Creditor Debtor Rights Section
The Creditor Debtor Rights Section encourages the research, study, and initiation of proposals for changes and reforms in all areas of law that may impact the creditor/debtor relationship. The Section aids and educates members and the public by reviewing pending legislation and development of proposed statutory enactments to improve and to facilitate the administration of justice. Section members represent a diverse array of individuals and businesses who are debtors, debtors-in-possession, secured and unsecured creditors, creditors' committees, receivers, trustees, asset purchasers, and examiners in all facets of creditor-debtor law.
The Section provides benefits to members by developing resources, including a newsletter and bankruptcy case law digest, and sponsoring several CLEs each year. Since 2004, the Section has maintained an annual grants program to financially assist community service programs statewide that provide legal services in the area of creditor/debtor law.
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Section Executive Committee Elections
The Section is conducting elections for open positions on the executive committee.
Voting is scheduled for June 6–19, 2022.
Candidate information, Open Positions, and Terms
For more information about the Sections and its executive committee, please review the Section's bylaws. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by position.
Pos. 1 Eastern District: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2022, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Candidate: Jody McCormick
Pos. 2 Eastern District: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2022, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Candidate: Darren Digiacento
Pos. 3 Northern Division of Western District: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2022, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Candidate 1: Steve Hathaway
Candidate 2: Sallye Quinn
Pos. 4 King County: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2022, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Candidate 1: Leslie Bohleber
Candidate 2: Michael Sperry
Pos. 6 Southern Division of Western District: two-year position beginning Oct. 1, 2022, and ending Sept. 30, 2024.
Candidate: Russ Garrett
Questions? Contact sections@wsba.org.
The Fall 2021 Newsletter Is Out Now!
Comments Request: Proposed Receivership Act Revisions
The current Washington Receivership Act was enacted in 2004. After 15 years of practice under the Act, the Creditor Debtor Section convened a Receivership Task Force to review the current Washington Receivership Act and to propose possible amendments to the Act based upon practice experience.
The Receivership Task Force represented all constituencies in the receivership process and was comprised of Aimee Willig (Seattle), Barry Davidson (Spokane), Dominique Scalia (Seattle), Douglas Cameron (Seattle), Jennifer Faubion (Seattle), Kevin Hanchett (Seattle) and Shelly Ripley (Spokane), Steven Reilly (Seattle).
After several meetings, the Task Force has drafted proposed amendments to the Washington Receivership Act.
Proposed Amendment to RCW 61.24.030
Proposed Amendment to RCW 7.60.130 (Cannabis Cases)
Proposed Amendment to RCW 7.60 Receivers
If you have any comments on the proposed amendments, please forward them to Todd Tracy at todd@thetracylawgroup.com or 1601 Fifth Ave., Suite 610, Seattle, WA, 98101. Comments should be received by Dec. 31, 2020.
Grants Program
Historically, the CD Section has allocated a meaningful portion of its net revenue (derived primarily from its CLE sponsorship and production efforts) to fund grants to non-profits operating in the arena of consumer protection and insolvency law. The amount of money offered each year varies with the budget cycle.
Congratulations to the following 2019–2020 grant recipients:
- Chelan-Douglas County Volunteer Attorney Services
- Lavender Rights Project
Executive Committee
Officers serve two-year terms.
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Chair: William Malaier, Jr. (2020-2022) Chair-Elect: Bruce Medeiros (2020-2022) Secretary/Treasurer: Todd Tracy (2020-2022) Immediate Past Chair: Kevin O'Rourke (2020-2022) Young Lawyer Liaison*: vacant Board of Governors Liaison*: Matthew Dresden (2021-2022) Pos. 1 Eastern District Pos. 2 Eastern District Pos. 3 Northern Division of Western District Pos. 4 King County |
Pos. 5 King County Pos. 6 Southern Division of Western District Pos. 7 Southern Division of Western District Pos. 8 Eastern Division At-Large Pos. 9 Western District At-Large Newsletter Editorial Board Members* *Nonvoting member |
Please contact subcommittee member for details on their upcoming meeting dates and locations.
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To join the Section list serve and for general questions, please contact sections@wsba.org. For questions about the Section and to get involved, please contact Section Chair William Malaier, Jr.
Questions?
Feel free to contact any member of the current Section Executive Committee or email sections@wsba.org.
