Jasper, AL – Gina McDonald & Associates, LLC was founded in 2004. Until recently, McDonald has only had two offices, which are located in Hoover and Oneonta. This August, she opened a third office in Jasper, where she will concentrate exclusively on bankruptcy.Gina McDonald was born and raised in Vicksburg, Mississippi, but has resided in Alabama for over two decades. McDonald graduated with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, then attended the Birmingham School of Law. She found her niche during the early years of her education and decided to make it her specialty. McDonald is passionate about bankruptcy. Although she practices other areas of law, she has decided to only offer bankruptcy services, including Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13, at her newest location in Jasper.“Bankruptcy is my passion because I can change people’s lives with it,” said McDonald. She expressed that her goal with the new location is to not only offer the services of bankruptcy, but to educate the people of Walker County and the surrounding areas on the complexities of the bankruptcy process. “I understand that people are embarrassed about asking for help when it involves money,” McDonald says. “The hardest part is picking up the phone to make that first appointment. I know what it feels like, and I am compassionate.”McDonald decided on Jasper for her new location because many of her clients traveled from this area to Birmingham for years. She wants the area to have a bankruptcy specialist more conveniently located, and will gladly refer any other inquiries to local attorneys.McDonald wants to encourage everyone who is struggling financially to look at bankruptcy as an option. “Don’t want until it is too late… after your house is foreclosed and your car is repossessed,” she says.Additionally, McDonald expressed her compassion for her clients, “I know that my clients aren’t being irresponsible. They have been through a catastrophe – a divorce or unexpected death – that put them in this situation. I want to give them a fresh start!”McDonald’s office in Jasper is by appointment only, but she is offering after-hours and weekend appointments as well. To schedule an appointment with Gina McDonald, call (205) 522-7727. For more information, visit www.ginamcdonaldlaw.com. 78