Ranking tables
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | USA
Washington
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Foster Garvey PC 18 Years Ranked
Fox Rothschild 15 Years Ranked
Karr Tuttle Campbell 5 Years Ranked
Snell & Wilmer 1 Years Ranked
Stoel Rives LLP 1 Years Ranked- Miller Nash LLP
- Schweet Linde & Coulson PLLC
Senior Statespeople
- Charles EkbergLane Powell PC
Band 1
Alan Smith Perkins Coie LLP16 Years Ranked- Armand Kornfeld Bush Kornfeld LLP19 Years Ranked
Hugh McCullough Davis Wright Tremaine8 Years Ranked
Jane Pearson Polsinelli PC9 Years Ranked- John Kaplan Perkins Coie LLP14 Years Ranked
John R. Rizzardi Cairncross & Hempelmann, PS14 Years Ranked
Michael Gearin K&L Gates12 Years Ranked
Ragan Powers Davis Wright Tremaine LLP19 Years Ranked- Deborah CrabbeFoster Garvey PC
- Greg FoxLane Powell PC
Band 2
- Aimee Willig Bush Kornfeld LLP10 Years Ranked
Bruce Leaverton Karr Tuttle Campbell19 Years Ranked
Bryan T Glover Stoel Rives LLP8 Years Ranked- Christine Tobin-Presser Bush Kornfeld LLP6 Years Ranked
- James Day Bush Kornfeld LLP10 Years Ranked
Jennifer Faubion Cairncross & Hempelmann, PS4 Years Ranked
Joseph E. Shickich Jr. Fox Rothschild14 Years Ranked
Josh Rataezyk Snell & Wilmer4 Years Ranked- Thomas Buford III Bush Kornfeld LLP5 Years Ranked
- David NeuMiller Nash LLP
Band 3
- Bradley Duncan Snell & Wilmer1 Years Ranked
- John KnappMiller Nash LLP
- Laurin SchweetSchweet Linde & Coulson PLLC
- Tara J. SchleicherFoster Garvey PC
- Tom LindeSchweet Linde & Coulson PLLC
Up and Coming
Aditi Paranjpye Cairncross & Hempelmann, PS4 Years Ranked- James ZackLane Powell PC
Associates to watch
- Will BrunnquellLane Powell PC
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Bush Kornfeld LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2023 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedBush Kornfeld boasts a preeminent bankruptcy practice group, especially lauded for its work with commercial debtors across the Pacific Northwest. The firm has significant experience acting for companies in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, restructurings and out-of-court workouts. Its lawyers are further noted for their representation of trustees, receivers and creditors, with expertise across a number of sectors including retail, real estate, healthcare, shipping and commercial fishing.
1 Davis Wright Tremaine LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2023 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedDavis Wright Tremaine has a leading Seattle-based bankruptcy team that works with corporate clients, investors and lenders in a wide range of areas. Bankruptcy litigation is a key strength, notably in relation to asset recovery and fraudulent transfers. The team is also well regarded for Chapter 11 bankruptcies and for its expertise in transactions involving distressed assets.
1 Perkins Coie LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2023 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedPerkins Coie offers a first-class team advising on the full spectrum of bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings. Its lawyers are particularly noted for their expertise in Chapter 11 reorganizations, representing debtors, creditors and trustees. The team is also highly commended for its receivership work and has in-depth knowledge of the financial services, energy, aviation and technology sectors.
Band 2
2 Cairncross & Hempelmann, PSBankruptcy/Restructuring2023 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedCairncross & Hempelmann wins recognition for the depth and breadth of its bankruptcy experience. The team is skilled in representing creditors, secured lenders, commercial debtors and unsecured creditors' committees in complex Chapter 11 cases. The firm is also commended for its work on state court receiverships.
2 K&L GatesBankruptcy/Restructuring2023 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedK&L Gates has a strong team with a national footprint. The firm advises creditors, lenders and trustees on creditor-debtor issues, insolvencies and Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcies. Its lawyers have notable expertise in state court receivership cases, municipal restructurings and real estate workouts.
Band 3
3 Foster Garvey PCBankruptcy/Restructuring2023 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedFoster Garvey has a notable bankruptcy and creditors' rights group with a strong track record 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.3 Fox RothschildBankruptcy/Restructuring2023 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedFox Rothschild has a prominent team that is well regarded for advising financial institutions and industry leaders in the technology, real estate and healthcare sectors. The team is experienced assisting creditors, debtors and trustees with bankruptcies, receiverships, foreclosures, workouts and troubled loans. Its lawyers offer additional expertise in bankruptcy litigation.3 Karr Tuttle CampbellBankruptcy/Restructuring2023 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedKarr Tuttle Campbell is a well-regarded Seattle-based firm, particularly recommended for its state-appointed receivership work. The firm provides additional expertise as debtor-side counsel in reorganizations and liquidations, and in representing creditors' committees in Chapter 11 cases.3 Snell & WilmerBankruptcy/Restructuring2023 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedSnell & Wilmer's Seattle office is home to a growing bankruptcy practice. The team is particularly notable for its bankruptcy avoidance work.3 Stoel Rives LLPBankruptcy/Restructuring2023 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedStoel Rives is commended for its experience representing state and regional clients in bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings. The group offers particular expertise in buy and sell-side distressed transactions.