The Nevarez Law Firm, A Professional Corporation

Focus and practice areas

The Nevarez Law Firm works with individuals and small businesses across a broad set of civil matters. Its named practice areas include bankruptcy and consumer law, business and contract law, labor and employment law, real estate and construction law, civil and commercial litigation, and white collar fraud litigation. The firm operates as The Nevarez Law Firm, A Professional Corporation, and does business as Nevarez Law Firm, PC.

Two threads run through that list. One is debt and financial trouble, which the bankruptcy and consumer practice handles. The other is business and contract work, which covers business formation, Small Business Administration programs, and Federal and State government contracts. In my opinion, that pairing suits owners who need help both when a company is being built and when its finances come under strain.

What the bankruptcy work involves

The firm handles consumer and business bankruptcy under Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13. Each chapter answers a different situation. Chapter 7 centers on liquidation and a discharge of qualifying debts. Chapter 11 sets up a reorganization, often for businesses or filers with larger obligations. Chapter 13 builds a repayment plan for individuals with regular income. The consumer law side pairs with this, since collection and credit problems often bring a client to bankruptcy in the first place.

Bankruptcy cases can also spin off separate disputes called adversary proceedings. These are lawsuits filed inside a bankruptcy case, used for questions such as whether a debt should be discharged or whether a transfer was fraudulent. Michael R. Nevarez handles these adversary proceedings alongside the main filings. As a reviewer, I take that as a sign the firm is equipped for contested bankruptcy work.

Business, contract, and property matters

On the business side, the firm helps small businesses form entities and put a legal structure in place for a new company. It also works on Small Business Administration programs and on Federal and State government contracts. SBA programs cover routes such as loan and set-aside contracts for qualifying small firms, and government contracting brings its own registration and bidding rules. A lawyer who knows those rules can keep a bid or an application on track.

The firm also lists a real estate and construction practice and a civil and commercial litigation practice. Real estate and construction matters often mix contract terms, property records, and payment questions among owners, contractors, and lenders. When one of those turns into a dispute, the litigation practice carries it into state or federal court. Labor and employment law and white collar fraud litigation are the remaining areas the firm names.

How the team is built

The firm lists three attorneys, and the bios divide the work in a clear way. Michael R. Nevarez covers bankruptcy for individuals and small businesses, along with the related adversary proceedings. His business and contract practice helps small businesses form entities, apply for Small Business Administration programs, and pursue Federal and State government contracts. He also works on commercial, real estate, and construction matters.

Michael Anderson focuses on litigation. His bio names bankruptcy cases, bankruptcy fraud, real estate fraud, racketeering, and breach of contract, and it notes that he stays involved through all stages of the case. Bonnie B. Silcox advises individuals and small businesses on commercial and real estate matters, including the transactions and the litigation that follow. Her work includes fraud and white collar crime litigation.

The site states that the firm's attorneys have more than thirty years of legal experience, and it does not give a founding year for the firm. In my opinion, the three bios still give a reader enough to see who would likely take on a given matter. The division by subject reads as deliberate for a firm this size.

Where the firm practices

The Nevarez Law Firm is based in El Paso, Texas, with two offices in the city, one in West El Paso and one in East El Paso. The firm also lists offices in Austin, Dallas, and Houston, along with Albuquerque, New Mexico. That set of locations tracks its stated client base.

The firm represents clients in El Paso County and throughout West Texas and New Mexico, in both state and federal courts. Federal court access matters here, since bankruptcy runs through the federal system and many fraud and contract disputes land there too. The regional spread and the court access line up with the business and bankruptcy matters the firm names.

Getting started with the firm

The firm offers a free 15-minute telephone consultation. That gives a prospective client a low-commitment way to describe a problem and hear a first read on it. The site also notes that Spanish-speaking service is available, with Se Habla Español shown on the page. For clients across El Paso and New Mexico, that is a practical detail.

Someone weighing a Chapter 11 filing or facing a contract dispute can use that first call to gauge whether the firm suits the matter. The firm keeps these matters with three named attorneys who split the work by subject, and its own pages point a caller toward that opening consultation.