Chair–Credit Recovery and Bankruptcy Group
Representative Experience
Transactional planning and advice regarding the impact of bankruptcy on secured transactions, loan guarantees, intellectual property licenses, and business sales
Business reorganizations, liquidations and Creditors' Committee representation in cases pending before the Oregon and Southwest Washington bankruptcy courts, as well as assistance in cases pending throughout the West
Sale and purchase of real estate, business assets and intellectual property in bankruptcy
Defense of preference and lender liability cases, obtaining relief from stay, negotiating post-petition financing, and litigating the value of collateral
Publications and Presentations
Oregon State Bar CLE Oregon Health Law Manual, Vol. 4, Chapter 27, "Medical Creditors"
Various articles, speeches and CLE presentations on bankruptcy issues
Memberships and Activities
Member, Editorial Board, and Former Editor, Oregon Debtor-Creditor Newsletter
Oregon State Bar
Named as an Oregon "Super Lawyer," Law & Politics, 2006
Education
J.D., cum laude, University of Michigan School of Law
B.A. in History, Reed College
