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Richard is an associate at Bush Kornfeld LLP, a Chambers-ranked Band 1 bankruptcy and restructuring firm, especially lauded for its work with commercial debtors across the Pacific Northwest. Richard represents businesses, trustees and receivers in bankruptcy cases, restructurings and out-of-court workouts.  Prior to being in private practice, Richard clerked for Judge Christopher M. Alston and served as an extern to Chief Judge Brian D. Lynch, both of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington.

My practice is focused exclusively on the representation of institutional creditors.  At this time I am not able to assist or represent individual borrowers.  Thank you

My practice focuses on representing debtors and creditors in bankruptcy cases and proceedings.  I also advise creditors in matters outside of bankruptcy and represent clients in commercial litigation matters.  Before attending law school, I worked as a Certified Public Accountant.

My practice concentrates on representing individual and business debtors, creditors (both secured and unsecured), and Receivers  in cases filed under all chapters of the Bankruptcy Code and in the Washington Courts using the state receivership process.. I have twenty seven years of significant bankruptcy experience.  Before founding my own firm, I was Of Counsel and President of Crocker Law Group PLLC/Resolve Legal PLLC.  Prior to that, I was a partner at Ogden Murphy Wallace PLLC.  I began my legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Samuel J. Steiner, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington.. I am a frequent speaker at continguing legal education programs on Receiverships and individual chapter 11 cases.  In 2007 and 2008, I was invited to present at the Conference of Chief Bankruptcy Judges for the Ninth Circuit and the NInth Circuit Judicial Conference on consumer bankruptcy issues.

Kevin has a diverse litigation practice, representing public and privately held companies in commercial contract claims, real estate disputes, contested partnership and joint venture dissolutions and bankruptcy litigation matters. His bankruptcy experience gives his clients a unique perspective in situations involving an insolvent or potentially insolvent opponent. Kevin tries cases in state and federal courts and has argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

John practices in the firm’s Banking Services, Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy and Employment, Benefits & Labor Groups, and he has a strong transportation law practice. He frequently serves as an arbitrator on the Commercial Panel of the American Arbitration Association.. Recently John served on a panel of arbitrators in a $147 million commercial arbitration case. He has served as lead counsel for a trucking company in settling a wage-and-hour class action involving more than 150 owner-operators who alleged that they were employees.. John’s past experience includes obtaining a several- million dollar federal RICO civil judgment on behalf of a national client. He was also lead counsel in obtaining $2.9 million antitrust judgment in favor of a rural electric cooperative against Washington's largest electric utility.

Joe is the Chair of Ryan Swanson’s Corporate Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Finance Group. He has a lender and banking industry focused insolvency and bankruptcy litigation practice, representing creditors in both Oregon and Washington. For more than two decades Joe has provided common-sense advice and no-nonsense representation to financial institution clients. He represents lenders and secured creditors on matters ranging from workouts and state court receiverships to active participation in complex litigation and bankruptcy cases.. Joe has successfully represented clients in a full range of litigation settings including arbitrations, bench and jury trials. Over his 25-year career Joe has appeared as creditor counsel in over 500 bankruptcies up and down the West Coast and across the U.S. His cross-border insolvency work has spanned the globe associating with co-counsel in countries including Japan, China, United Arab Emirates, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands, and the Cayman Islands.

I'm a partner and attorney with the Seattle law firm of Spencer Anderson & Buhr, PLLC.  See more about us at our website: .  My practice with the firm is dedicated 100% to consumer bankruptcy matters. I'm also a family guy who's happily lived in the Green Lake neighborhood of Seattle with for the last 10 years.. I spent my first several years out of college as an engineer working for the Boeing Company at Everett and Renton sites.  But I soon decided to change careers and enrolled in the evening law program at Seattle University School of Law, while still working at Boeing.  While in law school I had the opportunity to work in the Ronald E. Peterson Bankruptcy Clinic, which provided me experience in bankruptcy law.  My experience working with in law clinic with actual clients was a key factor in my decision to practice bankruptcy law full-time and assist those facing financial hardship.. After graduating from law school, I volunteered for the King County Bar Association’s Housing Justice Project where I assisted tenants facing eviction proceedings.  While this was a rewarding pro bono experience, I was more interested in bankruptcy and debt relief law.  I signed up to be a volunteer attorney for the King County Bar Association’s Seattle Debt Clinic where my primary focus is helping low-income debtors who cannot otherwise afford an attorney file for bankruptcy protection.  I continue to use my legal skills in practice and through volunteer work at the Debt Clinic to helping people obtain a financial fresh start in life.

I have been practicing law in the Northwest for over twenty years helping clients solve legal issues and reach their business and personal goals through creative and cost effective solutions.. Each case is different and requires attention to detail.  So is a strong relationship between the lawyer and the client so they are represented in the best light possible.. I look forward to meeting the challenges each client brings to the table so they move forward with their life goals achieved.. The focus is on legal solutions rather than problems.

For nearly 40 years I have been a business attorney with LHS&E’s Commercial Litigation Group and Trusts and Estates Litigation Group. I chair the Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Group, and I regularly represent businesses, creditors, debtors, and receivers and serve as a receiver.. I act as general counsel for clients that range from national and regional businesses and financial institutions but are also often business investors, closely held corporations, LLCs, owners and co-owners, including family members in trust and probate cases and divorces involving disputed businesses and assets.