Bond Botes & Handy PC

What Bond Botes & Handy PC does

Bond Botes & Handy PC, doing business as Bond & Botes Law Offices, is a privately held consumer bankruptcy and debt relief law firm founded in 1996 and headquartered in Gadsden, Alabama. The firm operates 15 physical offices across Alabama and Mississippi, supported by 23+ named attorneys including co-founders Bradford W. Botes and Ron Sykstus, both board-certified bankruptcy practitioners with over 60 years of combined experience. The firm has served more than 100,000 individuals and married couples over approximately 30 years.

The core service offering is representation in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 personal bankruptcy cases, augmented by creditor communication handling, means test qualification, and a bundled credit restoration program ("7 Steps to a 720 Credit Score") designed to help clients reach a 720 FICO within 12-24 months post-discharge. Adjacent practice areas include business bankruptcy, Social Security Disability, VA Disability, Security Clearance Defense, Military Law, Personal Injury, MSPB Appeals, Federal Criminal Defense, and Immigration — a deliberately diversified portfolio that captures client cross-sell opportunities, particularly among military, federal employee, and consumer-debt populations.

Revenue is generated through professional-services legal fees on a per-matter basis (not publicly disclosed), with a funnel that begins with free phone, video, or in-person consultations and is supported by content marketing channels including a blog, two podcasts, a video library, a free bankruptcy guide book, and SEO. The firm is privately owned by its practicing partners with no disclosed outside investment, no parent company, and no M&A activity in the available record. Pricing is quote-based per engagement, and the firm has not pursued subscription or recurring revenue models.

Name

Bond Botes & Handy PC

Legal name

Bond & Botes Law Offices

Website

https://bondandbotes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bond Botes & Handy PC (Bond & Botes Law Offices) is a privately held Alabama- and Mississippi-based consumer bankruptcy and debt relief law firm with 15 offices, 23+ attorneys, and 30 years of practice, having served 100,000+ individuals with Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 representation plus adjacent SSD, VA, military, and personal injury legal services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bankruptcy and Debt Relief Legal Services

NAICS

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (522), Collection Agencies (561440)

SIC

Personal Credit Institutions (6141), Loan Brokers (6163)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSAKAAAD

Debt Consolidation Personal Loans (Unsecured Installment)

Financial & Insurance/Lending & Consumer Finance/Personal Loans (Unsecured Installment)

Keywords

• Bankruptcy legal services
• Debt relief representation
• Consumer bankruptcy law
• Credit restoration programs
• Legal consultations

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Bankruptcy Representation: Attorney fees for bankruptcy filing representation including Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases. Services include creditor communication handling, means test qualification assistance, and case management through discharge.
2. Legal Services - Other Practice Areas: Additional legal services including Social Security Disability, VA Disability claims, Personal Injury, Security Clearance Defense, Military Law, Immigration, and other practice areas.
3. Client Agreement Add-on Services: 7 Steps to a 720 Credit Score program included as part of client representation agreement to help clients restore credit scores within 12-24 months.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bond Botes & Handy PC (operating as Bond & Botes Law Offices) is a multi-location law firm providing bankruptcy and debt relief legal services to individuals and married couples in Alabama and Mississippi. Core offerings include Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 personal bankruptcy representation, business bankruptcy, creditor harassment defense, and complementary practice areas such as Social Security Disability, VA Disability, Security Clearance defense, Military Law, Personal Injury, and Immigration. The firm also includes its "7 Steps to a 720 Credit Score" credit restoration program as part of its client agreement.

Product overview

Bond & Botes Law Offices is a multi-location law firm providing comprehensive legal services primarily focused on bankruptcy law and debt relief in Alabama and Mississippi. The firm operates as a unified legal services practice with multiple service lines that work together to address clients' financial and legal needs. Core offerings include Personal Bankruptcy (Chapter 7 and Chapter 13), Business Bankruptcy, and the 7 Steps to a 720 Credit Score program. The practice has expanded to include related legal services including Social Security Disability, Security Clearance Defense, VA Disability, Personal Injury, Military Law, Immigration, and various debt-related matters such as Collection Harassment, Credit Report Disputes, Student Loan Problems, Tax Issues, and Lawsuit Defense. All prospective clients receive access to a free educational book on bankruptcy as part of the intake process.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 7 Steps to a 720 Credit Score: A credit score restoration program offered to clients as part of their service agreement, designed to help improve credit scores to 720 within 12-24 months

Products and services

• Personal Bankruptcy Services Legal representation for Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy filings, helping individuals eliminate qualifying debts and achieve financial fresh starts.
• Business Bankruptcy Legal services for business bankruptcy proceedings to help businesses reorganize or liquidate debts.
• Social Security Disability Legal assistance for Social Security Disability claims and appeals.
• VA Disability Legal assistance for veterans seeking VA disability benefits.
• Security Clearance Concerns Legal representation for individuals facing security clearance issues.
• Military Law Legal services for military personnel including MSPB appeals and other military-related legal matters.
• Personal Injury Legal representation for personal injury claims.
• Immigration Immigration and naturalization legal services.
• Collection Harassment Legal protection against aggressive debt collection practices.
• Lawsuit Defense Legal defense services for individuals facing lawsuits.
• MSPB Appeals Legal appeals for federal employees facing adverse actions before the Merit Systems Protection Board.
• Federal Criminal Defense Legal defense services for federal criminal charges.
• Credit Report Disputes Legal assistance for disputing inaccurate information on credit reports.
• Student Loan Problems Legal guidance for individuals struggling with student loan debt.
• Tax Issues Legal services addressing tax-related problems and disputes.
• Telephone Harassment Legal remedies for victims of telephone harassment from creditors.
• 7 Steps to a 720 Credit Score Program Credit score improvement program included with client representation, designed to help clients potentially increase their credit score to 720 within 12-24 months.
• Free Bankruptcy Book Educational book "Bankruptcy - We Wrote the Book on It" written by Ronald C. Sykstus and the Bond & Botes team, provided at no charge to prospective clients who retain the firm for representation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ individuals and married couples helped with debt relief
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Nolo: Consumer legal information publisher with directories and DIY legal content including bankruptcy. Comparable in serving debt-distressed consumers at the top of the bankruptcy funnel, though as a content/directory business rather than a representation firm.

Direct peers

• Debtstoppers: National consumer bankruptcy law firm offering Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 representation. Comparable in practice focus on consumer debt relief, though operating at greater geographic scale than Bond Botes.
• Sheffield & Associates: Alabama-based consumer bankruptcy law firm operating in overlapping regional markets. Direct comparable in practice area, geographic footprint, and consumer-targeting model.
• The Law Offices of David M. Offen: Consumer bankruptcy firm representing Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filers. Comparable in core bankruptcy practice and direct-to-consumer client acquisition model.
• Sasser Law Firm: Alabama-based consumer bankruptcy and debt relief law firm. Direct competitor in the same AL/MS regional market with overlapping bankruptcy, debt consolidation, and consumer protection practice areas.
• HKM Law Firm: Consumer bankruptcy and creditor defense firm offering Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and debt settlement services. Comparable in core offering (consumer bankruptcy representation) with similar direct-to-consumer marketing model.
• Crocker Law Firm: Birmingham, Alabama bankruptcy and consumer law firm serving similar distressed-consumer clients with Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and debt-related services. Direct regional competitor in the same two-state footprint.

Emerging players

• UpRight Law: Tech-enabled consumer bankruptcy firm offering remote Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 representation. Comparable in service offering but differentiated by digital-first delivery model that pressures traditional firms' client acquisition.
• Cordell & Cordell: Multi-state consumer legal firm with bankruptcy-related offerings alongside family law. Comparable in multi-office direct-to-consumer legal services model and distressed-consumer ICP, though with broader service mix.

Broad incumbents

• LegalShield: Subscription-based consumer legal services platform with network attorneys covering bankruptcy and debt matters. Comparable in serving consumer legal needs but operates as an access platform rather than a traditional firm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bond-botes-&-handy-pc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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