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90% Bankruptcy / Debt
35 years, 800 cases
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10% Debt / Lending Agreements
35 years, 200 cases
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Jan is an excellent lawyer. I have both worked with him on cases and worked against him on a case. I would not hesitate to refer Jan out to my...
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Daniel Harris
, Seattle (WA), Over 4 years ago
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Résumé
License
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25 years since Jan Samuel Ostrovsky was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Washington |
Active
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1987 |
01/31/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Partner at
Crocker Kuno Ostrovsky
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2002–present
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Fee Review at
Enron Bankruptcy Fee Committee
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2003–2005
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Adjunct Professor at
University of Washington
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2001–2003
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United States Trustee, Region 18 (WA, OR, ID, MT, AK) at
US Dept of Justice
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1995–2001
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Of Counsel at
Perkin Coie
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1992–1995
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Partner at
Bogle & Gates
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1986–1992
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Partner at
Campbell, Ostrovsky & Thwaites
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1979–1986
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See all 7 job entries
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Ohio State University Moritz College of Law |
Law |
JD cum laude- Juris Doctor |
1975 |
| Kenyon College |
English Literature |
AB |
1971 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Avvo Top Bankruptcy/Debt Lawyer |
Washington CEO Magazine |
2008 |
| Certified as Business Bankruptcy Specialist |
American Bankruptcy Board of Certification |
2007 |
| Washington's Super Lawyers |
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2007 |
| Commendation Letter |
Attorney Gerneral Reno |
1998 |
| American Jurisprudence Award |
Bancroft Whitney |
1974 |
See all 5 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
American Bar Association, Business Section |
2005-present
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| Member |
King County Bar Association |
2003-present
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| Board Member |
CENTS |
2000-present
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| Member |
Federal Bar Association (Western District of Washington chapter) |
1995-present
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association |
1987-present
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| Member |
American Bankruptcy Institute |
1986-present
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| Member (inactive) |
Alaska Bar Association |
1977-present
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| Member |
Ohio State Bar Association |
1975-present
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| Chair |
Northwest Bankruptcy Institute |
2002-2003
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| Creditor Debtor Section Executive Committee |
Washington State Bar Association |
2000-2003
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| Board Member |
Northwest Bankruptcy Institute |
2000-2002
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| UST |
Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference |
1995-2001
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| Member |
Washington Law Enforcement Executives Forum |
1995-2001
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1998-2000
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| Bar Examiner |
Alaska Bar Association |
1983-1987
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See all 15 association entries
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Chapter 6 |
Collier Bankruptcy Treatise |
2007 |
| Chapter 7 |
Collier Bankruptcy Practice Guide |
2007 |
See all 6 publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Ethics |
National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Annual Meeting |
2006 |
| Trustee Discipline |
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees Annual Meeting |
2006 |
| Inching Toward a Pro Bono Model? |
Northwest Bankruptcy Institute |
2005 |
| Bankruptcy |
Consumer Bankruptcy for a Rainy Day Economy |
2001 |
| Ethics |
12th Annual Bankruptcy Seminar and Retreat |
2001 |
| U.S. Trustee Issues |
Northwest Bankruptcy Institute |
2000 |
| Bankruptcy |
Annual Montana Bankruptcy CLE |
2000 |
| Bankruptcy |
Washington Bankruptcy Judges' Conference |
1999 |
| U.S. Trustee matters |
Saturday Session |
1999 |
| Current Bankruptcy Issues |
Annual Montana Bankruptcy CLE |
1999 |
| Current Bankruptcy and U.S. Trustee Issues |
Alaska Bar Ass'n- Bankruptcy Section Meeting |
1999 |
| Embezzelement Safeguards in Distressed Companies |
Turnaround Management Ass'n Meeting |
1998 |
| Embezzlement in Bankruptcies |
King County Bar Bankruptcy Section Lunch |
1998 |
| Creditor Committee Formation |
National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Annual Meeting |
1997 |
| Bankruptcy for New Practitioners |
Washington State Bar Ass'n Seminar |
1996 |
| Appointment of Examiners |
National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Annual Meeting |
1996 |
| Disinterestedness |
King County Bar Bankruptcy Section Lunch |
1996 |
| Bankruptcy |
Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law and Proceedure |
1993 |
See all 18 speaking engagements
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