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James Zack

James Zack

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

James Zack focuses on bankruptcy, receivership, commercial litigation, and out-of-court workouts. He represents a wide array of constituents in complex corporate restructurings and insolvency matters, including financial institutions, secured and unsecured lenders, lessors, trade creditors, asset purchasers, intellectual property licensors and licensees, trustees, receivers, plan administrators, foreign insolvency representatives, and bankruptcy preference defendants.

Before joining the firm, James served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Brian D. Lynch and as a judicial extern to the Honorable Karen A. Overstreet, both of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington.

Career

Admissions

Washington

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington

U.S. District Cour for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Professional Memberships

Professional Activities

Washington State Bar Association, Creditor Debtor Rights Section

King County Bar Association, Bankruptcy Law Section

American Bankruptcy Institute

Turnaround Management Association

Western District of Washington Local Bankruptcy Rules Committee

Western District of Washington Chapter 11 Training and Mentorship Working Group

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Washington

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Individual Editorial
James Zack advises lenders and creditors on a wide variety of matters, including bankruptcy, state court receiverships and out-of-court workouts.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • James Zack gets deals done and is trusted by everyone.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Guide to the USA
  • James Zack is willing to put in extraordinary effort for his clients and, as a result, achieves great outcomes. He is detail-oriented, with a deep knowledge of bankruptcy and state laws related to secured credit.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Guide to the USA
  • James Zack is incredibly responsive and knows his stuff.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Guide to the USA

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