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Foster Garvey PC

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

USA Guide 2026 : Washington


Foster Garvey PC

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The Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy practice at Foster Garvey is one of the strongest and most vibrant in the Pacific Northwest with skilled attorneys who dedicate their entire practice to this area of the law. Attorneys in this group actively represent regional and national clients in connection with a wide variety of bankruptcy and insolvency matters. The dynamic team successfully represents multinational corporations and individuals in a number of different industries including banking, agriculture, manufacturing, timber, fishing, real estate and retail.

The majority of our clients in this area are creditors, mostly commercial enterprises. The Foster Garvey team represents secured lenders, borrowers, guarantors and receivers in all aspects of work-outs and realization proceedings, including non-judicial and judicial foreclosures, lending litigation and receiverships. We have appeared on behalf of clients in nearly every state and in every chapter of the Bankruptcy Code. We also represent plaintiffs and defendants in bankruptcy-related litigation, including claims by and against trustees, claims against former officers and directors, and recipients of allegedly avoidable transfers.

Industries (7)

  • Banking
  • Fishing
  • Health Care
  • Manufacturing
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Timber

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Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Washington

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Foster Garvey has a notable bankruptcy and creditors' rights group with a strong track record of representing secured lenders, trustees, creditors' committees and receivers. The team is highly experienced in developing and implementing recovery strategies. Its lawyers are recognized for their adept handling of bankruptcy-related litigation, Chapter 11 proceedings, workouts, foreclosures and receiverships, offering deep industry-sector expertise in areas such as banking, real estate and manufacturing.

Work Highlights

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  • Foster Garvey successfully defended an Oregon State University campus hotel against a CMBS lender’s attempted foreclosure on an $18 million loan.

Strengths

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  • The team at Foster Garvey is capable, responsive and thoughtful.

    Bankruptcy/Restructuring respondentUSA
  • Foster Garvey demonstrates organizational excellence and is best in class when it comes to timely communication. The firm has an excellent grasp of business and banking matters and is able to negotiate with and manage creditors effectively, to the benefit of the business.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Jason Ayres
    Band 3Jason Ayres

    Jason Ayres

    Jason Ayres specializes in representing commercial lenders in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings, as well as related litigation, in Washington and neighboring jurisdictions, including Oregon and Idaho.

    • Jason is a talented creditors' attorney.

      Bankruptcy/Restructuring respondentUSA
  • Band 3Tara Schleicher
    Band 3Tara Schleicher

    Tara Schleicher

    Tara Schleicher is commended for her dispute resolution work in the bankruptcy space.
    • Tara is highly knowledgeable and provides a strategic foundation that is beneficial to the business.

      Bankruptcy/Restructuring respondentUSA
    • Tara is the best.

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