Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Litigation Associate

KOB Solutions, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Fertility benefits

16 weeks paid childcare leave

Professional development resources

Transportation benefits

Job summary

Seattle-based AmLaw 100 firm seeks an Associate Attorney for its Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Litigation Practice Group. Join a team handling complex restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy matters for lenders, creditors, landlords, and debtors.

Requires JD from a top-tier school, Washington bar, and 4–8 years of relevant experience. Strong drafting, discovery, motions, and court appearances are essential, with a plus for Oregon/California admission and familiarity with distressed asset

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with a strong academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in Washington in good standing (or eligibility to waive). Oregon/California a plus.
• 4-8 years of substantive bankruptcy, restructuring, creditors' rights litigation, or insolvency experience.
• Experience with loan workouts, enforcement actions, receiverships, foreclosures, insolvency litigation.
• Demonstrated debtor/creditor representation in Chapter 11, 15 and municipal Chapter 9 cases.
• Drafting, discovery, motion practice, and court appearances in bankruptcy disputes.
• Familiarity with distressed asset acquisitions and out-of-court restructurings a plus.
• Excellent writing, research, interpersonal skills, attention to detail and sound judgment.
• Ability to manage multiple complex matters with outstanding client service.

Responsibilities

• Represent lenders, creditors, landlords, debtors, and stakeholders in bankruptcy, restructuring, and insolvency matters.
• Handle loan workouts, restructuring transactions, distressed asset matters.
• Manage creditors' rights litigation including loan enforcement actions, receiverships, foreclosures.
• Draft and negotiate workout agreements, restructuring documents, pleadings, motions, and filings.
• Advise clients on insolvency, restructuring, bankruptcy and risk management strategies.
• Represent clients in corporate restructurings and bankruptcy litigation, including Chapters 9, 11 and 15.
• Provide strategic guidance to creditors and debtors in complex insolvency cases.
• Assist with acquisitions of distressed assets and workouts, in and out of court.
• Draft pleadings, prepare discovery, and manage motion practice in high-stakes litigation.
• Collaborate closely with partners and clients in a fast-paced, team-driven environment.

Skills

Bar admission WA

Bankruptcy proceedings experience

Litigation experience

Drafting

Discovery

Motion practice

Court appearances

Communication and client service

Multiple matter management

Education

JD from a top-tier law school

Job description

Seattle-based AmLaw 100 firm seeks an Associate Attorney for its Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Litigation Practice Group. Join a team handling complex restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy matters for lenders, creditors, landlords, and debtors.

Requires JD from a top-tier school, Washington bar, and 4–8 years of relevant experience. Strong drafting, discovery, motions, and court appearances are essential, with a plus for Oregon/California admission and familiarity with distressed asset