Midlevel Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Associate

Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP; United States; Sur place; USD 165 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid work arrangement

Résumé du poste

Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP seeks a midlevel associate (1–4 years) to join its Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights practice in Seattle or Portland. The candidate will handle creditors’ representation in court, loan workouts, and related insolvency matters with emphasis on research and writing.

The role offers flexible hybrid work arrangements; Oregon/Washington bar admission preferred. A self-directed, hardworking team player is valued and experience with trustees/receivers is a plus.

Qualifications

• 1–4 years experience in bankruptcy and creditors’ rights.
• Experience representing creditors in state and federal court proceedings.
• Strong research and writing skills; self-directed yet team-oriented.

Responsabilités

• Represent creditors in state and federal court proceedings involving commercial loans, including collections and lender liability.
• Assist with loan workouts and commercial bankruptcy matters.
• Hit the ground running on pending cases and client needs in a hybrid practice environment.

Connaissances

Bankruptcy

Creditors’ rights

Research

Legal writing

Teamwork

Formation

Juris Doctor (JD)

Description du poste

Midlevel Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Associate—Seattle, Washington OR Portland, Oregon (Hybrid Position)

Miller Nash is seeking an associate with one to four years of experience to join its Bankruptcy and Creditors'Rights practice team in either our Seattle or Portland office. Experience with bankruptcy, receivership, and related insolvency proceedings is preferred.

The ideal candidate will have experience representing creditors in state and federal court proceedings involving commercial loans, including collection and lender liability matters, as well as loan workouts and commercial bankruptcy cases. Experience representing trustees or receivers is a plus.

We are looking for a team member who is hard working and responsive, exercises good judgment under pressure, has excellent research and writing skills, is self-directed while maintaining the ability to work in a team environment, and will be ready to hit the ground running on pending cases and immediate client needs.

Flexible hybrid work arrangements are available to all Miller Nash attorneys. Admission to the Oregon and Washington State Bars is preferred, with active membership in at least one state bar required. Candidates barred in both Oregon and Washington are strongly encouraged to apply. Bankruptcy clerkship experience is a plus.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Compensation

• Base Salary Range:
  • $165,000 – $190,000 per year (The posted range reflects the expected base salary for this role based on factors such as years of experience, qualifications, and location. The exact offer within this range will depend on the selected candidate's background.)
    
• Bonuses and Other Compensation:
  • Eligibility for an automatic performance bonus ranging from $10,000 – $40,000 annually, contingent on meeting specified billable hours thresholds.
  • Potential for additional discretionary bonus based on individual and firm performance.

Miller Nash is an established firm with both strong traditions and modern sensibilities. Although our roots in the Pacific Northwest go back more than a century, we are creative thinkers committed to serving our clients, our community, and each other in thoughtful and innovative ways. Our attorneys and staff enjoy collaborating with one another, and it shows. Candidates and new members of our team often tell us that they are most impressed by the genuine collegiality and caring at our firm.

The clients we serve are a diverse group of businesses, nonprofits, public entities, and individuals. We are organized around the industries of our clients and invest our time to understand our clients’ businesses so we can better meet their needs. Our firm vision centers around delivering great client service, driven by our passion for devoting ourselves to our clients’ legal needs as if they were our own.

Community involvement is a way of life at Miller Nash, as is our deep commitment to diversity. This involvement extends beyond our own offices to the clients we serve and to the communities where we live and work. You will find our attorneys as leaders within their business communities, professional associations, and community nonprofits—giving their time to make a positive impact.

Miller Nash is also proud to participate in Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Rule Certification program which aims to ensure that all talent at participating law firms and legal departments has an equal opportunity to advance into leadership by increasing transparency and broadening the pool of candidates considered for these opportunities. In 2024, we successfully completed Diversity Lab’s Mansfield 2023-2024 program and achieved Mansfield Certification Plus status. We continue to support and promote diversity within our firm and will continue to participate in Mansfield 2024-2025.