Shelly Crocker

Shelly Crocker

Bankruptcy and debt Attorney at Seattle, WA

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An Amazing Commitment to Her Clients

I have worked with Shelly and her team for over two years during a very difficult time for our family and business. From our first meeting she exhibited confidence and competence that was tempered with a sensitivity and commitment to her clients that I have found in few professionals during my 23 year professional career. Shelly continues to impress me with her ability to navigate a complex legal environment during a difficult and ever changing social-economic environment. I recommend her without hesitation and would congratulate anyone able to secure her services.

Brilliant!

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Practice areas

Bankruptcy and debt

50%

I assist individuals and businesses with all aspects of insolvency or financial distress, acting as a turnaround management consultant in Chapter 11, 13 and 7 cases, receiverships and other related matters.
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32 years, 1,000 cases
Business

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Hands on turnaround management, including court appointed receivership roles, business consulting and related services for all types of businesses.

32 years, 1,000 cases

At Crocker Law Group, we create solutions for financially troubled companies and individuals, and provide bankruptcy services for debtors and creditors. We pride ourselves on our creativity; we tailor our work to our clients' needs. We work only in the insolvency arena, and all our lawyers have considerable bankruptcy experience. We have a subsidiary law firm that only represents individual consumers in bankruptcy or consumer rights cases. Visit Resolve Legal at .

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We are very pleased to have been included in the list of Top Lawyers in the bankruptcy field that Washington CEO published with the assistance of Avvo. Four of the ten top positions went to Crocker Law attorneys. Our two most senior lawyers are SuperLawyers, and I have been among the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Washington for several years. We are AV rated by Martindale Hubble. We are very proud of our accomplishments, but even more proud of our client reviews!

Our consumer firm, Resolve Legal, focuses on helping consumers attain financial freedom, combining bankruptcy services and litigation. Visit our website at .

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Licensed for 31 years

State WA

Status Active

Acquired 1991

Updated 02/01/2023

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

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Crocker Law Group PLLC

720 Olive Way

Suite 1000

Seattle, WA, 98101-1881

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Shelly Crocker LLC

4616 25th Ave NE

#401

Seattle, WA, 98105

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4.5 / 5.0

8 customer reviews

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Posted by Stephen | December 2, 2010

An Amazing Commitment to Her Clients

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Posted by anonymous | May 18, 2009

Brilliant!

Smart, driven, and ethical. From start to finish working with Shelly and her team was a dream! I hope I never have to manage another company through a Chapter 11, but if I did, Shelly would be the only person I'd call.

Posted by anonymous | September 17, 2008

Client

Shelly and her team handled a complex Chapter 11 for me and my company. Extremely competent, no nonsense, straight forward, caring and honest. They were always there when needed and did not waste time. She has an excellent grasp of the big picture and knows how to apply the law. I would highly recommend her to anyone seeking a bankruptcy attorney.

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Posted by anonymous | February 6, 2008

Relieving

I have only interacted with Shelly once but she has given me a lot of relief from just an understanding tone of her correspondence with me. I would definitely rate her very well.

Posted by anonymous | August 23, 2007

A GODSEND

IF IT WASNT FOR SHELLY I WOULD BE IN A VERY BAD SITUATION. I WAS INVOLVED IN A VERY COMPLEX CASE AND SHE BROUGHT IT TO A MIRACULOUS ENDING. I'VE DELT WITH SEVERAL LAWYERS BEFORE BUT SHE IS THE ULTIMATE. SHE IS BRILLIANT, CARING SINCERE. SHE SEES THE BIG PICTURE AND DOESNT GET CAUGHT UP WITH TANGENTS THAT IN THE PAST COST ME MONEY. I ACTUALLY ENJOYED PAYING HER FOR HER SERVICES . SHE IS WORTH EVERY PENNY. SHE WAS ALWAYS AVAILABLE IS DOWN TO EARTH, NEVER PUTS YOU OFF. USE HER. YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU FOUND HER

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Posted by anonymous | June 11, 2007

Number one

Shelly is a powerful and successful advocate for her clients. She is tough, smart and "no bull" ...able to see into the heart of the matter, to concisely translate the issues for laymen and able to successfully fight for her client's well-being. I worked with numerous East Coast attorneys before finding Shelly and she accomplished in less than a year what the others spent five years billing me for with out resolution. Thank you Shelly!

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Posted by anonymous | June 5, 2007

What can I say about Shelly?

That she is real-world, smart, efficient, practical, and entrepreneurial. or Don't get her mad! or Hire her before your opponent does. Yeah, that about says it.

Posted by anonymous | January 17, 2013

Horrible experience with this lawyer.

This Shelly character never worked on my case, never talked to me about my case, and was generally not involved at all in my case. I worked with another lawyer that was excellent. When my lawyer left Shelly's firm very shortly after I retained her Shelly started sending me bills for $50k+. Later, she actually logged hours on HER behalf researching how to put a lien on my case. She never got the lien and finally stopped sending the PAST DUE notices after my case settled. I wouldn't get anywhere near this woman. Completely insane on the phone discussing this weird bill. Just in case you missed it, she tried to charge me for her time researching something AGAINST my interest. A 10 foot pole isn't long enough. I post anonymously because I don't know how many people she's done this to and in a small hope to not be identified by her. I wouldn't put retaliation past her for a second.

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AVVO RATING 10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

Consultant
Shelly Crocker LLC
2013 - Present

Managing Partner
Resolve Legal PLLC
2005 - Present

Founder and Managing Partner
Crocker Law Group PLLC
1997 - Present

Attorney
Perkins Coie LP
1992 - 1997

Law Clerk
The Honorable Barbara Durham
1990 - 1992

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Education

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
J.D. Magna cum Laude
1990

University of Washington
M.A.
1987

University of Washington
B.A. cum Laude
1986

Legal Cases

In re Gen Con
Confirmed Chapter 11 Plan

Sabbagh v. Ohana Group, LLC et al
Settled

Exceptional Escrow Receivership
Case resolved

Associations

American Bar Association, Business Law Section
Co-Chair, Small Business, Business Bankruptcy Committee
2011 - Present

Building Changes
Director
2009 - Present

Women Presidents Organization
Member, Seattle Chapter
2005 - Present

American Bar Association, Business Section
Member
1992 - Present

CENTS
Director
2006 - 2010

American Bar Association Business Bankruptcy Committee
Chair of Pro Bono Subcommittee
2005 - 2011

International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation
Member
2005 - 2012

American Jewish Committee, Seattle Chapter
Director
2004 - 2008

Girls on the Run
Director
2004 - 2006

American Bar Association Business Bankruptcy Committee
Vice Chair of the Pro Bono Subcommittee
2002 - 2005

DownHome Washington (Snohomish County PIC)
Director
2000 - 2002

CENTS
President
1999 - 2005

Committee to Reelect Justice Barbara Durham
Campaign Manager
1996 - 1996

Washington State Bar Association, Creditor-Debtor Section
Executive Committe, Member
1991 - 2012

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Honors and Awards

Super Lawyer
Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2010

Top 50 Women Lawyers
Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2010

Super Lawyer
Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2009

Top 50 Women Lawyers
Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2009

SuperLawyer
Seattle Law & Politics Magazine
2008

Top Business Lawyers
Washington CEO Magazine
2008

Avvo Top Bankruptcy/Debt Lawyer
Washington CEO Magazine
2008

Top 90 Business Lawyers
2007

Top Lawyer (Bankruptcy)
2007

Super Lawyer
2007

Go-To Law Firm
Corporate Counsel Magazine
2007

Super Lawyer
2006

Super Lawyer
2005

Super Lawyer
Seattle Law & Politics Magazine
2004

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Publications

Collier Bankruptcy Practice Guide
Chapters 1, 2, 4 and 7
2013

ABA Business Law Today
Counseling the Nonprofit Debtor in Financial Distress
2009

Marketing the Law Firm, ALM
Building Consumer Clientele Through Web 2.0
2008

Business Law Today
Lawyers can Help Consumer Debtors
2005

Consumer Financial Law Quarterly
State Court Receiverships
2005

Unknown
Washington State Judges' Benchbook on Land Use Regulation
1992

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Speaking Engagements

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
Individual Chapter 11
2012

Women Business Owners
CEO Panel
2010

ABA Annual Meeting, Presidential CLE Program
Taxes and Bankruptcy: Avoiding Traps for the Unwary
2010

WSBA Fall Real Estate Conference: Real Estate in Turbulent Times
Navigating Commercial Loan Defaults
2009

Seattle Rotary Club
Subprime Meltdown
2008

Lake Forest Park Rotary
Subprime Meltdown
2008

Credit Abuse and Predatory Lending
The Predatory Lending Problem
2008

National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges
Bankruptcy Judges teach Financial Literacy Programs
2007

Equal Justice Conference
New Requirements for the Debtor in Consumer Bankruptcies
2006

National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges
The Impact of Bankruptcy Reform Act on Pro Bono
2005

Business Law Section Spring Meeting
State Court Receivership
2005

National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges
One Program's Story: CENTS
2004

Purcahse and Sale of a Small Business
Distressed M&A: Purchase and Sale of Assets in Troubled Situations
2003

Dot Com Meltdown
Using Receivership to Wind up a Dot.com
2001

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Attorney endorsements

Received (10)

Given (19)

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James Williams

Bankruptcy and debt Attorney | Jun 05
Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Shelly is an excellent bankrutpcy lawyer who delivers great value to the clients she serves and the lawyers with whom she works. I have had the pleasure of working with her before and would love to do it again."

Jody Mccormick

Foreclosure Attorney | Jun 15
Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Shelly and I represented opposite views on a foreclosure panel. She was thoughtful, prepared and knowledgeable. She is clearly an expert in her field."

Thomas Lerner

Chapter 11 bankruptcy Attorney | Apr 09
Relationship: Worked together on matter

"About 40% of my practice involves bankruptcy matters, on behalf of creditors. When I need to make a referral for debtors counsel, or want assistance at the most sophisticated level, my immediate reaction is to call Shelly. I have seen how effectively she communicates complicated bankruptcy concepts to clients, and how thorough and broad an analysis she brings to the problem. The stakes in bankruptcy are too important not to have an ally who really knows what they are doing. Shelly is a top tier professional."

Peter Holmes

Chapter 11 bankruptcy Attorney | Jan 08
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

Zeshan Khan

Bankruptcy and debt Attorney | Apr 04
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Shelly is a go-to leader in the field, a powerful advocate, and great attorney."

Nicholas Juhl

Bankruptcy and debt Attorney | Mar 01
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. She is intelligent, personable, and reliable."

John Rizzardi

Bankruptcy and debt Attorney | Jul 31
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Shelly is savvy, creative, thoughtful and dedicated to her clients. She is very well respected by the local courts and lawyers. I highly recommend her. Her firm has a number of attorneys and if she cannot assist you, she can connect you with someone else in her firm."

Joseph Campos

Chapter 11 bankruptcy Attorney | Aug 11
Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Our law firm was handling a complex commercial and securities litigation matter, and we brought in Shelly to handle advise on bankruptcy matters. Instantly, Shelly became san integral part of the lawyer-client team and together we brought the matter to a succesful conclusion for the client. There are lots of bankruptcy lawyers around town. If, however, you are looking for a bankruptcy lawyer who knows the law and can also be part of a strategic team looking to resolve a complex problem, then Shelly is the right choice."

Juliana Wong

Bankruptcy and debt Attorney | Jan 08
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

Alesia Pinney

Bankruptcy and debt Attorney | Jun 05
Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Shelly is smart, creative, practical and efficient. She also has a fantastic sense of humor. She helped my client to achieve the desired result. I will work with her again and recommend her unequivocally."

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Thomas Lerner

Litigation