Firm: Bush Strout & Kornfeld
5500 Two Union Square , Seattle , Washington 98101
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Firm: Riddell Williams P.S.
1001 Fourth Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98154
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Hilary's practice focuses on business bankruptcy and commercial litigation. She represents secured and unsecured creditors in bankruptcy cases and litigates a variety of commercial disputes for clients in state and federal courts.Prior to joining Riddell Williams, Hilary was a Summer Associate with Riddell Williams. She also served as an extern to Judge Monica J. Benton during Judge Benton's term as a Magistrate Judge at the U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington; as an extern in the Seattle City Attorney's Office, Environmental Protection Section; and as a legal intern for two private practitioners. Prior to attending law school, Hilary worked as a legislative intern at the Seattle City Council and spent a year improving parks in underserved neighborhoods as an AmeriCorps volunteer. Additionally, Hilary served for three years as Communications Director at the Seattle Parks Foundation, a private nonprofit organization.. Representative Experience:. Secured Creditors Representation:. Unsecured Creditor Representation:. Representation of Other Parties with Respect to Insolvency Issues:. Various Commercial Litigation Experience:
Firm: Larry Feinstein
12819 SE 38th St , Bellevue , Washington 98006
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
I was originally admitted to practice in New York in 1973, and worked as a staff attorney at the Federal Trade Commission. I am and have been a partner in the Seattle law firm of Vortman & Feinstein since 1990. Prior to that, I was a partner at Steiner & Feinstein, until Samuel Steiner was appointed a federal Bankruptcy Judge. I practice exclusively in all phases of Chapter 7, 11, and 13 Bankruptcy since 1975.. I am a Board Certified Business Bankruptcy Specialist and a Board Certified Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist by the American Board of Certification and have been since 1992.. I was a Chapter 7 Court Trustee for the Western District of Washington for 12 years, and have represented both creditors and debtors in all phases of bankruptcy proceedings. I am a frequent speaker on bankruptcy for the American Bar Association, and I have Chaired and spoke at CLE’s and seminars at the ABA Meetings for 18 years.. I currently serve as Chair of the Business Law and Bankruptcy Committee of the GP|Solo Division of the American Bar Association. I have been the Chair or Co-Chair of the Bankruptcy Committee since 2001, for 15 years. In this position I was active in the ABA's lobbying efforts on the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCA) and related bankruptcy legislation.
