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Donald F. King
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Don King is a principal with the firm where he heads the Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights practice group. Mr. King's practice primarily involves representation of debtors, creditors, and committees in Chapter 11 reorganizations, but he also represents other types of debtors and creditors, particularly businesses and institutional lenders, in all phases of the bankruptcy process including workouts. Since 1991, he has served as a Chapter 7 Trustee in Bankruptcy for the Eastern District of Virginia. In addition, Mr. King is listed in the 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 Best Lawyers in America®, was selected for inclusion as a Virginia Super Lawyer in the Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights section in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012, and was also selected for inclusion as a Washington D.C. Super Lawyer in 2007, 2008, and 2009. Recently, he has been named among Virginia Business magazine's "Legal Elite" in 2012.
Practice Areas:
- Bankruptcy/Insolvency
- Business Reorganization
- Creditors’ Rights
- Creditor Committees
- Bankruptcy Trustees
Representative Clients by Industry:
- Institutional Lenders
- Hardware & Software Vendors
- Restaurants
- Retailers
Education:
- J.D., Washington College of Law – American University, 1983
- B.A., Florida International University, 1980
Professional Activities:
- Chair, Board of Governors Bankruptcy Section of the Virginia State Bar (1997-1998
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
- Founder, Director and Past President, Northern Virginia Bankruptcy Bar Association
- Fairfax Bar Association
Community Activities:
- NCAA Football Referee
Publications:
- Author, multiple CLE publications for the Virginia State Bar
Admitted to Practice:
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Virginia
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
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Don King is a principal with the firm where he heads the Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights practice group. Mr. King's practice primarily involves representation of debtors, creditors, and committees in Chapter 11 reorganizations, but he also represents other types of debtors and creditors, particularly businesses and institutional lenders, in all phases of the bankruptcy process including workouts. Since 1991, he has served as a Chapter 7 Trustee in Bankruptcy for the Eastern District of Virginia. In addition, Mr. King is listed in the 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 Best Lawyers in America®, was selected for inclusion as a Virginia Super Lawyer in the Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights section in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012, and was also selected for inclusion as a Washington D.C. Super Lawyer in 2007, 2008, and 2009. Recently, he has been named among Virginia Business magazine's "Legal Elite" in 2012.
Practice Areas:
- Bankruptcy/Insolvency
- Business Reorganization
- Creditors’ Rights
- Creditor Committees
- Bankruptcy Trustees
Representative Clients by Industry:
- Institutional Lenders
- Hardware & Software Vendors
- Restaurants
- Retailers
Education:
- J.D., Washington College of Law – American University, 1983
- B.A., Florida International University, 1980
Professional Activities:
- Chair, Board of Governors Bankruptcy Section of the Virginia State Bar (1997-1998
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
- Founder, Director and Past President, Northern Virginia Bankruptcy Bar Association
- Fairfax Bar Association
Community Activities:
- NCAA Football Referee
Publications:
- Author, multiple CLE publications for the Virginia State Bar
Admitted to Practice:
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Virginia
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

