Jessica Bentz

With more than 15 years of experience in bankruptcy, Jessica Holguin provides advice and counsel to clients seeking debt relief. Mrs. Holguin has assisted clients with foreclosures, debt negotiations, adversaries, tax issues, short sales, real estate transactions with a particular emphasis on liquidations, and reorganizations.

During her legal career, Mrs. Holguin litigated hundreds of cases and participated in a reported case, in which the Supreme Court of Florida affirmed an award for social security benefits Mrs. Holguin obtained for her dependent client. Mrs. Holguin has years of complex litigation experience. She has tried contested matters – involving issues such as IRS contested debt, foreclosure defense, felony criminal prosecution, validity of credit card debt, and the rights of an interested party to save a home from foreclosure- before both judges and juries in Florida state and juvenile courts and Illinois Federal courts.

Barry University

J.D. | Law

2004 - 2006

Honors: *Book Award: Evidence; *CLI Attorney ad Litem in Dependancy landmark case regarding social security benefits to dependant children.

Stetson University

B.A. | Focus: Communications & Government Propaganda

1999 - 2003

Honors: Represented Stetson University at Hong Kong University while studying interculteral communications; Successfully completed intense language imersion program at Universidad de Completense in Madrid, Spain.

University of Tulsa College of Law

Law

2003 - 2004

Attorney

Bentz Law Firm, LLC

2009 - Current

* Directly meet with each client to determine client's goals and develop personalized debt plan. * Negotiate debt settlements on behalf of clients and communicate with creditors regarding debt repayment and favorable interest rates. * Attend meeting of creditors with consumer bankruptcy clients. * Represent clients in Federal Court at all manner of proceedings from confirmation through case completion.

Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney

Robert J. Semrad & Associates ("Debtstoppers")

2009 - 2009

* Created individualized Chapter 13 Bankruptcy repayment plans. * Communicated with creditors, Secretary of State, and utility companies on behalf of bankruptcy clients. * Prepared and filed Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 consumer bankruptcy voluntary petitions. * Provided debt analysis consultations to hundreds of bankruptcy clients.

Prosecutor

Office of the State Attorney, 9th Circuit

2007 - 2008

*Directly responsible to Bureau Chief for prosecution proceedings of over 600 criminal felony, juvenile, and misdemeanor cases. * Represented State of Florida at all stages of litigation proceedings, some of which include: filing decisions, arraignments, contempt hearings, discovery hearings, depositions, plea negotiations, and violation of probation. * Litigated over 25 jury and non-jury trials. * Experienced writer, drafted and presented argument in response to notices of expiration of speedy trial, motions for incompetancy, motions to suppress,emergency petitions for medical treatment, expungement, and others.

Attorny Ad Litem- CLI

Children & Families Legal Clinic

2006 - 2006

* Represented minors adjudicated dependant in all phases of court preparation. * Argued on behalf of the child's best iterests at judicial review hearings, status and compliance hearings, order to show cause hearings and termination of parental rights proceedings. * Conducted extensive research on social security benefits for dependant children.

Advanced Case Law & Statuory Research

Westlaw

Northern District of Indiana -Federal Court

Member

2010 - Current

Northern District of Illinois -Federal Court

Member

2009 - Current

Illinois Bar Association

Member

2008 - Current

Chicago Bar Association

Member

2008 - Current

Florida State Bar  # 27490

Member

2006 - Current

Florida

Since 2006

Illinois

Since 2008

N. District Fed Court, Illinois

Since 2009

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