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Armand J. Kornfeld

Bankruptcy
Bush Kornfeld LLP
Seattle, Washington 98101

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About Armand J. Kornfeld

Jay Kornfeld's practice is primarily focused on creditor and debtor representation, with an emphasis on out-of-court workouts, restructurings, and Chapter 11 reorganizations.

He has represented clients in a wide range of industries, including technology, retail, agricultural (farming and processing), dairy, grocery, manufacturing, aerospace, telecommunications, wood products, biotechnology, commercial and residential real estate, and commercial fishing. Jay is also a mediator, having mediated dozens of creditor/debtor and general commercial disputes.

Jay is described as a "leader of the Bar…one of the premier attorneys and one of the most talented practitioners in the Northwest" by Chambers USA, an independent directory that researches and evaluates law firms and lawyers in America. He receives honors for his bankruptcy, loan restructuring, and workout engagements in a variety of businesses and industries."

Jay has been named a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy, a Martindale Hubbell A V-rated attorney, and a member of Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Bankruptcy Section 2005-2021. 2001-2022 (Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law and Bankruptcy Litigation); Seattle Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law "Lawyer of the Year," 2014 (Best Lawyers in America); Seattle Litigation-Bankruptcy "Lawyer of the Year," 2013, 2017, 2019 (Best Lawyers in America); Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers® 2000-2021 (Top 100 Washington Lawyers 2007-2009 and 2017-20

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Individual

Law Firm Name

Bush Kornfeld LLP

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https://www.bushkornfeld.com/attorneys/armand-jay-kornfeld

jkornfeld@bskd.com

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Location

Seattle, Washington 98101

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Education

Juris Doctor, high honors and Order of the Coif, University of Washington, 1987 Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, University of Notre Dame, 1982

Associations Members

Washington State Bar AssociationAdmitted to practice in Western and Eastern Districts of Washington; Ninth Circuit Court of AppealsAmerican College of Bankruptcy Ninth Circuit Selection CommitteeFormer Chair & Current Member, King County Bar Association Creditor-Debtor SectionFederal Bar Association, Creditor-Debtor SectionAmerican Bankruptcy InstituteTurnaround Management Association

Publications

Workouts, King County Bar AssociationExtraordinary Collections, National Business InstituteFundamentals of Bankruptcy Law, King County Bar AssociationConstruction Bankruptcy, Washington State Bar AssociationBankruptcy/Admiralty, King County Bar AssociationLocal Telecommunications Infrastructure, Law Seminars InternationalReal Estate Workouts, Washington State Bar AssociationChapter 11 Plans, American Bar AssociationMerger & Acquisition of Distressed Companies in Turbulent Times, The Seminar GroupFirst Day Motions, NW Bankruptcy Institute

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Jay Kornfeld’s practice focuses primarily on the representation of companies in creditor and debtor matters, emphasizing out-of-court workouts, restructurings,