Alan D. "Al" Smith
Recognized since 2013
Seattle, Washington
Practice Areas
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Al Smith, a partner in the firm's Business practice, has more than 25 years of experience in the areas of commercial and finance transactions, bankruptcy, insolvency, and reorganization.
He works with numerous companies, including, The Boeing Company, Weinstein Beverage Company, and various private equity funds, on financing and transactional matters. He has represented, among others, London Fog Group, Troutman's Emporium, Vanalco, Vann's, Jore Corporation, and Pederson's Fryer Farms as Chapter 11 debtors, and also represents secured creditors, unsecured creditors, debtors, committees, PACA claimants, asset purchasers, and other constituencies in bankruptcies, receiverships and other in-court and out-of-court insolvency proceedings.
He works with numerous companies, including, The Boeing Company, Weinstein Beverage Company, and various private equity funds, on financing and transactional matters. He has represented, among others, London Fog Group, Troutman's Emporium, Vanalco, Vann's, Jore Corporation, and Pederson's Fryer Farms as Chapter 11 debtors, and also represents secured creditors, unsecured creditors, debtors, committees, PACA claimants, asset purchasers, and other constituencies in bankruptcies, receiverships and other in-court and out-of-court insolvency proceedings.
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Location
- 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Education
- University of Chicago, J.D., graduated 1979
- Princeton University, AB
Bar Admissions
- California, The State Bar of California
- Washington, Washington State Bar Association
Affiliations
- American Bankruptcy Institute - Member
Federal Clerkships
- United States District Court
Perkins Coie LLP
Headquarters:
Seattle, Washington
261 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
274 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Seattle (2025)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Seattle (2018)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Awards:
- Ranked by Chambers USA, as "America's Leading Bankruptcy Lawyers", 2008 - 2014
- Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
- Certified as Business Bankruptcy Specialist, American Board of Bankruptcy Certification, 2002 - present
- Listed in Washington Law & Politics, “Washington’s Super Lawyers", 2002 - present
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Trusts and Estates
Cases
Other Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
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