415.963.4004About Jeena Cho
| Even at a young age, I always knew I wanted be a lawyer. Growing up, my favorite show was Law & Order. My family immigrated from South Korea in 1988. No one in my family spoke any English. Growing up in Astoria, NY – just outside of Manhattan was tough. I saw my parents taken advantage of because they didn’t speak English. I believed if I became a lawyer, I could do good (and fight the evils of the world just as in my favorite TV show).After graduating from University at Buffalo in 2003, I became a District Attorney. I started out in Domestic Violence court. Maybe it was “reality” meeting “fantasy TV”world but I didn’t feel I was helping people or even doing good in the world. I was managing too many cases, overworked and did not feel appreciated. |  |
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| I started doing bankruptcy law by chance. I was a volunteer attorney for AIDS Legal Referral Service and I took on a pro bono bankruptcy case. The client was a very sweet man with broken English – an immigrant like myself. I filed his bankruptcy and 3 months later, and he was debt free. He hugged me and thanked me over and over again. I knew then that I wasn’t meant to put bad guys in jail but rather free people from debt – this was my Law & Order.
I’ll admit, until I took this case, I believed all the common myths about bankruptcy. Having met hundreds of clients and potential clients since then, I can tell you that there is no demographic for people who file for bankruptcy. People from all walks of life, each with his or her own unique story file for bankruptcy. I enjoy getting to know each and every one of my clients because everyone has a story to tell. Most are incredibly successful, smart and unique. I often wish I could have all of my clients in a giant room and have everyone meet each other because you would see that my clients are no different then you.
The single theme, the common denominator from one client to the next is this – everyone struggles for a long time and lives in denial before coming in to see me. Some pay a severe consequence for living in denial – lawsuits, wage garnishments, foreclosures, repossessions, etc. Please don’t wait too long to get help. If you feel your situation is getting overwhelming, pick-up the phone and call us 415-963-4004 or email me. I am here to help you!
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