Sheereen E. McNair is the founder of Middleton Legal, a consumer bankruptcy law firm serving clients across Maryland and Florida. Her practice is dedicated to Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy for individuals and families, with a particular focus on cases involving active wage garnishment, foreclosure timelines, civil judgments, and unmanageable unsecured debt.
Practice Scope
Ms. McNair represents debtors in both liquidation and reorganization proceedings. Chapter 7 work concentrates on means-test analysis, exemption planning, asset disclosure, and discharge of qualifying unsecured obligations. Chapter 13 work concentrates on plan formulation, cure-and-maintain treatment of secured arrearages, lien strip motions where appropriate, and confirmation strategy that protects the home, the vehicle, and income-producing assets. The firm handles related contested matters including objections to claims, motions to lift the automatic stay, and motions to recover post-petition garnishments.
Approach
Middleton Legal is intentionally structured as a small, attorney-led practice. Clients work directly with Ms. McNair from intake through discharge, without the case being handed off to a paralegal mid-stream. Communication is direct, scheduling is responsive, and case strategy is anchored to the client's actual financial goals, whether that means stopping a garnishment within the week, defending a home from acceleration, protecting a co-signer, or sequencing a business wind-down alongside personal bankruptcy.
Ms. McNair does not push clients into a chapter that does not fit, and where bankruptcy is not the appropriate remedy, she will say so. Most representations begin with a no-cost consultation during which she reviews the debt profile, income picture, asset structure, and the client's stated goals, and then recommends a chapter and a timeline.
Geographic Practice
The firm represents clients across Maryland and Florida. Virtual consultations are available, and Ms. McNair appears at 341 meetings of creditors in both jurisdictions.
Client Experience
Clients can expect a clear engagement letter with a flat fee for the chapter being filed, a written checklist of documents required to file, a defined filing timeline, and direct attorney communication throughout. After filing, the firm prepares clients for the 341 meeting, handles trustee communication, and provides post-discharge guidance on credit rebuilding, retention of records, and prudent financial sequencing during the first ninety days.
Referrals
Middleton Legal accepts referrals from estate planning attorneys, family law practitioners, civil litigators, real estate counsel, and financial advisors whose clients are facing collection pressure or considering bankruptcy. Co-counsel arrangements and conflict-checked referrals are welcome.
Contact
Middleton Legal can be reached at 240-896-5745 or middletonbankruptcy.com.
Middleton Legal is a BBB Accredited Business with an A+ rating.
