Published On: September 14, 2025
Sep 9, 2025 9:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time Diane L. Drain, Esquire, to Receive the 2025 American Inns of Court Bankruptcy Distinguished Service Award ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Diane L. Drain of the Law Office of D.L. Drain [...]
Published On: June 13, 2022
Diane Drain received the 2022 Preeminent Award and Gold Client Champion Award from Martindale-Hubbell. The 2022 AV Preeminent award is given to an "elite group of attorneys who have been rated highly by their peers [...]
Published On: March 9, 2021
You Have a Reverse Mortgage Know Your Rights and Responsibilities Reverse Mortgage Borrowers Publication from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau “CFPB”. Reverse mortgages can be a nightmare, leaving your spouse evicted from their home once the [...]
Published On: March 1, 2021
A powerful story from one man who refused to be bullied to one of the devious debt collectors: Millions Are Hounded for Debt They Don’t Owe. One Victim Fought Back, With a Vengeance Article [...]
Published On: January 2, 2021
Find The Right Bankruptcy Lawyer For You Reprint from a great California bankruptcy attorney – Cathy Moran Picking the right bankruptcy lawyer is a lot like picking the right head [...]
Published On: October 29, 2020
Analysis of Enforcement of Money Judgments in Arizona Against a Judgment Debtor’s Residence / “Homestead” Property By Larry O. Folks (10/26/20) (reprinted with permission of author) Relevant Background Facts Judgment Creditor obtained a money [...]
Published On: October 11, 2020
Leading Lawyers Weigh In on Portrayal In The Media – (includes quote from Diane Drain) Can you remember the very first time you came across the word ‘lawyer’? [...]
Published On: July 13, 2020
CREDIT BUILDER LOAN COULD HELP CONSUMERS BUILD OR REBUILD THEIR CREDIT (reprint from CFPB) July 13, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) released a report indicating that a credit [...]
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Our situation was complicated by having moved here recently from another state, but that posed no problem for them
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You made us feel as though we were your friend; for that we are grateful
You made us feel as though we were your friend; for that we are grateful.. I & A.F. We want to thank you for taking our bankruptcy case. It was a time in our life when we were emotionally, and financially distressed. You put our minds, and [...]
I took your advice and have that old monkey off my back now!
"I took your advice and have that old monkey off my back now!" L.M. I had an old debt surprise me the other day by way of a Summons and Diane was kind enough to give me some solid advice. She is very knowledgeable and I highly [...]
Diane and Jay were both very helpful and promptly answered questions that came up
"Diane and Jay were both very helpful and promptly answered questions that came up" N.F. Diane and Jay were both very helpful and promptly answered questions that came up either via return phone call, email or both. They both were very knowledgeable about the whole process and [...]
This was a real learning experience!
"This was a real learning experience!" W.S. This was a real learning experience! Every time I met with Diane I learned new things. Each visit I became calmer about the situation because it was a big step in getting my life back in order. The educational experience [...]
thank you for all of your help
"thank you for all of your help" C.S. As difficult as this entire process was emotionally and physically bringing everything together my experience with you has been amazing and much easier than I thought it would be thank you for all of your help. [...]
Diane is sincerely interested
Diane is sincerely interested. S.B. We are grateful to Jay for us sound advice and, also, to Diane for answering our messages. Diane is sincerely interested in any questions you may have.
From our initial consultation, we were impressed by Diane’s legal knowledge and compassionate nature
“From our initial consultation, we were impressed by Diane's legal knowledge and compassionate nature,” C.R. My elderly parents were experiencing financial difficulty due to dealings with an unscrupulous timeshare company. Their only option was to file bankruptcy. While searching for a bankruptcy attorney, we came across the [...]
Best Bankruptcy Attorney in Phoenix!
“Best Bankruptcy Attorney in Phoenix!” Anon It was such a pleasure working with Diane through this difficult process. Diane is a wonderful attorney who not only knows the bankruptcy law inside and out, but is very compassionate and explains everything in detail through each step of the [...]
Absolutely top notch
"Absolutely top notch" D.W. Absolutely top notch. All my questions were answered. Would definitely recommend this firm to anyone.
Rated high among her peers
"Rated high among her peers" Anonymous Ms. Drain helped make a very difficult time more bearable. She treated us with the utmost respect and caring while pushing us to get together the paperwork needed to get us to the best possible end result. It was very obvious [...]
Five Stars is Not Enough.
“Five Stars is Not Enough. ” T.D. It would be difficult to fully describe how effective and talented Diane is. She took my exceptionally (some would say ridiculously) complex case and made sense of it. I'd had a very negative experience with my former counsel and from Day [...]
We are very happy we were referred to Diane
"We are very happy we were referred to Diane" S.G. Diane helped my husband and me get past a difficult chapter in our lives. She answered all our questions and gave us excellent advice. We followed her directions from start to finish and the process went smoothly. Having [...]
avoid bankruptcy mills
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whole process went very smoothly from beginning to end
"whole process went very smoothly from beginning to end." Anonytmous We filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy and the whole process went very smoothly from beginning to end. This was thanks to Ms. Drain who was caring, professional and committed to making sure that we fully understood the bankruptcy [...]
If only you knew how much you changed our lives
"If only you knew how much you changed our lives!" B & J. If only you knew how much you changed our lives. I can sleep through the nite, answer my phone and door without worrying who would be on the other side. Bankruptcy was not an easy [...]
We were put at ease throughout the process
"We were put at ease throughout the process" S.L. Diane and Jay made sure we were put at ease throughout the process.

