Current Employment Position(s)

Member, since 1983

Year Joined Organization: 1983

Lawyer Overview

Jack’s experience includes over 25 years of representing the entire range of participants in creditor debtor law. He has represented creditors, debtors in reorganizations, trustees, creditor and bondholder committees, and buyers of assets in bankruptcy cases.

Areas of Practice

• Creditors Rights and Bankruptcy
• Investment Management
• Credit Crisis
• Energy and Utilities
• Retail

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Law, Creditors' Rights, Banking & Finance Law

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 1977
• U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 2004
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1977
• U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1977
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1977
• U.S. Tax Court, 1989

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association (Business Law Section) (Member)
• American Bankruptcy Institute (15+ Year Member)
• Washington State Bar Association (Creditor-Debtor Section)
• Washington State Bar Association (Executive Committee), 1982 - 1990 (Member)
• Washington State Bar Association (Executive Committee), 1986 - 1988 (Chair)
• Washington State Bar Association Special District Counsel, 1988 - 2002
• Washington State Bar Association Hearing Officer, 1994 - 2005
• Interlaw Worldwide Association of Independent Law Firms, 2005 - Present (Board of Directors, North American Representative)
• Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, 1989 - 2004
• Seattle Repertory Theatre, Board of Trustees, 1999 - 2002
• LAW Fund Board of Directors, 2000 - 2002
• BMW Car Club of America
• United State Parachute Association

Honors and Awards

• Top Lawyers in Washington, Energy/Utilities, Washington CEO, 2008
• Super Lawyers® List, Washington Law & Politics, 1999 - 2008
• The Best Lawyers in America® - Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law, 1987 - 2008
• Chambers USA, Bankruptcy Attorney, Band A, 2005 - 2007
• League of Justice Top Lawyer Ranking, Washington CEO, 2006
• Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating

Past Employment Positions

• Foster Pepper PLLC, Executive Committee Chair, 1995 - 2001
• Foster Pepper PLLC, Executive Committee Member, 1991 - 2001
• Hatch & Leslie - Seattle, Washington, Associate, 1979 - 1983
• Washington State Bar Association - Seattle, Washington, Attorney, 1977 - 1979
• Hatch & Leslie - Seattle, Washington, Partner, 1983 - 1991
• Hatch & Leslie - Seattle, Washington, Managing Partner, 1985 - 1991

Education

• University of Puget Sound School of Law, Tacoma, Washington, 1976
  J.D.
• Western Washington State University, Bellingham, Washington, 1973
  B.A.

Published Works

• The Deepening Insolvency Risk

Address

1111 Third Avenue
Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101-3299

Phones

(206) 447-4689

Faxes

(206) 749-2001

Emails

Contact Us

Websites

http://www.foster.com