Existing clients and former clients can contact our office and speak to Janine Orth –
if you are a current client – please contact Janine or contact the Attorney whom the case has been transferred.
bMalone@ttmlaw.com
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Thomas, Trattner & Malone, LLC, Akron, Ohio- October 2005 to present
Currently in private practice specializing in bankruptcy and commercial law. Represent clients in chapter 7, chapter 13 and chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Represent clients and trustees in adversary proceedings.
Kathryn A. Belfance & Associates, Akron, Ohio – August 2003 to August 2005
Represent Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee, Kathryn A. Belfance, in all areas of trustee bankruptcy practice. Represent clients in chapter 7, chapter 12 and chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Represent clients in Domestic Relations Proceedings.
Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee, Toby L. Rosen, Canton, OH – August 2000 to August 2003
Staff counsel to Chapter 13 Trustee. Represent Chapter 13 Trustee in administration of Chapter 13 cases including litigation, drafting of pleadings, and negotiations with opposing counsel.
Krugliakm Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty, Canton, Ohio- August 1999 to August 2000
Private Practice specializing in bankruptcy, corporate, and real estate matters.
United States Bankruptcy Court – Northern District of Ohio- August 1997 to August 1999
Law clerk to Honorable James H. Williams.Conducted research and drafted opinions and memoranda on various fields of law, including, but not limited to, bankruptcy, commercial law, domestic relations, and corporate.
EDUCATION
University of Miami School of Law- Coral Gables Florida
J.D.May 1997 – Graduate Cum Laude
Member-University of Miami Inter-American
Law Review
University of Notre Dame- South Bend, Indiana
Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance and Economics, May 1993
G.P.A. 3.6 – Dean’s List – 8 of 8 semesters
PROFESSIONAL ADMISSIONS
Ohio Bar, November 1997
Federal District Court, 1997
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Ohio Bar Association
Akron Bar Association National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
May 2003 White-Williams, Bankruptcy Institute, Speaker
January 2004 CLE New Lawyer Training, Consumer Bankruptcy, Speaker
ATTENDANCE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2005 National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
2000 – 2002 National Association of Chapter 12 Trustee Seminar
1997-2005 White-Williams, Bankruptcy Institution
2000-2001 William J. O’Neil Bankrupt Institute
2000-2001 William J. O’Neil Bankrupt Institute
