Bankruptcy Litigation Associate - Creditors’ Rights

Keystone Distinction Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing bonus program

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Fertility benefits

16 weeks of paid childcare leave

Professional development resources

Job summary

Keystone Distinction Group in Seattle, WA seeks an Associate Attorney for its Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Litigation Practice Group. The role involves representing lenders, creditors, landlords, and debtors in complex restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy matters, across litigation and transactional work.

Ideal candidates will have 4–8 years in bankruptcy-related practice, strong drafting, discovery, and courtroom experience, and admission to the WA bar (CA/OR a plus).

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with a strong academic record.
• Active Washington Bar admission, in good standing; Oregon/CA admission a plus.
• 4-8 years of experience in bankruptcy proceedings, restructuring, or insolvency matters.
• Experience handling loan workouts, enforcement actions, receiverships, and foreclosures.
• Bankruptcy and restructuring expertise with debtor/creditor representations in Chapter 11, 15, 9.
• Litigation skills: drafting, discovery, motion practice, and court appearances.
• Experience with distressed asset acquisitions and out-of-court restructurings is a plus.
• Excellent writing, research, interpersonal skills, detail-oriented, sound judgment.
• Ability to manage multiple complex matters with strong client service.

Responsibilities

• Represent lenders, creditors, landlords, debtors, and stakeholders in bankruptcy and insolvency matters.
• Handle loan workouts, restructuring transactions, and distressed asset matters.
• Manage creditors' rights litigation including enforcement actions and 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 (Chapter 11/15/9).
• Provide strategic guidance to creditors and debtors in complex insolvency cases.
• Assist with acquisitions of distressed assets and corporate workouts, in/out of court.
• Draft pleadings, prepare discovery, and manage motion practice in high-stakes litigation.
• Collaborate with partners and clients in a fast-paced, team-driven environment.

Skills

Bankruptcy proceedings

Restructuring

Creditors' rights litigation

Chapter 11

Chapter 15

Chapter 9 municipal insolvency

Drafting

Discovery

Motion practice

Court appearances

Distressed asset acquisitions

Out-of-court restructurings

Strong writing and research

Education

JD from a top-tier law school

Active Washington Bar

Oregon and/or California admissions a plus

Job description

Keystone Distinction Group in Seattle, WA seeks an Associate Attorney for its Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Litigation Practice Group. The role involves representing lenders, creditors, landlords, and debtors in complex restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy matters, across litigation and transactional work.

Ideal candidates will have 4–8 years in bankruptcy-related practice, strong drafting, discovery, and courtroom experience, and admission to the WA bar (CA/OR a plus).