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For bankruptcy lawyers, recession good for business

Filings up 31 percent over a year ago

With the economy’s steep slide over the past 18 months, bankruptcy law attorneys are in high demand.

Milwaukee-based attorney Richard Check specializes in bankruptcy and debt relief issues for individuals and small businesses. An Indiana native who was admitted to the Indiana and Wisconsin bars in 1988, Check opened his practice in Milwaukee in 1998 on the corner of Water and Michigan streets.

Now with seven locations, Check moved to his main office, 757 N. Broadway, in 2006. He has opened three new offices – in Sheboygan, Oshkosh and West Bend – in less than two years. After starting the firm on his own, Check now has four other attorneys working with him, a full-time support staff of five and two part-time employees.

Check said he has grown his business primarily through referrals from other attorneys and word-of-mouth recommendations from previous clients.

Source: Milwaukee Business Journal, October 4, 2009