Bankruptcy partner Oren Haker was a recent attendee at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s 26th Annual Southwest Bankruptcy Conference, where he participated in the panel “Be Careful What You Ask For: Risks and Benefits of Involuntary Bankruptcy Filings.” The other panelists
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This post was authored by Gabrielle Glemann and summer associate Deniz Irgi.
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Our clients will greatly benefit from Gabrielle’s significant experience in
Don’t Panic! Even Though Oregon Changed from Alternative B to Alternative A on January 1, 2016
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