At the Law Office of Michael J. Heath, we stay focused on offering exceptional legal assistance to all of our clients. I’ll work closely with you and do everything in my power to lessen or eliminate the stress of excessive debt, stop aggressive collection agencies (who may be violating the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act), alleviate garnishment and repossession concerns, stop a foreclosure and represent you aggressively in the bankruptcy court. I make it my mission to help consumers in southeast Virginia – just like you – protect and safeguard their assets and retain the lifestyle they have worked hard to Michael J. Heath stays up-to-date on all of the United States Bankruptcy Codes, especially Chapter 7 and Chapter 13, and offers the relief you want to save your home, car, paycheck, mortgage, even your marriage.
Schedule your FREE legal consultation today, and put your life back on track! Michael J. Heath has helped over 3,000 clients with bankruptcy. Though Michael J. Heath now primarily limits his practice to the area of consumer bankruptcy law, throughout the course of over twenty years of his legal career he has assisted clients with a variety of other consumer and family matters, including:

Estate Planning
Elder Law
Collection Fair Debt Collection Practices Act violations
Family Law
Personal Injury suits and settlements
Social Security Disability appeals
Consumer Litigation
And so much more…
AWARDS AND PRESENT PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

Member, Virginia State Bar
President, Tidewater Bankruptcy Bar Association
Board Member, Tidewater Bankruptcy Bar Association
Member, Tidewater Bankruptcy Bar Association
Member, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
Member, Virginia Beach Bar Association
Past Recipient of the Virginia State Bar’s Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
Past Circuit Representative, Virginia State Bar, Young Lawyers Conference
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN:

The Supreme Court of Virginia and all Courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia
United States Federal Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
United States Federal Court, Fourth Circuit, Eastern District of Virginia
United States Bankruptcy Court, Fourth Circuit, Eastern District of Virginia
EDUCATION:

Juris Doctor Degree, Regent University School of Law, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Bachelor of Science Degree, Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts
NON-LEGAL INFORMATION: United States Navy Veteran:
Attorney Michael J. Heath served as a Hospital Corpsman (medic) with the United States Marines in Okinawa and with the United States Navy onboard the U.S.S. Yellowstone. He received an Honorable Discharge prior to eventually having a career as an attorney in the Virginia Beach area.

Past and/or present activities and community involvement Include:
USSF Soccer Referee; Soccer Coach, Virginia Rush Soccer Club and Neighborhood Youth Soccer League; Past Director, Board of Directors, Indian Lakes Foundation; past Cubmaster, Cub Scout Pack 991, Virginia Beach, VA; volunteer work with Muscular Dystrophy Association, Virginia State Bar Disaster Assistance, Rush Soccer Club, Boy Scouts of America; American Red Cross, Atlantic Shores Baptist Church and Our Lady of Providence Children’s Center in Massachusetts, Edmarc Children’s Hospice, including as a volunteer facilitator with their Peace by Piece program.