Turner Park

IAN LEDLINIAN LEDLIN
Principal

Mr. Ledlin has an extensive bankruptcy background in both creditor and debtor rights. He is the former Standing Chapter 13 Trustee and a Panel Chapter 7 Trustee for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Washington. He began his legal career here in Spokane after graduating from Gonzaga School of Law. He is a frequent contributor to State and Local bankruptcy periodicals, and is a speaker at Continuing Legal Education seminars.

PRACTICE AREAS:

  • Commercial Bankruptcy Recovery
  • Bankruptcy - Creditors’ Services
  • Bankruptcy - Trustees’ Services
  • Commercial Law Collections

EDUCATION:

  • Gonzaga University, J.D.
  • Central Washington State College
  • Central Washington State College

PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES:

  • Spokane County Bar Association
  • Washington State Bar Association
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Lawyer Representative, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference (1995-1998)
  • Standing Advisory Committee, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Washington
  • Creditor-Debtor Section of the Washington State Bar Association (Past Chair; Executive Committee Member)
  • Bankruptcy Bar Association, Eastern District of Washington (Past President; Treasurer)
  • Federal Bar Association of the Eastern District of Washington (Past President)
  • Northwest Bankruptcy Institute (Past Co-Chair)
  • Annual Bankruptcy Seminar & Retreat (Co-Chair)
  • Panel Chapter 7 Trustee (1976-1985)
  • Standing Chapter 13 Trustee (1983-1990)

ARTICLES AUTHORED

  • Frequent contributor to WSBA Creditor-Debtor Section Newsletter and Eastern Washington Bankruptcy Bar Association Newsletter

COURTS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE:

  • Washington State Courts
  • U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington
  • Admitted to U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

AWARDS:

  • Bankruptcy Attorney of the Year, Spokane County Bar Association, Volunteer Law Program (2000)
  • Sidney C. Volinn Award of Merit, Washington State Bar Association, Creditor-Debtor Section (2007)

REPORTED CASES:

  • Diamond v. Kolcum (In re Diamond), 285 F.3d 822 (9th Cir. 2002)
  • D'Amato v. Lillie, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41849 (E.D. Wash. 2007)