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When your financial well-being is at stake, you deserve the help of a legal team who respects you enough to deliver frank advice from start to finish.

Providing Customized Solutions with Flexible Pricing in Phoenix and the Surrounding Areas
When you are facing immense debt, it can be easy to lose sight of the light at the end of the tunnel. At Compassionate Counsel, our Scottsdale bankruptcy lawyers and debt settlement lawyers are here to show you the path forward by seeking and implementing solutions to your financial issues. Our team has extensive experience helping individuals throughout Arizona overcome debt.
We will not tell you what you want to hear – we will tell you what you need to hear. When your financial freedom is at stake, you deserve the professional guidance of a legal team who respects your needs and will deliver frank advice from start to finish.
We offer flexible payment plans for every budget. Schedule a free initial consultation by contacting us online or calling (623) 294-5705 today.


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Seeking Solutions You Need to Secure a Brighter Future
Our Powerful Debt Relief Services
No matter how hopeless your circumstances may feel, you have options. Filing for bankruptcy may be the right choice for you if you are ready to start fresh. Whether you can commit to a repayment plan or are prepared to liquidate non-exempt assets, filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy can help you put your financial problems behind you.
When you file for either type of consumer bankruptcy, you will be protected by the automatic stay. This court order prevents creditors from taking action against you, meaning bankruptcy can be used to stop foreclosures, repossessions, creditor lawsuits, and wage garnishments. In many cases, the automatic stay remains in effect for the duration of your bankruptcy case.
If bankruptcy is not the right choice for your specific situation, we encourage you to consider debt negotiation and settlement, instead.
Our Scottsdale bankruptcy lawyers and debt settlement attorneys can assist you with:
- Debt Resolution Program. You are making payments on time but are still struggling to stay afloat. We are here to advise you on a solution that's in your best interest, not our pocketbooks, with continuing credit education, advice and support, even after we have resolved your credit issues.
- Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. This type of bankruptcy can help you quickly secure a clean slate. Through the liquidation of your non-exempt assets, you can begin to build a stable future and obtain the peace of mind you deserve.
- General Legal Services. We will in some limited cases assist clients with matters of estate planning, asset protection, divorce, personal injury claims, and small business reorganization.

Client Testimonials
Allow Our Former Clients to Tell You What Sets Us Apart
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It's not often you find an attorney that will spend 30 minutes trying to come up with a realistic way to get you out of a financial nightmare. I was beyond surprised and relieved to receive such personable and quality advice. I'm not out of the woods yet, but with this sound advice, I feel I can take the first steps towards a better tomorrow. Thank you again for all the help.- Heather Lynch
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Brant Hodyno and Kristopher Childers of Compassionate Counsel Legal Services have done a detailed and thorough job of helping me through a serious legal minefield. Without getting too specific about my personal situation, I want to encourage anyone needing personal or professional legal guidance and representation to contact them and share their story.
Sometimes the complexity of a situation, legal or otherwise, requires that you need to talk to a law professional who can dissect the problem at hand and give you the overall solution in bites that can be digested. Often times a legal problem has so many layers of nuance and detail that the strategy can only be laid as the research of the problem develops. The average person can dwell on a legal problem to the point of paralysis and still not know the answer. This can be devastating to your emotional well-being.
Part A of a comprehensive solution is explaining the law to you as a client. Advising you what you face, and how it can be dealt with in language you can understand, reviewing the alternatives and exploring the options, and doing the routine, tedious research to set a course that will guide you through troubled legal waters is a daunting task. You will know what you can expect with Compassionate Counsel.
Finding a professional law firm that can follow through and actually deliver on their promises and stay the course can be the Part B that often eludes us. When you are lucky enough to find legal representation who can do both, pay the retainer and let them go to work.
Legal problems need to STAY SOLVED. This can often be the tricky Part C. A good attorney will anticipate this "end game" and create a solution in advance that solves the problem AND keeps it solved. Without a three-part solution, you may find yourself fighting the same problem three years down the road.
Brant & Kris told me what my problem was; how they would battle it; what their strategy would be and what to expect in time, cost, and energy expended. I could not be happier with the results. They have changed my life and I am forever grateful. I would recommend Compassionate Counsel to anyone facing a legal challenge!
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There are many bankruptcy Attorneys in Arizona but few will take the time to make sure the client comes first. Brant is the exception. After much research and conversations with other Attorneys, no one came close to the care and concern showed to me as Mr. Hodyno did. I could not have asked for a better person to handle my case. He personally answers his phone and will answer your questions making sure you, the client feels at ease and in trusted hands. A true professional in every sense of the word. Thank you Brant for all your time and tireless work on my case.- June H
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After careful consideration and a couple of years of struggle, we made the decision to contact an attorney to weigh the pros/cons of filing for a Chapter 7. We were very hesitant about the idea of filing for bankruptcy and totally dreading the whole process. I chose to contact Brant based on various reviews and his informative website. His fees are reasonable & from the time I contacted his office to picking up my final paperwork, Brant was great. He made himself available to us by phone, email, and in person through the entire process and was always very quick to get back to me. He was professional but also appropriately frank and forthright. He prepared us for possible difficult turns but assured us he would do everything he could to get us through with a Chapter 7 - and he did. He prepared us for the 341 meeting, calming our nerves and concerns with helpful information and encouragement. If you are trying to decide what you need to do and don't know where to turn, call Brant Hodyno. He will answer your questions honestly and will handle your case with skill and integrity.- Carol & Doug
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If you are looking for an Attorney who will be an advocate for you, then Brant is your man. I can not express how grateful I am to have such a patient and understanding Attorney on my side. He goes above and beyond the norm for all his clients, something that is rare these days. If you are considering bankruptcy look no further, Brant is the most professional, caring Attorney who will put you at ease and does not do anything halfway.- June H
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Brant was extremely knowledgeable and helpful! I reached out to Brant's office after being sued for an extremely old credit card debt. The debt was not a large amount and although I requested and was willing to pay for a consultation and assistance, Brant acknowledged this was a matter that could easily be handled without a lawyer by myself. He then took the time to provide advice, answer all of my questions, and provide suggestions to help solve my problem. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and likable. Without a doubt, I would reach out to Brant again and will do so for any future matters and I would highly recommend his services to anyone!- Anonymous
Changing the Perceptions of Attorneys through Building Long-Lasting Relationships
We aim to defy all stereotypes and imbue compassion, honesty, and loyalty into our legal services. Our team approaches each client’s case with the empathy and attention it deserves.
Our firm strives to deliver personable services backed by extensive experience, and our goal is to create relationships that last a lifetime. When you come to us for help with your financial difficulties, we take the time to truly get to know you. We deeply care about your future and will treat you like an individual, not just another case number.
Like our tailor-made strategies, our prices are flexible to suit your unique needs. We do not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to fees. To that end, we offer pro bono and reduced-fee services to the indigent, veterans, military servicemembers, and first responders.


Why Choose Compassionate Counsel?
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Compassionate, honest, and loyal are probably not the three values that come to mind when you think of a typical attorney. We defy all stereotypes.
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Just like our tailor-made strategies, our prices are flexible to fit your unique needs. We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to fees.
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We take the time to truly get to know our clients because we care about you. We’ll treat you like an individual, not just another case number.
