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We Get Bankrupcy Law

Built by attorneys and paralegals just like you

Our mission is to provide attorneys with an efficient, intuitive, and affordable software solution to help them better serve their bankruptcy clients.

We are paralegals, lawyers, software engineers, entrepreneurs, and legal tech enthusiasts based out of Columbus, Ohio. NextChapter is here to revolutionize how bankruptcies are prepared while helping people get to the next chapter of their lives.

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Meet the NextChapter Team

Katie Stasiulewicz
Director of Sales & Customer Experience
Katie solves problems and answers any questions that come her way. Her love for traveling and adventure have taken her across the globe. When she isn't watching reality TV, Katie is trying new restaurants and searching for the best cheeseburger in town.
Kelly Oldiges
Head of Product
Kelly is enthusiastic about improving the lives of attorneys with a smart and intuitive software. She spends her time outside of the office running, indoor cycling and playing volleyball on multiple teams throughout the year.
Kelly Torres
Customer Success Manager
Customer Success Specialist Kelly Torres loves helping the legal professionals she works with every day grow and succeed by making sure they are getting the most out of NextChapter! In her free time, you can find Kelly staying busy by reading, playing tennis, traveling, or hiking.
Sara Taylor
Product Manager
As a former paralegal, Sara has always had a passion for the law and the software behind case filings. She loves spending time with her beagle Cooper while reading, watching movies and scrolling through social media. At lunch time, you can find Sara at the nearest Chipotle.
Tim Shadoan
Sales Account Specialist
Tim enjoys interacting with attorneys to come up with creative solutions that will help better their firm. Outside of work, Tim is probably binge-watching the latest TV series, cheering on his favorite sports teams and finding the best IPA in town.
Alex Seymour
Sales Account Specialist
Alex thrives in a fast-paced environment and loves communicating with attorneys in her day-to-day. She gets outside as much as possible and spends her free time reading true crime and trying new restaurants.
James Brooks
Customer Success Specialist Lead
James is passionate about helping customers and utilizes his positive attitude to enhance user experiences. Outside of NextChapter, James enjoys spending time with his daughter and hanging out with friends!
Lindsey Tomko
Customer Success Specialist
Lindsey excels in customer service, connecting with users through chat, phone, and email while gathering valuable feedback to enhance the application. Thriving in a smaller team environment, Lindsey loves collaborating across departments and contributing to a growing field. Outside of work, you’ll find Lindsey solving New York Times daily puzzles, reading, hiking, or knitting.
Clodagh Tinney
Product Designer
Clodagh shines in the collaborative and dynamic atmosphere of startups, where there’s always an exciting project to tackle. Drawing on her law firm experience, she brings valuable insights to her design work for legal software. Beyond work, Clodagh loves exploring new destinations, diving into a good book, and continuously learning new things.
Lazar Zubic
Lead Software Engineer
Lazar is both analytical and passionate about legal tech and data. He never goes a day without coffee, and finds that it gives him the energy he needs to solve problems and perfect NextChapter. Lazar spends his free time with friends and family, playing video games, and watching movies.
Danica Misic
Software Engineer
Danica loves listening to podcasts to learn new things and hear the latest tech news. Whenever she's pouring away at NextChapter's code, Danica enjoys listening to music - specifically Yiruma's piano songs. She has a strong fascination with reading and believes nothing will ever truly replace the look, feel, or experience of reading a physical book.
Emanuel Jankovec
Software Engineer
Emanuel thrives in the dynamic world of startups, where constant challenges and opportunities for growth fuel his passion. Collaborating with a highly skilled development team, he takes pride in owning impactful projects that drive company success. When he’s not tackling complex problems, Emanual enjoys playing with his child, strumming the guitar, diving into video games, and unwinding with friends and movies.
Yifan Wang
Software Engineer
Yifan thrives in the fast-paced environment of startups, where learning new things daily and making meaningful contributions are part of the excitement. Passionate about legal tech, Yifan values how it streamlines complex processes for both professionals and clients. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games and staying active with tennis and table tennis.
Bojana Filipovic
Research & Data Assistant
Bojana is passionate about exploring new areas of data research. Her favorite activities include yoga, swimming, and hiking to archaeological sites. Bojana has a love for learning and enjoys going to museums.
Nataša Sedlaček
Research & Data Assistant
Nataša is passionate about content writing, marketing, and entrepreneurship. In her free time, she enjoys reading books, listening to podcasts, and spending time with family & friends. She is also enthusiastic about architecture, diving, houseplants, and music - Hans Zimmer always being at the top of her playlist.

NextChapter's Core Values

Choose Happiness
Choose Happiness

For you, for the company and for the customers, choose happiness. Approach life in a positive way. Celebrate successes. Inspire others.

Foster Innovation
Foster Innovation

Be creative, curious, and inventive. Discover new ways to solve hard problems. Stay nimble by minimizing complexity and never stop iterating.

Delight Customers
Delight Customers

Do things that don't scale. Solve for the customer first. Set the bar for excellent customer support.

Focus on Results
Focus on Results

Make wise decisions. Take smart risks. Understand the value of patience. Think strategically, measure progress, and focus on great results rather than process.

Give Back
Give Back

Support the causes you are passionate about by donating your time. Volunteer often and encourage others to join you. Pledge 1%.

NextChapter Team

Our Philosophy

We are committed to becoming the most intuitive bankruptcy program by combining superior user experiences with intelligent features and services. Our passion for legal technology, excellent customer support and client happiness pours through NextChapter in every way. We are driven by the desire to build meaningful applications in a market that has been longing for change.

Our vision at NextChapter is to become the single-trusted source for bankruptcy attorneys and their clients.

Find Your Niche & Tackle it.

- Janine Sickmeyer, CEO

NextChapter Team

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