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 James Ray Streinz
Partner
(503) 412-3512 direct
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Attorney emphasizing representation of creditors and enforcement of creditors' rights, representation of business debtors in bankruptcy, and defense and repair of attorney malpractice in bankruptcy and debtor-creditor area . Experience includes: representation of debtors, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, creditors' committees and investors in bankruptcies and workouts, judicial and non-judicial real property foreclosures, repossessions, claim and delivery and judicial foreclosure of personal property; commercial litigation including contracts, Uniform Commercial Code, fraudulent transfer and lender liability defense, attorney malpractice defense, and preparation and review of loan documentation and other contracts. Partner in McEwen Gisvold LLP since 1985 and an associate from 1981-1985; associate with Stoel, Rives, Boley, Fraser & Wyse from 1979-1981.
Ray was recently chosen to represent the "Official Unsecured Creditors" Committee in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. Columbia, a manufacturer of high quality, general aviation aircraft, is based in Bend, Oregon. It had $90 million in sales last year, and has over $50 million in unsecured debt.
Education
Harvard Law School, J.D. Cum Laude, 1979, Harvard Legal Aid Bureau (1977-79), member of Harvard's team in National Mock Trial Competition (1979); Linfield College, B.A. Summa Cum Laude, 1976 (Accounting and Economics).
Teaching
Adjunct Professor, "Debtor-Creditor Law", Willamette University College of Law, January, 1995 - June, 1997; Speaker, "Enforcing the Collection of Judgments in Oregon," Lorman Education Services Seminar, annually 1998 through 2004; Speaker, "Fundamentals of Collection of Money Judgments," Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education program, 2003; Speaker,"Bankruptcy Considerations", at Oregon Law Institute program on New Developments in Real Estate, 2003; Speaker, "Handling Bankruptcies, Workouts and Reorganizations in Oregon," National Business Institute ("NBI") program, 2003; Speaker, "Debt Collection From Start to Finish in Oregon," NBI program, 2002; Speaker, "Creditors' Rights and Protection of Security Interests in Bankruptcy," Sterling Education Services ("SES") program, 2002; Speaker, "Basic Bankruptcy: Law and Practice in Oregon," SES program, 2002; Speaker, "Advanced Real Estate Law in Oregon," NBI program, 2001; Speaker, "Successful Judgment Collections in Oregon," NBI program, 2000; Speaker, "Commercial Lending in Oregon," NBI program, 1997, 1999 and 2001; Speaker, "Oregon Foreclosure and Repossession," NBI program, 1997; Speaker "Real Property Foreclosures", at Fidelity National Title Annual Seminar, 1996; Co-Presenter, "How to Get Results in Collection of Delinquent Debts in Oregon", NBI program, 1996; Speaker, "Real Estate Foreclosure Practice", at NBI programs in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1994; Speaker, "Real Property Issues in Bankruptcy", at Oregon State Bar Annual Meeting, 1992 and 1994; Speaker, "Good Deals Gone Sour - The Impact of Subsequent Bankruptcy", at OSB Debtor-Creditor Section Annual Meeting, 1992.
Bar Activities
Admitted to: Oregon State Bar, 1979; United States District Court, District of Oregon, 1980; Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1980; Washington State Bar, 1985; and United States District Court, Western District of Washington, 1994. Panel Mediator, United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon. Member and formerly Chair (1992-93), Chair-elect (1991-92), Treasurer (1990-91), Secretary (1989-90) and Executive Committee Member (1986-89, 1993-94), Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Section. Co-Chair, Debtor Creditor Section Annual Meeting Planning Committee, 2002. Author: "Alternatives to Bankruptcy," Creditors Rights and Remedies (OSB CLE, 2002) "Receivers", Oregon Civil Pleading and Practice (OSB CLE, 1985, 1994, 1997 Supplement, and 2001); "Structuring and Documenting Transactions to Minimize the Impact of a Bankruptcy Case", Bankruptcy Law (OSB CLE, 1989 and 1995 Supplement); "Judgment Debtor Exams", Commercial Practice Manual (Oregon Debtor-Creditor Section, 1988); "Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors", Creditors Rights and Remedies (OSB CLE, 1994 and 1997 Supplements); "Truth in Lending", Consumer Law (OSB CLE, 2000 and 2004 Supplement). Member: Washington State Creditor-Debtor Section, Multnomah County Bar Association and Multnomah County Arbitration Panel. Panel Mediator, United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon.
Civic and Charitable Activities
President, Southwest Charter School, (2005-present)
Senior Warden, St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church (1998-1999)
Vestry (Board of Directors), St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church (1996-1999)
Sunday School Teacher, St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church
(1993-1998; 2006-2009)
President (1991), Vice President (1990-1991), and member of Board of Directors
(1989-1990), Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association
President (1988-1992, 1993-1995) and Treasurer (1987-1988), Harvard Law School
Association of Oregon
Member of Board of Directors and Coach of Smith School Soccer Club (2001-2005)
Coach, Jackson Soccer Club (2005-present)
Personal
Married and father of five. Hobbies: Golf, Soccer Coaching, Reading.
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