Christie D. Arkovich

We are a law firm helping people to reduce student loans and other debts, including filing bankruptcy if necessary. Don't believe others who say nothing can be done about student loans - we are seeing fantastic results every day! I was formerly trial counsel for Sallie Mae and other student loan servicers in bankruptcy dischargeability cases. I "switched sides" and now represent student loan borrowers and other debtors both inside and outside of bankruptcy. Since getting rid of student loans is so difficult in bankruptcy, we have had to get creative in finding ways to reduce the debt to affordable and sustainable payments with an end in sight.

Stetson University College of Law

J.D.

1992

Honors: Cum Laude

Activities: Stetson Law Review; State Attorney internship with Hillsborough County and clerked for the Florida Bar.

Arkovich Law

Current

The Importance of a Student Loan Management Program

National Association of Consumer Advocates

September 12, 2019

Why You Should Care About the CARES Act, Webinar, Tampa, FL

May 20, 2020

Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association

Bankruptcy, foreclosure and student loan relief contained within the COVID-19 Federal CARES Act.

Understanding how to proactively manage your student loans and the intricacies of the public loan interest forgiveness program, CLE and Externship Course, Stetson University College of Law

March 9, 2020

Stetson University College of Law

Student Loans in Bankruptcy Workshop, All day workshop, Orlando

February 28, 2020

Orange County Bar Association

Fresh Start, Not False Start: How New Bankruptcy Student Loan Programs are Tackling Student Loan Debt, ABI Webinar

January 23, 2020

Student Loan Modification Program Workshop, Monthly Bar luncheon, Orlando

November 22, 2019

Orange County Bar Association

Super Lawyer - Bankruptcy

Florida Super Lawyers

Tampa Bay’s Top Attorneys

Tampa Bay Magazine

Hillsborough County Bar Association

Member

Current

American Bankruptcy Institute

Member

Current

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

Member

Current

Tampa Bay Bankruptcy Bar Association

Member

Current

National Association of Employment Attorneys

Member

Current

Florida

Since 1992

United States District Court for the Northern Districts of Florida

Since 1993

United States District Court for the Southern Districts of Florida

Since 1993

United States District Court for the Middle Districts of Florida

Since 1993

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted
  Accept all major credit cards.
• Contingent Fees
  Contingent fees and costs available for most consumer protection lawsuits such as FDCPA, FCCPA and TCPA actions.

• Student Loan Litigation Defense

Q. I inherited property that I did not know about, and therefore never paid the mortgage or received any notifications

December 9, 2018

A: You should retain a foreclosure defense attorney who can file a response with the court on your behalf and gain you some time. That attorney can help determine what is owed on the property, and if there are any other liens other than the mortgage. If the property is worth less than what is owed, you may not have any interest in saving or selling. If it has equity though, there are various options you can take to preserve any inheritance.