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Jennifer Jo West

Jen West focuses her practice on creditors' rights, commercial litigation, insolvency and bankruptcy. In her practice, she represents primarily banks and other lending institutions, with a focus on community banks, handling a variety of matters, including restructuring, workouts, litigation, debtor/creditor collections and foreclosures. Representative clients include large national lending institutions, community banks, landlords and private individuals.

Additionally, Jen dedicates a significant portion of her practice to bankruptcy, representing creditors in Chapter 11, Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 proceedings. She handles primarily matters involving commercial debtors but has significant experience representing creditors in consumer matters as well. She also has experience representing Chapter 7 Trustees in bankruptcy proceedings to recover assets for the benefit of creditors by pursuing fraudulent conveyances, avoidance actions and liquidation of various types of property.

Jen earned her B.A., cum laude in Political Science and Sociology from Virginia Tech in 1996. In 2001, she earned her J.D. from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary.

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Education

  • The College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Williamsburg, Virginia (J.D., 2001) Law Review: Environmental Law & Policy Review, Articles Editor and Business Editor, 2000 - 2001 Law Journal: William and Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Member
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA (B.A. in Political Science and Sociology, cum laude, 1996)

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Representative Cases
  • Iles v. North Carolina Agricultural Finance Authority, 249 Fed. Appx. 304; 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 22837 (Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals 2007)
  • Parker v. North Carolina Agricultural Finance Authority (U.S. Dist. E.D. Va. 2006)
  • Phillips v. Rinehart (In re Rinehart, 352 B.R. 427; 2005 Bankr. LEXIS 3028 (U.S. Brankr. E.D. Va. 2005)
  • Richards v. Rapid Funding, LLC (In re Richards), 336 B.R. 722; 2004 Bankr. LEXIS 2418 (U.S. Bankr. E.D. Va. 2004)
  • Wells Fargo v. Kroeger (U.S. Dist. E.D. Va. 2003)
  • Kepley Broscious, PLC v. Ahearn (In re Ahearn), 318 B.R. 638; 2003 Bankr. LEXIS 2103 (U.S. Bankr. E.D. Va. 2003)
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Honors and Awards
  • Virginia Tech Athletic Fund Board of Directors; Member, Privileges and Benefits Committee
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Professional Associations and Memberships
  • Richmond Bar Association
    • Board of Directors 2012-
    • Membership Committee 2006-09; Chair 2008-09
    • Administration of Justice Committee 2009-12; Chair 2011-12
    • Bankruptcy Section Executive Board member
  • Virginia Creditors Bar Association
  • International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation
  • American Bankruptcy Institute

 

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Pro Bono Activities
  • Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Pro Bono Hotline Project