Attorneys are not known for their charity, most attorneys charge high fees for their legal work, especially for bankruptcy filing. But most attorneys also perform "pro bono" work - that's Latin for FREE. Pro Bono work is meant to assist the indigent or less fortunate members of our society.
Check for local legal aid societies and contact local law firms to see if they offer free bankruptcy filings. It's not something that they usually advertise, so you need to contact them.
It is also possible to file for bankruptcy yourself without using an attorney. Many ordinary people do it evary day. The bankruptcy forms are available online.
Below are some attorneys in your area that may be able to help:
Mark Charles Paben 206-623-7580 925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98104
Albert M. Franco 206-624-5622 720 Olive Way, Suite 1300 Seattle, WA 98101
Maria A. Milano 206-624-3600 1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza, Suite 4500 Seattle, WA 98154
Patrick F. Hussey 425-252-5161 2707 Colby Avenue, Suite 1001, P.O. Box 5397 Everett, WA 98206
John Stuart Kaplan 206-583-8888 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800 Seattle, WA 98101
Douglas L. Bell 425-258-6261 1604 Hewitt Avenue, Suite 700, P.O. Box 1769 Everett, WA 98206
Robert L. Beale 253-627-1181 1102 Broadway, Suite 500, P.O. Box 1317 Tacoma, WA 98401
Kenneth E. Rossback 253-573-1300 3219 6th Avenue Tacoma, WA 98406
Thomas P. Quinlan 253-565-5019 1019 Regents Boulevard, Suite 204 Fircrest, WA 98466
Marc S. Stern 206-448-7996 5610 - 20th Avenue NW Seattle, WA 98107
Joel Watkins 206-623-5890 Suite 3600, 1001 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98154
Douglas R. Prince 206-447-4400 34th Floor, 1111 Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98101
Betty L. Drumheller 425-454-3374 300 Surrey Building, 10777 Main Street Bellevue, WA 98004
Timothy J. Warzecha 206-464-4224 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3400 Seattle, WA 98101
C. Keith Allred 206-622-3150 2600 Century Square, 1501 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98101
Keith Riedl 425-776-3191 7331 196th Street, SW, P.O. Box 1067 Lynnwood, WA 98046
Michael C. Malnati 206-624-6271 801 Second Avenue, Suite 1415 Seattle, WA 98104
Thomas N. Bucknell 206-587-0144 2003 Western Avenue, Suite 400 Seattle, WA 98121
Jeffrey B. Wells 206-624-0088 927 Logan Building, 500 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101
D. Douglas Titus 206-935-6620 3211 California Avenue SW Seattle, WA 98116
Grant E. Courtney 206-223-7000 1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100 Seattle, WA 98101
Mark W. Loschky 425-580-6000 16331 NE 72nd Way, Building 1 Redmond, WA 98052
Mitchell A. Broz 206-623-5890 Suite 3600, 1001 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98154
John R. Ruhl 206-382-1830 2830 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101
Cynthia Thomas 206-625-1818 1218 3rd Avenue, Suite 1900 Seattle, WA 98101
Alan D. Smith 206-583-8888 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800 Seattle, WA 98101
Christopher M. Alston 206-447-4400 34th Floor, 1111 Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98101
Elizabeth H. Shea 206-340-1935 1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1200 Seattle, WA 98101
Carol L. Johnson 425-885-2630 15600 Redmond Way, Suite 303 Redmond, WA 98052
John K. Chung 206-622-8484 4400 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101
Daniel M. Caine 206-464-4224 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3400 Seattle, WA 98101
Bruce R. Bell 425-258-6261 1604 Hewitt Avenue, Suite 700, P.O. Box 1769 Everett, WA 98206
Richard H. Corbin 425-258-3511 3116 Rockefeller Avenue, P.O. Box 12057 Everett, WA 98206
Michael C. Tronquet 206-464-4224 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3400 Seattle, WA 98101
Laurin S. Schweet 206-275-1010 3035 Island Crest Way, Suite 201 Mercer Island, WA 98040
Ragan L. Powers 206-622-3150 2600 Century Square, 1501 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98101
Mark R. Patterson 253-383-3791 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 1900, P.O. Box 1315 Tacoma, WA 98402
James L. Day 206-292-2110 5500 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101
Jason Wilson-Aguilar 425-586-1900 3535 Factoria Boulevard, S.E., Suite 200 Bellevue, WA 98006
Mark A. Rossi 206-223-7000 1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100 Seattle, WA 98101
Gary M. Fallon 206-623-1745 500 Galland Building, 1221 Second Avenue Seattle, WA 98101
Roxanna Nowparast 206-622-8484 4400 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101
Robert Amkraut 206-624-3600 1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza, Suite 4500 Seattle, WA 98154
Bruce G. MacIntyre 206-583-8888 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800 Seattle, WA 98101
James T. Yand 206-623-9900 3100 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101
Stuart C. Allen 206-223-7000 1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100 Seattle, WA 98101
Glenn Paul Carpenter 425-252-5161 2707 Colby Avenue, Suite 1001, P.O. Box 5397 Everett, WA 98206
Arthur H. McKean 206-624-2650 1200 Norton Building, 801 Second Avenue Seattle, WA 98104
Christine M. Tobin 206-292-2110 5500 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101
Charles C. Robinson 206-464-3939 1191 Second Avenue, 18th Floor Seattle, WA 98101
Susan Brye Jahnke 206-223-7000 1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100 Seattle, WA 98101
Stacey Ravetta 206-583-8888 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800 Seattle, WA 98101
Mark Edward Hurdelbrink 253-272-2206 902 South 10th Street Tacoma, WA 98405
John Rizzardi 206-587-0700 524 Second Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104
Christopher C. Meleney 425-355-7575 12811 8th Avenue West Everett, WA 98204
Mark J. Rosenblum 206-382-1830 2830 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101
Michael J. Gearin 206-623-7580 925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98104
Frederick W. Schoepflin 206-623-1900 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200 Seattle, WA 98101
John P. Plovie 425-881-1882 8118 165th Avenue, N.E., P.O. Box 878 Redmond, WA 98073
Alan K. Willert 206-447-4400 34th Floor, 1111 Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98101
Anna E. Johansson 206-464-3939 1191 Second Avenue, 18th Floor Seattle, WA 98101
Geoffrey Groshong 206-622-8484 4400 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101
Douglas G. Anderson 425-486-1500 18222 104th Avenue NE, Suite 103 Bothell, WA 98011
Lawrence K. Engel 206-352-6000 106 West Roy Street, P.O. Box 9598 Seattle, WA 98109
David B. Levant 206-624-0900 Suite 3600, One Union Square, 600 University Seattle, WA 98101
Raymond V. Bottomly 206-256-6309 Denny Building, Suite 600, 2200 Sixth Avenue Seattle, WA 98121
Michael E. Gossler 206-682-7090 55th Floor, Bank of America Tower, 701 Fifth Avenue Seattle, WA 98104
Michael G. Wickstead 206-447-7000 1601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2100 Seattle, WA 98101
Bruce J. Borrus 206-624-3600 1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza, Suite 4500 Seattle, WA 98154
Susan L. Samuelson 425-776-4100 1420 5th Avenue, Suite 2200 Seattle, WA 98101
Tyler K. Firkins 253-859-8899 721 45th Street N.E. Auburn, WA 98002
Joseph A. Sakay 206-623-1745 500 Galland Building, 1221 Second Avenue Seattle, WA 98101
Patrick J. Layman 206-622-5306 720 Olive Way, Suite 1301 Seattle, WA 98101
John E. Glowney 206-624-0900 Suite 3600, One Union Square, 600 University Seattle, WA 98101
Lance E. Olsen 425-586-1900 3535 Factoria Boulevard, S.E., Suite 200 Bellevue, WA 98006
Traci E. Gaudreau 425-687-9798 P.O. Box 1495 Bellevue, WA 98009
Douglas J. Smart 206-624-8300 Pier 70, 2801 Alaskan Way, Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98121
Christina M. Latta 425-586-1900 3535 Factoria Boulevard, S.E., Suite 200 Bellevue, WA 98006
Bruce W. Leaverton 206-223-7000 1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100 Seattle, WA 98101
Katriana L. Samiljan 206-292-2110 5500 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101
Scot D. Tucker 206-622-3150 2600 Century Square, 1501 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98101
William D. English 206-419-7965 701 5th Avenue, Suite 4200 Seattle, WA 98104
Clint P. Johnson 253-581-0660 5920 100th Street, S.W. Lakewood, WA 98499
Melinda M. Riddle 206-587-0700 524 Second Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104
Marni Makanalani Hussong 206-623-7580 925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98104
Malcolm C. Lindquist 253-627-1181 1102 Broadway, Suite 500, P.O. Box 1317 Tacoma, WA 98401
Harold E. Snow Jr. 206-464-4224 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3400 Seattle, WA 98101
Jane Pearson 206-447-4400 34th Floor, 1111 Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98101
Jeffrey C. Wishko 425-258-6261 1604 Hewitt Avenue, Suite 700, P.O. Box 1769 Everett, WA 98206
G. Michael Zeno Jr. 425-822-1511 4020 Lake Washington Boulevard NE, Suite 100 Kirkland, WA 98033
Jack J. Cullen 206-447-4400 34th Floor, 1111 Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98101
Michael Joseph Crisera 206-682-3333 Wells Fargo Center, 999 Third Avenue, Suite 3000 Seattle, WA 98104
Christopher Graver 206-623-1900 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200 Seattle, WA 98101
Christian C. Weinmann 206-223-1313 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98101
Michael D. Hitt 253-284-4410 One Tacoma Avenue North, Suite 300 Tacoma, WA 98403
Nadine R. Weiskopf 206-624-1230 2600 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101
John E. Cicero II 425-637-3060 Bellevue Place Building, Suite 300, 800 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue, WA 98004
Sigurd B. Borgersen 206-622-1711 Suite 3010 U.S. Bank Centre, 1420 Fifth Avenue Seattle, WA 98101
Jody L. Campbell 206-624-2650 1200 Norton Building, 801 Second Avenue Seattle, WA 98104
Paul J. Reni 206-542-1840 1110 North 175th Street, Suite 202 Shoreline, WA 98133
Gregory L. Davies 425-259-2755 3721 Colby Avenue Everett, WA 98201
Kevin A. Bay 206-464-4224 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3400 Seattle, WA 98101
Richard J. Wotipka 206-623-2020 720 Third Avenue, Suite 1600 Seattle, WA 98104
Stuart P. Kastner 206-682-7090 55th Floor, Bank of America Tower, 701 Fifth Avenue Seattle, WA 98104
Brian D. DeSoto 206-447-4400 34th Floor, 1111 Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98101
Kimberly W. Osenbaugh 206-623-7580 925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98104
Jerry N. Stehlik 206-587-0144 2003 Western Avenue, Suite 400 Seattle, WA 98121
Warren L. Erickson 206-281-9010 515 West McGraw Street Seattle, WA 98119
Charles E. Shigley 206-623-7580 925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98104
Christopher J. Breunig 425-882-8080 One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052
Michael S. DeLeo 206-382-1830 2830 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101
James H. Clark Jr. 425-455-3900 850 Skyline Tower, 10900 Northeast 4th Street Bellevue, WA 98004
Sheena R. Aebig 206-628-6600 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street, Suite 4100 Seattle, WA 98101
George A. Purdy 206-382-2600 999 Third Avenue, Suite 2525 Seattle, WA 98104
Gregory A. Jacoby 253-627-1181 1102 Broadway, Suite 500, P.O. Box 1317 Tacoma, WA 98401
Scott B. Henrie 206-628-6600 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street, Suite 4100 Seattle, WA 98101
Danial D. Pharris 206-624-1230 2600 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101
Mark B. Moburg 206-292-9988 One Convention Place, Suite 1400, 701 Pike Street Seattle, WA 98101
Paul J. Battaglia 206-624-8300 Pier 70, 2801 Alaskan Way, Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98121
Kathleen Joan Hopkins 206-625-1818 1218 3rd Avenue, Suite 1900 Seattle, WA 98101
S. Scott Burkhalter 425-776-4100 1420 5th Avenue, Suite 2200 Seattle, WA 98101
Shawn B. Rediger 206-628-6600 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street, Suite 4100 Seattle, WA 98101
C. James Enriquez 206-331-0359 7152 34th Avenue, S.W. Seattle, WA 98126
Brian D. Lynch 206-622-5306 720 Olive Way, Suite 1301 Seattle, WA 98101
Joel G. Green 425-637-3060 Bellevue Place Building, Suite 300, 800 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue, WA 98004
Terrence J. Donahue 253-572-4500 1201 Pacific Avenue, 1200 Wells Fargo Plaza Tacoma, WA 98402
J. Michael Lovejoy 206-365-9090 10734 Lake City Way N.E., Suite A Seattle, WA 98125
Edwin K. Sato 206-587-0144 2003 Western Avenue, Suite 400 Seattle, WA 98121
Eric D. Wright 206-624-9894 720 Olive Way, Suite 1000 Seattle, WA 98101
Shelly Crocker 206-624-9894 720 Olive Way, Suite 1000 Seattle, WA 98101
Glenn R. Nelson 206-623-3427 701 Pike Street, Suite 1700 Seattle, WA 98101
Mary Jo Heston 206-223-7000 1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100 Seattle, WA 98101
Scott E. Collins 206-292-1144 1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza, Suite 4200 Seattle, WA 98154
David C. Neu 206-623-7580 925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98104
Thomas A. Lerner 206-626-6000 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4000 Seattle, WA 98104
J. Todd Tracy 206-447-7000 1601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2100 Seattle, WA 98101
Jennifer L. Aspaas 206-622-5306 720 Olive Way, Suite 1301 Seattle, WA 98101
Peter L. Slinn 206-624-0900 Suite 3600, One Union Square, 600 University Seattle, WA 98101
Arnold M. Willig 206-340-1935 1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1200 Seattle, WA 98101
Lawrence R. Ream 206-292-8930 1601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2300 Seattle, WA 98101
David N. Lombard 206-292-1994 999 Third Avenue, Suite 1900 Seattle, WA 98104
Richard J. Hyatt 206-464-4224 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3400 Seattle, WA 98101
Frederick P. Corbit 206-447-0900 701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6100 Seattle, WA 98104
Jerome Shulkin 206-623-3515 425 Pike Street, Suite 610 Seattle, WA 98101
Marc O. Winters 206-467-1816 600 University Street, Suite 2700 Seattle, WA 98101
Marc L. Barreca 206-623-7580 925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98104
Bruce P. Kriegman 206-676-7500 One Union Square, 600 University Street, Suite 2100 Seattle, WA 98101
Brian A. Jennings 206-583-8888 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800 Seattle, WA 98101
Victoria L. Vreeland 206-676-7500 One Union Square, 600 University Street, Suite 2100 Seattle, WA 98101
Flint Murfitt 206-256-6309 Denny Building, Suite 600, 2200 Sixth Avenue Seattle, WA 98121
Jan Samuel Ostrovsky 206-624-9894 720 Olive Way, Suite 1000 Seattle, WA 98101
William A. Buchanan 425-861-1977 Suite 201, 16701 Northeast 80th Street Redmond, WA 98052
Armand J. Kornfeld 206-292-2110 5500 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101
Bradford Anderson 206-624-3600 1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza, Suite 4500 Seattle, WA 98154
James E. Dickmeyer 425-889-2324 720 6th Street South, Suite 150 Kirkland, WA 98033
Joanne K. Lipson 206-624-9894 720 Olive Way, Suite 1000 Seattle, WA 98101
David G. Hancock 206-624-8300 Pier 70, 2801 Alaskan Way, Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98121
Mark D. Northrup 206-624-8300 Pier 70, 2801 Alaskan Way, Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98121
Franklin L. Smith 206-441-4110 2125 Fifth Avenue Seattle, WA 98121
Matthew D. Green 206-628-6600 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street, Suite 4100 Seattle, WA 98101
David F. Derrico 206-624-0088 927 Logan Building, 500 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101
Cynthia A. Kuno 206-624-9894 720 Olive Way, Suite 1000 Seattle, WA 98101
Krista L. White 206-622-5306 720 Olive Way, Suite 1301 Seattle, WA 98101
David J. Manger 253-922-8724 4505 Pacific Highway East, Suite A Fife, WA 98424
Wanda J.R. Nuxoll 206-749-2850 999 3rd Avenue, Suite 2525 Seattle, WA 98104
Kevin P. Hanchett 206-624-1230 2600 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101
Whitney H. Leibow 206-587-0700 524 Second Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104
John R. Knapp Jr. 206-587-0700 524 Second Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104
James Milnor-Lewis 206-624-0859 600 First Avenue, Suite 400E Seattle, WA 98104
Jeffrey L. Jernegan 206-623-5890 Suite 3600, 1001 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98154
Michael A. Herbst 206-628-6600 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street, Suite 4100 Seattle, WA 98101
Gary A. Gotto 206-623-1900 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200 Seattle, WA 98101
Deborah A. Crabbe 206-447-4400 34th Floor, 1111 Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98101
Bart R. Anderson 425-637-9488 2122 - 112th Avenue NE, Suite A-300 Bellevue, WA 98004
John Mellen 206-623-1900 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200 Seattle, WA 98101
James K. Miersma 425-462-4700 1850 Skyline Tower, 10900 N.E. Fourth Street Bellevue, WA 98004
Richard J. Schroeder 206-622-3150 2600 Century Square, 1501 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98101
John A. Bender Jr. 206-340-1825 2600 Pike Tower, 520 Pike Street Seattle, WA 98101
Aimee S. Willig 206-292-2110 5500 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101
Richard G. Birinyi 206-292-8930 1601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2300 Seattle, WA 98101
Joseph E. Shickich Jr. 206-624-3600 1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza, Suite 4500 Seattle, WA 98154
Dillon E. Jackson 206-447-4400 34th Floor, 1111 Third Avenue Seattle, WA 98101
George E. Frasier 206-624-3600 1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza, Suite 4500 Seattle, WA 98154
Rebecca J. Chapman 425-923-7697 18463 Blueberry Lane Monroe, WA 98272
Kathleen Kim Coghlan 206-623-1900 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200 Seattle, WA 98101
Heather C. Francks 206-626-6000 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4000 Seattle, WA 98104
Kevin Hogan 206-292-8080 1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 3200 Seattle, WA 98154
Julia Bahner 206-223-7000 1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100 Seattle, WA 98101
Timothy W. Dore 206-464-4224 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3400 Seattle, WA 98101
Raymond G. Sandoval 206-343-4465 801 Pine Street, Suite 100 Seattle, WA 98101
Teena A. Johnson 253-815-6696 33720 9th Avenue S., Suite 8 Federal Way, WA 98003
Mario A. Bianchi 206-624-1230 2600 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101
Donald E. Hacker Jr. 206-340-1935 1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1200 Seattle, WA 98101
Charles R. Ekberg 206-223-7000 1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100 Seattle, WA 98101
Brian D. Hulse 206-447-0900 701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6100 Seattle, WA 98104
Youssef A. Sneifer 206-622-3150 2600 Century Square, 1501 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98101
David C. Kelly 425-462-4700 1850 Skyline Tower, 10900 N.E. Fourth Street Bellevue, WA 98004
Gayle E. Bush 206-292-2110 5500 Two Union Square, 601 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101
Laurie B. Ashton 206-623-1900 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200 Seattle, WA 98101
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