Bankruptcy Litigation Associate: Restructuring & Creditors

Key People; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fertility benefits

Paid childcare leave (16 weeks)

Professional development resources

Job summary

Key People in Seattle, WA is seeking an Associate Attorney for its highly-regarded Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Litigation Practice Group. The role focuses on complex restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy matters, representing lenders, creditors, landlords, and debtors in both litigation and transactional contexts.

The ideal candidate has a JD from a top-tier law school, Washington bar admission, and 4–8 years of experience in bankruptcy-related matters, with strong drafting, discovery,

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with a strong academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in Washington, in good standing (or eligible to waive into Washington); admission in Oregon and/or California is a plus.
• 4–8 years of substantive experience representing parties in bankruptcy proceedings, restructuring, creditors' rights litigation, or insolvency-related matters.
• Experience handling loan workouts, loan enforcement actions, receiverships, foreclosures, and related insolvency litigation.
• Bankruptcy & Restructuring expertise including representations in Chapter 11, Chapter 15, and Chapter 9 municipal insolvency cases.
• Litigation skills in drafting, discovery, motion practice, and court appearances for bankruptcy-related disputes.

Responsibilities

• Represent lenders, creditors, landlords, debtors, and other stakeholders in bankruptcy, restructuring, and insolvency matters.
• Handle loan workout negotiations, restructuring transactions, and distressed asset matters.
• Manage creditors' rights litigation, including loan enforcement actions, receiverships, and foreclosure proceedings.
• Draft and negotiate workout agreements, restructuring documents, pleadings, motions, and related filings.
• Advise clients on insolvency, restructuring, bankruptcy, and risk management strategies.
• Represent clients in corporate restructurings and bankruptcy litigation, including Chapter 11, 15, and 9 proceedings.

Skills

Strong writing

Research

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from a top-tier law school

Job description

Key People in Seattle, WA is seeking an Associate Attorney for its highly-regarded Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Litigation Practice Group. The role focuses on complex restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy matters, representing lenders, creditors, landlords, and debtors in both litigation and transactional contexts.

The ideal candidate has a JD from a top-tier law school, Washington bar admission, and 4–8 years of experience in bankruptcy-related matters, with strong drafting, discovery,