Mary Jo Heston

Mary Jo Heston

Areas of Practice

Commercial Litigation

· Contract and UCC Litigation and Transactional Work

· Business Bankruptcies, Reorganizations and Workouts

· Creditors' Remedies

· International Insolvency Matters

Awards and Honors

· Named a Washington "SuperLawyer," Washington Law and Politics Magazine, 2006 - 2009 (also named a "Top 50 Women Washington SuperLawyers," 2008 - 2009 and a "Top 100 Washington SuperLawyers," 2008)

· Recognized for her work in bankruptcy law by The Legal 500 (United States), 2009

· Listed in Chambers USA directory, 2006, 2009

Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships

· Litigation

· Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights

· Real Estate Litigation

Professional Experience and Community Activities

· Fellow, American College of Bankruptcy Lawyers

· Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society (2009)

· United States Trustee, Region XVIII (1988-1993)

· Board Member, Debtor Creditor Resource Committee

· American Bankruptcy Institute, Former Board Member, Contributing Author to ABI Journal

· INSOL Committee Chair and Board Member (1996 - 1999)

· Washington State Bar Association
- Creditor Debtor Executive Committee (1988 - 1996)

· Turnaround Management Association Member - President of NW Chapter (2004)

· Author of Bankruptcy Chapter, Washington Practice Series

· Frequent Speaker at Regional, National and International Seminars on Insolvency Issues

Fellow: American College of Bankruptcy Lawyers; Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society.