Peterson Russell Kelly
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David C. Kelly Pic DAVID C. KELLY dkelly@prklaw.com
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David has been practicing law in the Northwest for over 20 years. His practice focuses on representing banks and other lending institutions, real estate owners and developers, and a wide variety of businesses. He advises clients on commercial finance matters, secured transactions, debtor-creditor issues, real estate leases, property development and financing, and corporate matters such as entity formation and mergers and acquisitions. Over the past few years David has served as lead counsel in creating an asset securitization trust structure to assist medium sized companies to securitize their financial assets.

Practice Emphasis.
Business Planning and Transactions
Real Estate Finance and Development
Commercial Finance
Consumer Finance Regulatory Issues
Asset Based Lending and Asset Backed Securitizations
Bankruptcy
Estate Planning

Education.
Wake Forest University - J.D., cum laude, 1983 (Wake Forest Law Review); St. Andrews Presbyterian College  - B.A., 1974

Bar/Court Admissions.  
Admitted to Washington Bar, 1983

Professional & Civic Involvement.
Washington State Bar Association (Business, Creditor-Debtor and Real Estate Sections)
King County Bar Association (Business Section, Commercial Financial Services Committee)
Eastside Legal Assistance Program, 1987 to present Eastside Legal Assistance Program Volunteer of the Year, 1999

Representative Experience.
Counsel to issuer in creating structure for securitization of automobile leases
Lead counsel for issuer in over 25 automobile lease securitizations valued at more than $750 million
Counsel for major automobile manufacturer in Chapter 11 bankruptcies involving automobile dealers
Counsel to national lender for over 100 real estate loans ranging in value from $500,000 to $25 million
Counsel to bank with respect to the acquisition of over $100 million of automobile lease receivables
Counsel for numerous national lenders for troubled loan workouts throughout the Northwest including Alaska, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, and Washington
Counsel to numerous national lenders for consumer and commercial loan defaults
Counsel to numerous landlords
Counsel to numerous real estate developers
Counsel to numerous national banks, including lead counsel for structuring loan participations on individual loans in excess of $100 million Counsel to numerous business owners on mergers and acquisition matters