Three attorneys practice bankruptcy law in Newberg, Oregon. Their education, location of practice and phone numbers are included. Newberg is a suburb of Portland, Oregon and located in in Yamhill County.

The Court

       The U.S. Bankruptcy Court (main office and courthouse) is located in Downtown Portland (25 miles northeast of Newberg). The courthouse 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

       The nearby communities of Lake Oswego, Canby, Hillsboro and Beaverton also have attorneys who practice bankruptcy law.

Attorney Name - Education, Address and Practice

Name Jessica Cain Education: Undergraduate School: St. Mary's University of San Antonio - San Antonio, Texas Law School: Creighton University School of Law - Omaha, Nebraska Address: Gunn Cain & Kinney Law Firm Coyote Place 700 Deborah Road Suite 250 Newberg, OR 97132 Telephone: (503) 538-8318 Fax: (503) 537-0591 Practice: Yamhill County Oregon State Bar - Admitted 2003 Name James Edmunds Education: Undergraduate School: James Madison University - Harrisonburg, Virginia Graduate School: Georgia Southern University - Statesboro , Georgia Law School: Creighton University School of Law - Omaha, Nebraska University of Oregon School of Law - Eugene, Oregon Address: Gunn Cain & Kinney LLP Atty. James L. Edmunds Coyote Place 700 Deborah Rd. Suite 250 Newberg, OR 97132 Telephone: (503) 538-8318 Fax: (503) 537-0591 Practice: Yamhill County Oregon State Bar - Admitted 2008 Name Kevin Kinney Education: Undergraduate School: University of Nevada - Reno , Nevada Law School: Thomas M. Cooley Law School - Lansing, Michigan Address: Law Firm of Gunn Cain & Kinney Coyote Place 700 Deborah Road Suite 250 Newberg, OR 97132 Telephone: (503) 538-8318 Fax: (503) 537-0151 Practice: Yamhill County Oregon State Bar - Admitted 1995

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