Bankruptcy
Overview
Public Counsel runs the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Clinic at the Roybal Federal Building. The Bankruptcy Clinic provides free 30-minute consultations with an attorney via Zoom or in-person (masks required) by appointment only. Appointments are required to receive a consultation. If you do not have an appointment, we cannot guarantee assistance.
We provide help with:
- Chapter 7: Counsel & advice for simple matters, referrals for complex cases
- Chapter 13: Referrals, information, limited counseling
- Creditors: Counsel & advice, referrals
- Other: Information and referrals for other legal matters and social services
Learn more about bankruptcy by reviewing our instructional videos, click below for more information:
We are completely booked through November 9th. You may visit our clinic via Zoom during operating hours to join the waitlist.
CLOSED
Our online intake and message line are currently closed until November 10, 2026. In the meantime, you may still join our waitlist during regular Bankruptcy Clinic operating hours:
You can join our waitlist to be seen at an earlier date during Bankruptcy Clinic operating hours via Zoom on Mondays (remote only) and Wednesdays (remote or in-person) from 9:30 AM to 12 PM & 1 PM to 3:30 PM please feel free to use the Zoom meeting information to join at bit.ly/bkclinic or dial in at 1 (669) 444-9171 Meeting ID: 8633 6033 720 # Password: 1 (No guarantees we will be able to see you or give you a full 30 minute appointment.) You will be asked to complete an online intake.
Please feel free to review our informational bankruptcy videos:
Or visit one of the other Bankruptcy Clinics in the Central District:
For additional information visit the Court website at: https://www.cacb.uscourts.gov/dont-have-attorney
Notice: If you have a claim related to a corporate bankruptcy, multiple people may seek our help submitting Proofs of Claim related to the same corporation. We want to be able to assist everyone. Because of this, if you agree to a consultation at our clinic you are required to waive conflicts with respect to other people who may also be seeking assistance to make a claim against the same corporation.
Sponsored by Public Counsel, the Central District of California Attorney Admissions Fund, the Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney Association (“CDCBAA”), and the Self-Represented Litigants Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section
Bankruptcy Clinic
Roybal Courthouse and Federal Building
255 East Temple Street, Room 100
Los Angeles, CA 90012
