Background
BECKER, KURT was born on December 10, 1959 in Evanston, Illinois, United States.
BECKER, KURT was born on December 10, 1959 in Evanston, Illinois, United States.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude. with distinction, 1981). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1986). Staff Member, Michigan Yearbook of International Legal.
Worked at Perkins Coie (Seattle, Washington) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in Federal and State Courts and before various Federal and State Administrative Tribunals. Administrative, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Aviation, Banking, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy, Corporate Finance and Securities Law, Creditors" Rights, Environmental, Estate Planning, General Business, Government Contract, Hazardous Waste, Intellectual Property, International, Labor and Employment, Land Use, Life Sciences, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal/Public Finance, Natural Resources, Nonprofit Probate, Product Liability, Public Utility, Project Finance, Real Estate, School Law, Taxation, Toxic Torts, Water Rights, White-Collar Criminal Representation. Admitted to the bar, 1986, Washington.
Staff Member, Michigan Yearbook of International Legal Studies, 1984-1985.
Author: "Appreciating Judgement Liens," Washington State News (June 1994) and California Credit Executive (August 1994). "The Approach to Bankruptcy: Early Warnings and Evasive Maneuvers," Washington State Bar Association Corporate Counsel Newsletter (March 1991).
"Attorney Avoiding Power Liability," 43 Washington State Bar News 17 (August 1989). "The New Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Acting: An Overview," 42 Washington State News 9 (July 1988).
(Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Bankruptcy Certification).
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