Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy

York, PA (October 2012) – Attorney Brent C. Diefenderfer of the CGA Law Firm has become certified by the American Board of Certification as a Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist. He has successfully completed the requirements for national certification and is the second attorney in the County of York, Pennsylvania to hold this designation.

 To become certified, Mr. Diefenderfer satisfied the following requirements:

• Passed an extensive day-long written examination covering a wide range of consumer bankruptcy issues;

• Full time practice of law for at least five years;

• Good standing in the bars of all states in which where a license to practice law is held;

• Devoted at least 30% of practice time and at least 400 hours to bankruptcy related matters in the last three years; • Documented involvement in a substantial number of consumer bankruptcy matters;

• Demonstrated commitment to continuing legal education by earning at least 60 hours of bankruptcy education in the past three years.

Attorney Diefenderfer represents individuals and businesses in debt restructuring and bankruptcy and advises his clients on strategies that are appropriate to their unique situation. These strategies may include bankruptcy under Chapters 7, 11 and 13, creditor negotiation, mortgage loan modification or real estate short sale. Brent also provides legal counsel on estate planning, asset protection, residential real estate transactions and civil litigation. He advises businesses on entity formation, commercial leases, purchase agreements and asset acquisitions. Drawing from his military experience, Attorney Diefenderfer represents former service members in upgrading unfavorable characterizations of service before all Service Boards of Review.

Prior to joining CGA Law Firm, Attorney Diefenderfer served as an active-duty Army Officer and Judge Advocate (JAG) Attorney and deployed to Iraq for one year with the 101st Airborne Division “Screaming Eagles.” The American Board of Certification (ABC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the public and improving the quality of the bankruptcy bar. The rigorous ABC certification standards are designed to encourage bankruptcy practitioners to strive toward excellence and to recognize those attorneys who are experts in the bankruptcy field. The ABC certification program is accredited by the American Bar Association.