One attorney (Bradley Baker) practices bankruptcy law in Lake Oswego. His education, location of practice and phone number are included and listed below. The city is located primarily in Clackamas County and is considered a suburb of Portland.

The Court

       The U.S. Bankruptcy Court (main office and courthouse) is located in Downtown Portland approximately 8 miles north of Lake Oswego. The outhouse address is 1001 SW 5th Ave. #700, Portland, OR 97204. The telephone number is (503) 326-1500.

       There are two offices in the City of Portland where 341(a) meeting of the creditors are located. One office (for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy filings) is located at the Gus Solomon Courthouse, 620 SW Main Street, Suite 223, Portland, OR 97205 and the second office (for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy filings) is at the Wells Fargo Building, 1300 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 1700, Portland, OR 97201 Contact the Trustees Office in Portland at (503) 326-4000 for more information on times and dates.

Other Attorneys

       Located in the communities of Beaverton, Gresham, Canby, Clackamas, Hillsboro and Newberg are attorneys who also practice bankruptcy law.

Attorney Name - Education, Address and Practice

Name Bradley Baker Education: Undergraduate School: Portland State University - Portland, Oregon Law School: Willamette University College of Law - Salem, Oregon Address: Bradley O. Baker, Attorney 15545 Village Park Court Lake Oswego, OR 97034 Telephone: (503) 697-0557 Fax: (503) 675-5154 Practice: Clackamas and Multnomah Counties Oregon State Bar - Admitted 1978

Strategies for the Debtor

Automatic Stay, - Automatically stops most creditor action against the debtor "Lien-stripping" - Generally available in Chapters 11 and 13, "Use of "Avoiding Powers" - May let the debtor sue creditors and "undo" certain harmful transactions "Race to the Courthouse" - A bankruptcy filing allows assets to be sold by the debtor or trustee, over a reasonable period of time

Written by Jack Garchar