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Jeanette
L.
Thomas
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Jeanette Thomas is of counsel in the firm's Business group. Jeanette has more than 16 years of experience in commercial and financial transactions and in restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy matters.
Jeanette has represented all varieties of constituents in restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy matters, including secured creditors, unsecured creditors, creditors' committees, debtors, Chapter 11 trustees, claim purchasers/sellers, and asset purchasers.
Jeanette has significant experience representing clients on a wide variety of general business and commercial matters. This experience includes advising clients in connection with secured financing transactions, advising and preparing form commercial contracts, negotiating commercial agreements and assisting hedge funds in the acquisition of distressed debt and bankruptcy claims. She has also represented secured lenders in real estate foreclosure proceedings, Article 9 foreclosure proceedings, parties in assignments for the benefit of creditors as well as other out-of-court restructurings.
Asset Purchase from Bankruptcy EstatesRepresented a variety of clients in connection with the purchase of assets from bankruptcy estates.
Commercial MattersRepresented a variety of clients in preparing and negotiating form documents for use in their day to day business operations. Negotiated on behalf of clients on general contract issues.
Financial TransactionsRepresented a variety of borrowers and lenders in connection with secured financing arrangements, including asset based lending and real estate based lending. Advised numerous clients on issues relating to their granting, perfection and enforcement of security interests, including representing clients in enforcing their security interests under state foreclosure and receivership statutes and Article 9 of the UCC.
Landlord RepresentationsRepresented a variety of landlords in retail bankruptcies nationwide, including K-Mart, Montgomery Ward, Troutman's Emporium, in connection with designation rights offerings and lease assumption and assignment and rejection issues.
Secured Lender/ DIP Financing RepresentationsRepresented secured lenders in various bankruptcies, including in connection with debtor in possession financings.
Professional Leadership
- Oregon State Bar, Business and Debtor/Creditor Sections
- Washington State Bar Association, Debtor/Creditor Section
- Turnaround Management Association
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Oregon Women Lawyers
Community Involvement
- Court Appointed Special Advocate 1998 - 2003
- Selected Past Board Memberships
- CASA for Children, Inc., Board of Directors, 1999 - 2004
- Oregon Women Lawyers, Board of Directors, 2003 - 2005
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- Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1993
Articles Editor, Hofstra Law Review
- Long Island University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1990
- Oregon
- Washington
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
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