Bruce W. Leaverton
Shareholder | Seattle | 206.223.7389 | leavertonb@lanepowell.com
Areas of Practice
Bruce Leaverton received his J.D. in 1983 and began his legal career with the Houston law firm of Baker & Botts. In 1985, he joined Lane Powell and has practiced business finance and bankruptcy law for more than 26 years, representing over that time borrowers, secured lenders, debtors, creditors’ committees, bankruptcy trustees, indentured trustees, and state and federal court receivers. In particular, he has considerable experience representing financial institutions and corporate clients in complex financial restructurings, recapitalizations, intellectual property disputes, and mergers and acquisitions, both inside and outside of bankruptcy court. His representation of corporate borrowers is aided and informed by his considerable experience and understanding of the other side of the table, based on his representation of various institutional lenders in distressed secured loan and workout matters. His practice has also included a wide variety of litigation and administrative matters concerning financial issues, including intercreditor disputes and a variety of investigative and enforcement proceedings by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Admitted to Practice
- Washington
- Texas
Academics
- University of Oklahoma (J.D., 1983)
- Chief Articles Editor, Oklahoma Law Review, 1982-1983
- University of Kansas (B.A., with honors, 1975; M.A., 1978)
- Published Note: “Workers’ Compensation: Death Benefits are the Problem of Dependency,” 35 Okla. L. Rev. 182-92 (1982)
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award, 1983
- Instructor, Legal Writing, Paralegal Studies, University of Washington Extension, 1988
Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships
- Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights
- Community Development Team
- Construction and Environmental
- Financial Institutions
- Litigation
- New Markets Tax Credits
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Litigation
Awards and Honors
- Recommended by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Bankruptcy/ Restructuring (2008-2009)
- Named in “Best Lawyers 2007,” Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
- Named as one of The Best Lawyers in America® 2005 – 2010
- Named as “Super Lawyer,” Washington Law & Politics Magazine
Professional and Community Activities
- International Insolvency Subcommittee, Creditor/Debtor Section of Washington State Bar Association
- American Bar Association Subcommittee on technology related bankruptcies
- Frequent Lecturer at various seminars on Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Financial Matters
- Instructor, Legal Writing, Paralegal Studies, University of Washington Extension, 1988
- United Way of King County