Background
Stilley, Thomas W. was born on October 25, 1954 in Marshall, Texas, United States.
Stilley, Thomas W. was born on October 25, 1954 in Marshall, Texas, United States.
University of Texas (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1977). University of Houston (Juris Doctor, 1988).
Worked at Sussman Shank Wapnick Caplan & Stiles, Limited Liability Partnership (Portland, Oregon) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all Courts. Bankruptcy, Creditors" Rights and Corporate Reorganization, Corporate Law, General Business, Banking and Finance, Commercial and Business Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Construction, Professional Liability Defense, Taxation, Probate, Pensions, Estate Planning, Planned Giving, Employee Benefits. Admitted to the bar, 1988, Oregon.
1989, United States.
District Court, District of Oregon. 1992, Washington and United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington.
Phi Delta Phi.
Order of the Barons. Real Estate Award, Houston Bar Association, 1988. Company-Author: "Debtor-Creditor and Lien Law," 1993, Oregon Legislation, Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education (1993).
"Consummating the Chapter 11 Plan, Bankruptcy Law," Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education (1995). "Dischargeability of Contingent Environmental Claims," Washington State Bar Creditors-Debtor Newsletter (1995).
Author: "Seller"s Reclamation Rights: In and Out of Bankruptcy," NACM-Oregon Business Credit Journal (1996).
"Ethical Issues for Bankruptcy Attorneys and other Professionals," Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Newsletter (1996). "Provisional Process: The Exercise of Pre-Judgement Remedies," Lorman Education Services (1996). "Remedies Under Article 9 of the UCC," NACM-Oregon (1996).
Member: Multnomah County (Member, Golf Committee, 1996), Washington State (Member, Creditor-Debtor Section) and American Bar Associations.
Oregon State Bar (Member: Debtor-Creditor Law Section, Legislative Committee, 1990. Company-Chair, 1996-1997; Continuing legal education Committee, 1994-1995).
American Bankruptcy Institute. Sussman Shank Wapnick Caplan & Stiles was founded in the early sixties by Gilbert Sussman, Jerome B. Shank and Norman Wapnick.
The Firm members have enjoyed a collegial relationship over thirty years of steady growth to a firm of twenty lawyers and a staff of thirty.
With an initial focus on creditors" rights, bankruptcy, banking and finance, the firm has expanded to include a broad general business, tax, estate planning, charitable and non-profit corporations, real estate and extensive litigation practice. Sussman Shank"s attorneys come from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds and hold leadership positions in business and professional associations.
Member: Multnomah County (Member, Golf Committee, 1996), Washington State (Member, Creditor-Debtor Section) and American Bar Associations. Oregon State Bar (Member: Debtor-Creditor Law Section, Legislative Committee, 1990. Company-Chair, 1996-1997; Continuing legal education Committee, 1994-1995).
American Bankruptcy Institute.