Bankruptcy Litigation Attorney — AmLaw 100 Firm, Seattle

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

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing bonus program

Fertility benefits

16 weeks paid childcare leave

Professional development resources

Pre-tax transportation benefits

Employee assistance program

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Sun Recruiting, Inc. represents a prestigious AmLaw 100 firm seeking an Associate Attorney to join its Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Litigation Practice Group in Seattle, WA.

The role offers exposure to complex restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy matters, handling both litigation and transactional work for lenders, creditors, landlords, and debtors, with significant responsibility and client contact.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with strong academics
• Active Washington Bar admission in good standing (or eligibility to waive into Washington)
• 4–8 years of substantive bankruptcy-related experience
• Experience handling loan workouts, loan enforcement actions, receiverships, foreclosures
• Bankruptcy & restructuring expertise in Chapter 11/15/9
• Excellent writing, research, and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Represent lenders, creditors, landlords, debtors, and other stakeholders in bankruptcy, restructuring, and insolvency-related 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 legal filings
• Advise clients on insolvency, restructuring, bankruptcy, and risk management strategies
• Assist with acquisitions of distressed assets and corporate workouts, both 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

Juris Doctor

Bar admission WA

Oregon/California admission

Bankruptcy experience

Loan workout experience

Chapter 11/15/9 knowledge

Litigation drafting

Discovery & motions

Transactional restructuring

Writing & research

Education

Top-tier law school

Job description

Sun Recruiting, Inc. represents a prestigious AmLaw 100 firm seeking an Associate Attorney to join its Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Litigation Practice Group in Seattle, WA.

The role offers exposure to complex restructuring, insolvency, and bankruptcy matters, handling both litigation and transactional work for lenders, creditors, landlords, and debtors, with significant responsibility and client contact.