Practice Emphasis 
Bankruptcy and reorganization, creditors rights

Industries 
Agriculture
Asbestos
Commercial & Consumer Finance
Construction
Fishing
Real Estate
Technology

Education 
Bachelor of Arts, 1978, Western Washington University

Juris Doctor, 1983, University of Puget Sound

Representative Cases 
In re PT Cable, Inc.
Represented creditors in a $50 million lawsuit by the trustee relating to alleged fraudulent transfers and leveraged buyout.

In re E.J. Bartells Co
Obtained court approval of a Plan of Reorganization in the first asbestos-related Chapter 11 case in the Northwest, including a Johns Manville-type personal injury trust and mass tort channeling injunction.

In re Aeroamerica, Inc.
Acted as counsel for trustee, including an adversary proceeding against the former C.E.O. to recover approximately $1.6 million allegedly embezzled from the sale of a Boeing 720 aircraft. Worked with London and Geneva counsel to obtain discovery and trace the funds through London and Zurich bank accounts.

Sewat, J.V. v. Alcan Aluminum Corporation and Crucible Steel Corporation
Represented a trustee as plaintiff in a case that resulted in a month-long jury trial in U.S. District Court and a $1.67 million jury verdict in his clients’ favor.

In re Nova Enterprises
Represented a group of creditors to defeat the reorganization plan of a cable television operating company and its subsidiaries, and obtained court approval of a creditors’ Plan of Reorganization. All creditors were paid in full.

Dan has handled state court receiverships dating back to the 1980's, including the ASC Liquidating Company (formerly SCA Wolff Tanning Systems) (liquidation of tanning bed manufacturer) and other cases. Since the 2004 revisions to the Receivership Act, Dan's work in this area has significantly increased.

In re Pribilof Island Processors, Inc.
Represented the creditors committee in a $24 million case involving an on-shore fish processing plant in Alaska. Confirmed a Plan of Reorganization on behalf of the Creditors Committee and successfully subordinated or eliminated over $19.5 million of debt claimed by insiders and others.

In re Pacific Coast Escrow
On behalf of the creditors committee, Dan successfully collected $1.2 million of creditors’ trust funds that were embezzled.

Noteworthy 
Named Super Lawyer by Washington Law & Politics Magazine, 2007 - 2010

Presentations 
"Aligning Your Practice with the BAPCPA Bankruptcy Amendments of 2005," National Business Institute

"Bankruptcy Reform Update -- One Year Later," National Business Institute

"The 2004 Washington State Receivership Act," King County Bar Association

"Advanced Real Estate Law: Credit and Bankruptcy Issues," National Business Institute

"Collection Law From Start to Finish," National Business Institute

"Effective Commercial Foreclosure Strategies," National Business Institute

"Loan Workouts and Receiverships," National Business Institute

"Single Asset Real Estate Bankruptcy Cases," King County Bar Association

"Advising the Financially Troubled Business," Washington State Bar Association

"Introduction to the Most Common Forms of Bankruptcy: Chapter 7, 11 and 13," Eleventh Annual Pacific Northwest Bankruptcy and Credit Seminar

"Successful Collection of Judgements in Washington," National Business Institute

"Construction In Bankruptcy," King County Bar Association

"Proposed Amendments to the Bankruptcy Code," National Association of Credit Management National Convention

"Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: Compliance For the Washington Practitioner," National Business Institute

"Creditors’ Rights and Protection of Security Interests In Bankruptcy," Sterling Education Services

Publications 
Bringing Your Credit Department into the 90s, Washington State Bar Association

Advising the Financially Troubled Business, Washington State Bar Association

Creditors Should Consider the Impacts of Bankruptcy, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce

Single Asset Real Estate Bankruptcy Cases, King County Bar Association

Professional and Civic 
American Bar Association, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section

Federal Bar Association, Bankruptcy Practice Committee

King County Bar Association Bankruptcy Section

Washington State Bar Association Creditor-Debtor and Real Property Trust and Probate Section

American Bankruptcy Institute




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