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John Robert Rizzardi

Overview

Practice Areas

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  • 60% Bankruptcy / Debt
    34 years, 1,400 cases
  • 30% Debt / Lending Agreements
    33 years, 200 cases
  • 10% Contracts / Agreements
    33 years, 200 cases

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Hourly ($160-$525/hour)

Contact Information

  • Cairncross & Hempelmann, A Professional Service Corporation
    524 Second Avenue
    Suite 500
    Seattle, WA 98104
    206-254-4444
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Languages Spoken

  • English

About Me

Photos (2)

Videos (0)

Mayne Island, B.C.

I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss your legal needs, whether or not it falls within my area of expertise. We have forty lawyers and we can meet... more

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References

Client Reviews

Average Client Rating


5 star rating

“Major agricultural lender special asset department”

Posted by: a Chapter 11 client, 2009-07-31 over 2 years ago.

Client Review: John Rizzardi has been legal counsel for Lender for more than 20 years. As Lender’s primary special asset manager for Western Washington, I have... more
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5 star rating

“Great Northern Land - Work Out”

Posted by: a Construction client, 2009-07-31 over 2 years ago.

Client Review: John has helped steer our real estate development company through the worst housing and financial crisis in decades. He has provided excellent legal... more
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Peer Endorsements

Endorsements

2 endorsements


Peter Samuel Holmes

I endorse John without reservation. He is a true professional, with an expansive knowledge of the law, broad business experience and unquestioned... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Peter Holmes , Seattle (WA), 25 days ago
Thomas Jay Westbrook

I would rate John as one of the top 3 attorneys I have met in 30 plus years of practice. In addition to being a great person, he is a solid... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Thomas Westbrook , Littlerock (WA), Over 1 year ago

Résumé

 

License

32 years since John Robert Rizzardi was first licensed to practice law.

State License status Year acquired Last updated by Avvo
Washington Active 1979 01/31/2012
Oregon Active 2009 11/05/2009

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position Duration
Director and Shareholder at Cairncross & Hempelmann, PS 1998–present
Mediator at Us Bankruptcy Court (W.D.Wa) 2012
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Education

School Major Degree Graduated
Seattle University School of Law Law JD - Juris Doctor 1979
University of Colorado - Boulder BA - Bachelor of Arts 1976

Awards

Award Name Granting Organization Date
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 AV Martindale-Hubbell 2011
Super Lawyer Washington Law & Politics Magazine 2011
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Associations

Position Association Name Duration
Member at Large, Executive Committee King County Bar Foundation 2011-present
Awards Committee Turnaround Management Association 2011-present
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Portfolio

Contribution

Reputation Level 9
Answers: 47 Legal Answers
1 Best Answer
13 Answers marked as good
Guides: 0 Legal Guides
0 Staff Picks
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Publications

Article Publication Date
Expert Valuation Testimony in Bankruptcy Washington State Bar Association 2012
Letters of Credit Given as Lease Deposits May Yield Cash in Chapter 11. Journal of Corporate Renewal 2008
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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name Conference Date
Mediator Training Mediator Training Program 2012
Expert Witness Valuation Testimony Advanced Bankruptcy Topics 2012
See all 7 speaking engagements