Our client, a full-service law firm in Seattle, is looking to hire an Associate Attorney well versed in bankruptcy and creditors’ rights matters to join their team. This is a full time, permanent role paying an annual base salary of $175K to $200K plus a competitive bonus and excellent benefits package.

Job Title: Associate Attorney

Location: Seattle, WA

Work Environment: Hybrid (2 days remote)

Pay Rate: $175K- $200K

Term: Full time/ Permanent 

3rd Party C2C/Transfer: No 

Referral Fee: $500 - Refer qualified colleague, friends, or family.

Job Description: 

Our client is seeking an Associate Attorney well versed in bankruptcy and creditors’ rights to join their dynamic Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Team. The ideal candidate will have experience with secured and unsecured creditors’ rights work, receiverships, bankruptcy litigation, and meet the following basic requirements:

• Draft memorandum, loan documents, court briefs, and other bankruptcy & receivership pleadings.
• Assemble facts, financial statements, appraisals, valuations, and all relevant codes and statutes for successful outcomes.
• Work with the team in state and federal receivership cases (whether moving for a receiver for our secured lender clients or representing our receiver clients in liquidating businesses or properties in other cases).
• Involvement in commercial creditors’ rights litigation including actions on secured creditor and lien enforcements, guarantees and prosecution or defense of lender liability claims and voidable transfer actions.
• Provide assistance to other attorneys in the firm.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Admitted to practice law in Washington state.
• At least five years of experience in commercial bankruptcy & creditors’ rights.
• Excellent time and project management skills.
• Self-motivated and able to move matters forward strategically and thoughtfully.
• Attention to detail.
• Outstanding client service experience.
• Strong legal research and writing skills.
• In-court experience (hearings/trial work) a plus.

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