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Licensed in Washington for 44 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1981
No misconduct found
Location
Riddell Williams P.S.
1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 4500, Seattle, WA, 98154-1192
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Experience
Honors
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Insolvency and Restructuring, Chambers USA
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Fellow, American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Bankruptcy Law, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2005
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2004
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2003
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2003
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
2001
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
Work Experience
1989 - Present
Shareholder, Riddell Williams PS
Associations
2012 - Present
American College of Commercial Finance LawyersFellow
2011 - Present
American Bar Association, Business Bankruptcy Committee, Programs and Publications SubcommitteeChair, Avoiding Powers Subcomm. ABA Bus. Bankr. Section
2009 - Present
American Bar FoundationLife Fellow
1981 - Present
King County Bar AssociationMember
1981 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
In re Wieber, 182 Wn.2d 919, 347 P.3d 41 (2015)
Our client prevailed. The Court ruled that the Washington homestead exemption does not apply extraterritorially.
Morrison-Knudsen Co. v. CHG Internat'l, Inc. 811 F.2d 1209 (9th Cir. 1987)
The 9th Circuit rejected FSLIC's argument that FSLIC has exclusive jurisdiction over claims. The case was returned to bankruptcy court, and the Committee obtained an excellent settlement for the creditors.
Mordy v. Chemcarb, Inc., 971 F.2d 396 (9th Cir. 1992)
Trustee prevailed.
Education
1981
University of Washington -Seattle
JD - Juris Doctor
1978
University of Washington
PhD - Doctorate
1975
University of Washington -Seattle
MA - Masters
1972
Rutgers University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2015
Recent Developments
Fraudulent Transfer Law
2014
ABA Business Law Spring Meeting
Amendment to the Uniform Fraudulent Transfers Act
2012
Bankruptcy Seminar and Retreat
Avoiding Traps in Cash Collateral and in Providing Debtor in Possession Financing
2012
ABA Business Bankruptcy Comm. Fall Meeting
Tropical Storm TOUSA: Has the 11th Circuit Burst Lending to Distressed Borrowers on the Bubble?
2010
Bankruptcy Seminar
Bankruptcy from the Creditor's Perspective
Publications
1980
Washington Law Review
Comment, Defamation and the First Amendment: Protecting Speech on Public Issues
Languages
English