Officially opened on June 15, 2010, Attorney Jared Stafford left a high volume bankruptcy law firm in Palm Springs in order to work more closely with individuals that may be going through a stressful time in their lives. The Law Office of Jared Stafford focuses on providing Chapter 7 bankruptcy services to individuals and small business owners. Stafford makes it a point to provide a personalized evaluation of each client’s financial situation to strive for the best solution possible. In his past, Stafford had the opportunity to work with numerous same-sex couples in regards to marriages and unions, becoming skilled in this area. “The GLBT community sometimes face unique challenges in the bankruptcy courts in regards to marriage and partnerships. Bankruptcy is a federal matter, and unfortunately federal law doe not recognize same sex marriage or other ‘non-traditional’ unions. This means that a same sex married couple must each file their own separate bankruptcy. This can be time consuming and expensive… In situations such as these, I offer the time and care needed without charging twice the fee for two separate bankruptcies like most law firms will.” With flexible time on weekdays, Stafford’s law offices continues to permeate that personalized touch by offering weekend time slots as well as travelling to more client-friendly locations if travel is an issue. As an avid surfer and outdoorsman, Stafford has lived in San Diego for 5 years prior to spending several years in Palm Springs, calling San Diego “my home.” He also relieves his stresses by playing and writing music and has done so since he received his first guitar 17 years ago. Since moving back to San Diego, Stafford has also made himself known in the GLBT community by attending GLDBA events and working with other small business owners to further help the community thrive. “The GLBT community is a very welcoming group of individuals who are supportive of one another and I hope to give back as well.”