Bruce J. Borrus
Principal
Bruce focuses his practice on business bankruptcy, workouts, business loan documentation and commercial litigation. Bruce represents creditors, debtors, trustees, committees, guarantors and individuals who find themselves entangled in creditor-debtor and other commercial disputes. Bruce also advises clients about ways to minimize the risk of litigation by properly structuring and documenting business transactions.
Bruce chairs a subcommittee of the Business Bankruptcy Committee of the American Bar Association and is a frequent lecturer on bankruptcy topics, particularly those related to fraudulent transfers and preferences.
Although Bruce practices most frequently in courts located in Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma, he has also represented clients in bankruptcy and other federal courts in Alaska, California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Texas.
Education and Admissions
Bruce received his B.A., with honors, from Rutgers College in 1972. He taught writing and pursued graduate studies in English at the University of Washington, where he earned an M.A. in 1975 and a Ph.D. in 1978. Bruce received his law degree from the University of Washington, with honors, in 1981, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Washington Law Review. Bruce is a member of the bars of the State of Washington, the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Memberships
American Bar Association, King County Bar Association, and Washington State Bar Association
Professional and Community Activities
Bruce is the Co-Chair of the Programs and Publications Subcommittee of the Business Bankruptcy Committee of the American Bar Association. He served as Chairman and member of the Board of Directors of the Pike Market Medical Clinic. Bruce is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation.
Awards and Recognition
Bruce has been named a Washington Super Lawyer®.
Publications
"Is the State Retirement Plan Exemption Preempted by ERISA?" Creditor Debtor Law Newsletter.
"Comment, Defamation and the First Amendment: Protecting Speech on Public Issues," 56 Wash. L. Rev. 75.
