are passionate about bankruptcy law because it addresses clients' financial and emotional struggles, understanding that debt problems affect overall well-being and family life.

Melanie provides affordable, effective solutions that offer quick relief through efficient processes, making her one of the most sought-after Bay Area bankruptcy attorneys. Outside of law, Melanie is devoted to being a good mother to her two young children, focusing with her husband on providing growth opportunities for their family.

Professional Expertise:

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    Handles all types of consumer and small business bankruptcy cases as an Oakland bankruptcy attorney

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    Focuses on asset protection for clients throughout Oakland and Hayward

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    Established independent practice in 2012 for personalized client service as Bay Area bankruptcy attorneys

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    Serves as trusted Hayward bankruptcy lawyers for East Bay residents

Local Connection:

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    Bay Area native with deep community ties to Oakland and Hayward

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    Lived in Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco

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    Understands unique regional financial challenges facing Oakland and Hayward residents

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    Recognized as leading Oakland bankruptcy attorney in the community

Legal Approach:

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    Provides affordable solutions to debt problems as experienced Bay Area bankruptcy attorneys

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    Offers quick relief through efficient bankruptcy processes

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    Passionate advocate for debtors' rights in Oakland and Hayward

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    Takes personal care in representing each client with dedicated attention

Experience

For many years, Melanie Tavare worked as the head litigation attorney and personnel manager at an Oakland bankruptcy law firm, establishing her reputation as a skilled Oakland bankruptcy attorney. While there, Melanie met with countless clients from Oakland, Hayward, and throughout the East Bay, advising them of their legal rights regarding bankruptcy.

As an experienced Oakland bankruptcy attorney, Melanie filed countless Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 consumer and small business bankruptcies for clients throughout the region. In addition, she was also responsible for all the legal research and writing needed by the firm whenever an issue required litigation. These situations included: objections to Chapter 13 plan confirmations by the Chapter 13 trustee or creditor, opposition to motions to avoid liens, objections to discharge and collection attempts by creditors post-discharge.

While at the firm, Oakland bankruptcy attorney Melanie Tavare won a complex tax dischargability case in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals against the Franchise Tax Board of California, writing the winning brief and personally arguing the case in front of the Ninth Circuit. Because of this decision, thousands of people spanning multiple states are now able to discharge tax debt that they were previously unable to. This is the type of dedication that makes our Bay Area bankruptcy attorneys stand out from other Hayward bankruptcy lawyers and Oakland legal professionals.

She is not scared to go up against creditors and fight for your legal rights. Whether you're in Oakland, Hayward, or anywhere in the East Bay, you can trust our experienced Oakland bankruptcy attorney and dedicated Hayward bankruptcy lawyers to provide the aggressive representation you need to achieve your fresh financial start.

Professional Associations And Memberships

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    National Associate of
    Consumer Bankruptcy
    Attorneys

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    Active Member Alameda
    County Bar Association,
    Bankruptcy Section

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    Member Executive Committee
    Member of the Alameda County Bar
    Association, Bankruptcy Section.

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