In this day and age when attorneys niche their practices into a single specialty, Sharmila Bharwani has a versatile background that encompasses immigration, collaborative law, mediation, property law, and probate issues.

Out of these seemingly disparate fields, one has emerged and taken hold - bankruptcy, an area that is becoming more relevant to millions of consumers struggling amid the economic crisis.

In fact, Bharwani has been handling hundreds of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases at Allmand and Lee law firm in Dallas TX, the largest filer of consumer bankruptcies in Northern District Dallas, and among the top 10 nationwide for the volume of filing.

“The high number of filings is a sad reflection on our current economic climate,” Bharwani says. “But I am happy to help financially-strapped individuals stay afloat in these recessionary times. In this sense, being a consumer bankruptcy attorney is a very gratifying job.”