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Phillip Walter Gillet Jr

Phillip Gillet, Jr.

23 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Consumer Law, Real Estate Law ...
California

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Biography

Phillip W. Gillet, Jr. was born and raised in Kern County. He graduated from Delano High School. He completed his undergraduate education at California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB), where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting. After graduating from CSUB, Mr. Gillet went to California Western School of Law in San Diego and earned a Juris Doctor degree. While working on his law degree, he also completed a Master of Science in Accountancy, Taxation at San Diego State University, whose programs are ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News and Success Magazine.

During law school, Mr. Gillet taught accounting at San Diego State University and served as a legal intern at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission office in San Diego. Mr. Gillet has taught both accounting and business law at the college level for over 3 years at San Diego Community College, San Diego State University, and California State University, Bakersfield. Mr. Gillet has extensive experience as a small business owner. He helped his father manage his ready-mix company in Delano from the time he was 13. He also started his own mail-order and wholesale trading card company, MVP Sports Cards & Collectibles, that eventually grew into a world-wide mail order and wholesale powerhouse along with a three-store retail chain company headquartered in Bakersfield, California. He had served as Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel to Gillet Trucking. Mr. Gillet currently operates his own law practice emphasizing business, bankruptcy, real estate, probate and tax law.

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief

Consumer Law: Class Action, Lemon Law

Real Estate Law: Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Tax Law: Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning

Fees

Free Consultation
Free initial bankruptcy consultation.
Credit Cards Accepted
Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Simple chapter 7 bankruptcy $1,200 plus costs. Simple chapter 13 retainer $1,500 plus costs.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

California
Since 2001

Professional Experience

Attorney: Phillip Gillet, Jr.; 2001 - Current; Solo practitioner emphasizing Bankruptcy, Tax, Real Estate and Traffic Law.

Education

California Western School of Law: Law Degree

California State University - San Diego State University: M.S. | Accoutancy, Taxation; 2000 - 2000; Honors: 3.61 GPA

California State University - Bakersfield: B.S. | Economics and Business Administration, Accounting; 1992 - 1998; Honors: Double major; Activities: The Runner (student newspaper)