Elite Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Associate

SourcePro Search, LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Profit-sharing bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

AmLaw 100 Firm in Seattle seeks an Associate Attorney with 4–8 years of bankruptcy and creditors' rights experience to join its Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Practice Group. You will handle complex restructuring, litigation, and insolvency matters for lenders, creditors, landlords, and debtors. The ideal candidate has a J.D.

from a top-tier law school and active Washington Bar admission (or waiver eligibility). Oregon and/or California admission is a plus.

Qualifications

• JD from a top-tier law school with strong academic record.
• Active Bar Admission in Washington, in good standing.
• Washington bar admission or eligibility to waive into Washington; OR/CA admission is a plus.
• 4–8 years of experience in bankruptcy proceedings, restructuring, creditors' rights litigation, or insolvency matters.
• Experience with loan workouts, enforcement actions, receiverships, foreclosures, and related insolvency litigation.
• Bankruptcy & Restructuring expertise: debtor and creditor representations in Chapter 11, 15, 9 municipal insolvencies.
• Litigation: drafting, discovery, motions, and court appearances for bankruptcy disputes.
• Background in distressed asset acquisitions and out-of-court restructurings is a plus.
• Excellent writing, research, and interpersonal skills; multi-matter management.

Responsibilities

• Represent lenders, creditors, landlords, debtors, and stakeholders in bankruptcy and insolvency matters.
• Handle loan workout negotiations and distressed asset matters.
• Manage creditors' rights litigation including enforcement actions and foreclosures.
• Draft and negotiate workout agreements and restructuring documents; file pleadings and motions.
• Advise on insolvency strategies, risk management, and bankruptcy planning.
• Represent clients in corporate restructurings and bankruptcy litigation including Chapter 11, 15, and 9.
• Assist with acquisitions of distressed assets and corporate workouts, in and 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 environment.

Skills

JD

Strong academics

WA Bar

Bar in OR/CA a plus

4-8 years experience

Bankruptcy litigation

Drafting & discovery

Interpersonal skills

Education

J.D. from a top-tier law school

Job description

AmLaw 100 Firm in Seattle seeks an Associate Attorney with 4–8 years of bankruptcy and creditors' rights experience to join its Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Practice Group. You will handle complex restructuring, litigation, and insolvency matters for lenders, creditors, landlords, and debtors. The ideal candidate has a J.D.

from a top-tier law school and active Washington Bar admission (or waiver eligibility). Oregon and/or California admission is a plus.