The Merna Law Group is one of the premier bankruptcy law firms in the state of Virginia. Winners of over 35 awards for Excellence over the past 7 years, our expert attorneys have represented 1,000’s of clients in extremely successful bankruptcy and divorce cases and are some of the best bankruptcy attorneys in the state. John G. Merna has also served as past President of the Tidewater Bankruptcy Bar Association. best bankruptcy attorney, richmond, chesterfield, henrico, petersburg, fredricksburg, colonial heights, williamsburg, newport news, yorktown, hampton, isle of wight, suffolk, portsmouth, virginia beach, norfolk, virginia beach, chesapeake, eastern shore, accomac, gloucester Prior to establishing the firm in 2003, Mr. Merna was the founder and partner in a prominent Los Angeles bankruptcy law firm. His experience with clients under stress on both coasts played a significant part in his philosophy that meeting an attorney does not have to be an impersonal, confusing, or judgmental experience for clients.