Practice areas
Represents debtors, creditors, trustees, committees, receivers, landlords, tenants, and lenders in all aspects of commercial Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy cases, receiverships, and out of court workouts
33 years, 500 cases
Represents clients in all commercial business disputes, including lenders, borrowers, receivers, landlords, tenants, sellers, and buyers regarding real and personal property matters, including provisional process and prejudgment remedies
33 years, 50 cases
Representation of Health Care entitles in Chapter 11 and other reorganization cases, and in commercial disputes with landlords, tenants, and lenders
16 years, 10 cases
Languages spoken
English
1000 SW Broadway Ste 1400
Portland, OR, 97205
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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WA | Active | 1992 | 12/23/2020 |
OR | Active | 1988 | 01/09/2021 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Top 50 Oregon Lawyers | Super Lawyers | 2015 |
Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights | Super Lawyers | 2015 |
Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency & Reorganization | Best Lawyers in America | 2015 |
Litigation - Bankruptcy | Best Lawyers in America | 2015 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | Sussman Shank LLP | 1988 - Present |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Clark County Bar Association | Member | 2014 - Present |
Washington State Bar Association, Creditor-Debtor Section | Member | 1992 - Present |
Oregon State Bar, Debtor-Creditor Section | Member, Chairperson 2006 | 1988 - Present |
Multnomah Bar Association | Member, Chairperson Golf Committee 1997-2000 | 1988 - Present |
American Bankruptcy Institute | Member | N/A |
Turnaround Management Association (Northwest chapter) | Member | N/A |
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Publication name | Title | Date |
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OSB Creditors Rights & Remedies CLE | Provisional Process | 2014 |
OSB Legislation | Commercial, Consumer, Debtor-Creditor, and Lien Law | 1997 |
OSB Bankruptcy CLE | Consummating the Chapter 11 Plan | 1995 |
WSBA Creditor-Debtor Section Newsletter | Dischargeability of Contingent Environmental Claims | 1995 |
OSB Legislation | Debtor/Creditor and Lien Law | 1993 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Houston Law Center | JD - Juris Doctor | 1988 |
University of Texas | BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration | 1977 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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TMA Norwest Cross Border Conference | Reorganizing Companies with Mass Tort Liability | 2011 |
Fundmentals of Collecting Money Judgments CLE | Fundamentals of Collecting Money Judgments | 2011 |
24th Annual Northwest Bankruptcy Institute | Recent Developments in Business Bankruptcies | 2011 |
Oregon State Bar CLE | How to Advise the Business in Distress | 2008 |
Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Section Annual Meeting | Legislation | 2001 |
Oregon State Bar Convention | Debtor-Creditor Legislation | 2001 |
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Oregon State Bar, Debtor Creditor Section Annual Meeting | Legislation | 1997 |
Case name | Outcome |
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In re Roman Catholic Archbishop of Portland in Oregon | Confirmation of Chapter 11 Plan |
In re Society of Jesus, Oregon Province | Confirmation of Chapter 11 Plan |
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