Marcus Hayes Herbert

For the past 25 years, my practice has focused on helping individuals, families, and small businesses to overcome financial setbacks and obtain a Fresh Start. Sometimes this means fighting foreclosures or defending against credit card suits. Very often, it involves filing bankruptcy to eliminate multiple debts or to consolidate several debts into one smaller monthly payment that my clients can actually afford. I treat my clients with dignity and respect and am proud to have served more than 10,000 people in Western Kentucky and Southern Illinois.

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

J.D. (1992) | Law

1988 - 1992

Honors: American Jurisprudence Awards for highest grade in class for: Real Estate II, Torts, I & II, Statutory Interpretation, Uniform Commercial Code II, International Law/Senior Semninar

Activities: Phi Kappa Phi, Law Clerk for Judge Kenneth Meyers

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

B.A. (1987) | Finance and Political Science

1982 - 1987

Attorney - Founding Partner

Bankruptcy Advocates

2008 - Current

Attorney

Law Office of Marcus Herbert

1995 - Current

Attorney - Founding Partner

Bankruptcy Clinic

1996 - 2008

Deason v. Gutzler (Ill. App. 5 Dist. 1993)

Farm Credit Bank of St. Louis v. Dorr (Ill. App. 5 Dist. 1993)

In re Barrett (Bkrtcy. S.D.Ill. 2007)

In re Clark (Bkrtcy. W.D.Ky. 2008)

In re Crump (Bkrtcy. W.D.Ky. 2000)

BASIL - Bankruptcy Association of Southern Illinois

Member

2010 - Current

NACBA - National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

Member

2004 - Current

Kentucky State Bar Association

Member

1999 - Current

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

1992 - Current

SIBI - Southern Illinois Bankruptcy Institute

Member

1992 - 2005

Activities: Assistant Journal Editor 1992-1995

Illinois

Since 1992

Indiana

Since 1991

Kentucky

Since 1998

6th Circuit

Since 1999

7th Circuit

Since 1992

• Free Consultation
  I offer a free initial consultation to discuss your financial situation and advise you on how to get a Fresh Start through bankruptcy. I offer flexible payment plans for my clients for legal fees.
• Contingent Fees
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  By Federal Law I am designated as a debt relief agency. I can help people file for relief from debt under the Bankruptcy Code.

• Debtor's Real Estate Law