Carney Badley Spellman, P.S. is a Pacific Northwest law firm located in Seattle, Washington. Our clients will tell you we are known for providing exceptional value in legal services by recognizing case objectives early and obtaining cost-effective results. The Carney firm provides legal services in business, litigation, construction, government affairs and insurance to individuals and to privately-held and publicly-traded companies.
Borrowing and lending are part of the everyday business world, and collection of monies often needs support of a neutral party. A Carney attorney assesses the value of a claim and calculates whether it is worth pursuing, and then advises on the practicality and probability of collecting the debt before proceeding.
Carney attorneys have experience in litigation defenses and counterclaims that are often asserted by borrowers and guarantors. Businesses need to have knowledge on their side so they don't improperly repossess, foreclose, or proceed with faulty garnishments resulting in sizable statutory damages and awards to the debtor for attorney fees.
The services of the Creditors' Rights and Collections Group include:
- Negotiating settlements and payment plans
- Securing interests and remedies under the Uniform Commercial Code
- Reviewing and restructuring troubled contracts
- Post-judgment execution
- Pre-judgment and post-judgment attachments
- Garnishments
- Seizure of assets
- Mediation and arbitration
- Litigation, defenses and counterclaims
Mediation and Arbitration
Mediation and arbitration are traditional methods of dispute resolution for deciding controversies between individuals and businesses. Parties may agree to their utilization after a controversy has arisen or may require it for future conflicts by adding a clause in their contracts. It is a cost-effective approach to solving conflicts.
Litigation
Carney attorneys have in-depth experience in commercial litigation, which includes actions to recover collateral, wrongful transfers of assets, foreclosures, liens and actions to resolve disputed claims.