Justin Dion was our Pioneer Valley Professionals' Spotlight for January. Not only did Justin host our meeting at Bacon & Wilson, he also supplied a wonderful lunch for everyone. A big PVP Thank You goes out to Justin.
First order of business was to welcome three new members to the Pioneer Valley Professionals Networking Group: Michael Hurczyn from Business West, David Condon from Northeast Security Solutions and Cherie McBride from Purr-fect Communications.
Second was our personal introductions followed by our PVP Spotlight.
Bankruptcy and today’s tough economy…
Justin Dion from Bacon & Wilson, did a wonderful presentation for our Pioneer Valley Professionals meeting this past Friday. I met Justin when he was a new member of Bacon & Wilson, and I have been impressed with his work ever since. There is a certain comfort level with Justin that you may not get simply hiring an attorney out of the phonebook. One of the main reasons I refer folks to Justin is his ability to relate to people on a personal level, not just as an attorney. As we all well know, attorney’s aren't exactly known for their bedside manner ;o) The difference with Justin is that he is real. He is genuine; and you can tell.
His degree in psychology is what truly helps him “counsel” his clients. Attorneys are referred to as "counsels", right? - However it is not required that attorney’s get “counseling” training. Well, Justin has that covered. Justin rec’d his master’s in psychology prior to receiving his juris doctorate in law.
The main focus of the presentation was bankruptcy. Justin gave us all a very different perspective on bankruptcy, and a new way to look at who files and why. He explained in depth, and if I can quote his bio… “Sometimes bad things happen to good people, and they get in over their heads unintentionally.” In today’s tough economy, there are allot of folks who may need help and with the stigma of bankruptcy, they refuse to even talk to an attorney due to their pride, which is a very tough spot to be in. The negative connotations that go along with filing bankruptcy make it hard for folks to get back on their feet. These folks are hardworking individuals. They are cashing out their retirements and their 401k’s, not realizing there are options… Justin isn’t advocating bankruptcy, on the contrary, when folks actually do seek him out, he makes every attempt to alleviate their troubles more logistically... he enjoys the investigative aspect of his job and pulling out all the stops, and filing is truly the last resort.
Justin however, explained that filing for bankruptcy is not as stereotypical as it used to be. It crosses all boundaries of age, income, race… Justin counsels young adults just starting out to folks near retirement and assists them in making very tough decisions for themselves to ensure their quality of life as opposed to their quantity. He helps honest people make a fresh start of things. He always looks at all options and alternatives for his clients as to have filing the very last option since it does affect your credit. Bankruptcy may not be the scarlet letter it used to be, however you will need to rebuild your credit, and Justin helps his clients with that as well.
Justin did indeed give us a different perspective of bankruptcy and truly let us know that is it something that happens to real people. Good people, not just folks trying to get something for nothing. Justin takes his time to work with his clients to the best of his ability to help them understand all there is to know about the process, what is absolutely necessary and what is not.
If you have any questions about the process of filing bankruptcy, contact Justin Dion direct at Bacon and Wilson, 33 State Street, Springfield, MA 413-781-0560 or www.BaconWilson.com or checkout Justin’s blog at http://bwlaw.blogs.com/bankruptcybits
Thank you.
Mary-Anne DiBlasio
Western Mass Wellness
Pioneer Valley Professionals
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