67/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Bankruptcy Lawyers in Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ: 2026 rankings
124 bankruptcy lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
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Highest LFR Score in Holiday City-Berkeley: Cerbone Law firm, LFR Score 67/100; 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Open 24 hours (per Google): Sadek Bankruptcy Law Offices, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 124.
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Most-reviewed: Rudikh & Associates, LLC, 776 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 124 ranked; ranked #7.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
124 Holiday City-Berkeley bankruptcy lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 13 are open 24/7, 30 open Saturdays and 18 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.7★ across 124 rated law firms.
Top 10 bankruptcy lawyers in Holiday City-Berkeley at a glance
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerbone Law firm | 67 | 5.0★ (65) | Lakewood, 18 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | Sadek Bankruptcy Law Offices | 66 | 5.0★ (160) | Cherry Hill Mall, 36 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 3 | Law Office of Jay A. Weinberg | 66 | 4.9★ (192) | Highland Park, 38 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 4 | Jonathan Goldsmith Cohen, Esq. | 65 | 4.8★ (163) | Tinton Falls, 27 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 5 | Keaveney Legal Group, LLC | 65 | 4.7★ (191) | Cherry Hill Mall, 37 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 6 | Young, Marr, Mallis & Associates | 65 | 4.7★ (161) | Philadelphia, 36 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 7 | Rudikh & Associates, LLC | 65 | 4.9★ (776) | Old Bridge, 29 mi away | — | Most reviews |
| 8 | Sadek Bankruptcy Law Offices | 65 | 5.0★ (97) | Horsham, 39 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 9 | The Law Offices of Patel & Cardenas | 64 | 5.0★ (21) | Freehold, 20 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | — |
| 10 | The Law Office of MaryBeth Schroeder | 64 | 4.9★ (71) | Toms River, 4 mi away | — | — |
All 124 bankruptcy lawyers in Holiday City-Berkeley, in rank order
Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Scores below: based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Cherry Hill Mall, 36 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Highland Park, 38 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 192 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Tinton Falls, 27 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 163 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Cherry Hill Mall, 37 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 191 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Philadelphia, 36 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 161 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Old Bridge, 29 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 776 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Horsham, 39 mi away
65/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 97 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Freehold, 20 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Toms River, 4 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Toms River, 3 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 70 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
#12 McDowell Law, PC
Based in Maple Shade, 38 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 87 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Asbury Park, 23 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Toms River, 4 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 63 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Bellmawr, 37 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 631 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Toms River, 4 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Freehold, 20 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Lakewood, 11 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Asbury Park, 24 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 64 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Lakewood, 12 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in East Brunswick, 26 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 118 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Freehold, 21 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Lakewood, 18 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 67 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Bayville, 8 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based in Freehold, 21 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 69 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Bankruptcy lawyers ranked #26 to #50
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 124 ranked bankruptcy lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Holiday City-Berkeley
20 more bankruptcy lawyers within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Archer | 1.0★ (2) | 32 mi |
| Archer & Greiner, P.C. | 1.0★ (1) | 29 mi |
| Barry J. Beran Attorney At Law | 3.0★ (2) | 39 mi |
| Becker, Red Bank, NJ | 1.0★ (1) | 27 mi |
| Carol L. Knowlton | 3.0★ (2) | 27 mi |
| Corveleyn Law Firm | 2.5★ (2) | 39 mi |
| Gary L. Goldberg Esq. | 3.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Katkocin Law Office | 1.0★ (1) | 36 mi |
| Law Office of Robert Braverman, LLC | 5.0★ (1) | 33 mi |
| Manchel New Jersey Bankruptcy Law | 5.0★ (1) | 5 mi |
| Markowitz Law Firm, LLC | 4.0★ (2) | 32 mi |
| Paul N. Mirabelli, Esq | 5.0★ (1) | 32 mi |
| Richard J. Pepsny, P.A. | 3.0★ (2) | 29 mi |
| Rudikh & Associates | 4.5★ (2) | 22 mi |
| Rudikh & Associates | 4.0★ (1) | 28 mi |
| Sadek Bankruptcy Law Offices | 5.0★ (1) | 36 mi |
| Schatzman Baker | 5.0★ (1) | 36 mi |
| Sicheri & Sicheri, P.C. Attorneys At Law | 5.0★ (1) | 17 mi |
| Subranni Zauber LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 35 mi |
| Young, Marr & Associates | 3.0★ (2) | 28 mi |
How we ranked Holiday City-Berkeley bankruptcy lawyers
We scored 124 Holiday City-Berkeley bankruptcy lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Holiday City-Berkeley data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Bar status | 10% | An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded) | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 | Measured |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
How to choose a bankruptcy lawyer
- Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
- Ask how many bankruptcy law matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
- Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
- Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
- Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
- Ask whether the lawyer, not only staff, will review your forms and go with you to the meeting of creditors.
- Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.
Questions to ask a bankruptcy lawyer
- How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
- How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
- Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
- Which chapter fits my situation, and why?
- Which of my property is exempt?
- Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?
Terms explained
- Contingency fee
- A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
- Retainer
- Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
- Flat fee
- One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
- Limited-scope representation
- Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
- Statute of limitations
- The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
- Good standing
- A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
- Law society
- The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
- Board certification
- Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
- Attorney–client privilege
- The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
- Conflict check
- The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
- Pro bono
- Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
- Legal aid
- Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.
Bankruptcy lawyers in Holiday City-Berkeley: frequently asked questions
Which bankruptcy lawyer has the highest LFR Score in Holiday City-Berkeley?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked bankruptcy lawyer in Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ is Cerbone Law firm with an LFR Score of 67/100. It has 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Sadek Bankruptcy Law Offices (#2) and Law Office of Jay A. Weinberg (#3) follow. We ranked 124 bankruptcy lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many bankruptcy lawyers are there in Holiday City-Berkeley?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 124 bankruptcy lawyers serving Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ. Another 20 within 40 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which bankruptcy lawyers in Holiday City-Berkeley are open 24/7?
13 ranked bankruptcy lawyers in Holiday City-Berkeley post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Cerbone Law firm (#1), Sadek Bankruptcy Law Offices (#2) and Law Office of Jay A. Weinberg (#3). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which bankruptcy lawyers in Holiday City-Berkeley work on weekends?
30 of 124 ranked bankruptcy lawyers post Saturday hours and 18 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Cerbone Law firm (#1), Sadek Bankruptcy Law Offices (#2) and Law Office of Jay A. Weinberg (#3). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.
What Google rating do Holiday City-Berkeley bankruptcy lawyers have?
The median Google rating among 124 rated bankruptcy lawyers in Holiday City-Berkeley is 4.7★, with a median of 22 reviews. Rudikh & Associates, LLC has the most, 776 reviews, and ranks #7. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does LawFirmsRanked rank bankruptcy lawyers?
Each bankruptcy lawyer gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do bankruptcy lawyers outside Holiday City-Berkeley count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 mi of the Holiday City-Berkeley city center, our service radius for bankruptcy lawyers. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.
Can bankruptcy lawyers pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?
No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.
How do bankruptcy lawyers in Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ charge?
Consumer bankruptcy lawyers usually charge a flat fee for Chapter 7; Chapter 13 fees are often paid partly through the repayment plan and are reviewed by the court. Under federal law they must give you written disclosures and a written contract (11 U.S.C. §§526–528). Lawyers using Clio billed an average of $481 an hour in this area (Clio Legal Trends data, October 2026; all areas $362). Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.
What is the difference between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13?
Chapter 7 sells non-exempt property to pay creditors and usually ends in a few months; Chapter 13 keeps your property under a three- to five-year repayment plan. Income and assets decide which you can use. This is general information, not legal advice.
How is this list of bankruptcy lawyers in Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ ranked?
By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.
Does a lawyer need an office in Holiday City-Berkeley?
No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your state (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some state). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.
Update log for Holiday City-Berkeley
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 124 bankruptcy lawyers serving Holiday City-Berkeley.
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