Joe Sakay

Shareholder

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Offices: Seattle, Portland, Denver
Bar Admissions: Oregon, Washington, Colorado

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Joe Sakay is a Shareholder in the Firm’s Seattle, Portland and Denver offices and a member of the Insolvency and Financial Law practice group. He has a lender and banking industry-focused insolvency and bankruptcy litigation practice, representing creditors in both Oregon and Washington. For three decades, Mr. Sakay has provided common-sense advice and no-nonsense representation to financial institution clients. He currently represents lenders and secured creditors on matters ranging from workouts and state court receiverships to active participation in complex bankruptcy cases. Mr. Sakay routinely advises both companies and individuals on emerging issues in cryptocurrency bankruptcies.

Mr. Sakay has successfully represented clients in a full range of litigation settings, including arbitrations, bench, and jury trials. Over his 30-year career, Mr. Sakay has appeared as creditor counsel in over 750 bankruptcies up and down the West Coast and across the U.S. His cross-border insolvency work has spanned the globe associating with co-counsel in countries including Japan, China, United Arab Emirates, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands, and the Cayman Islands.

Awards and Honors

College Founder’s Award
Honors Thesis – The Civil Rights Struggle in Seattle, WA

Professional Involvement

American Bankruptcy Institute
American Bar Association, Litigation Section
Washington State Bar Association
Oregon State Bar Association
Colorado State Bar Association
Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Washington