Biography
Don King's practice primarily involves representation of debtors, creditors, and companies in Chapter 11 reorganizations, and 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, and he is currently head of the firm's Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights practice.
Professional Associations
- Virginia State Bar, Bankruptcy Section, Chair, Board of Governors, 1997 to 1998
- Virginia State Bar, Fifth District Disciplinary Committee
- American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
- National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, Member
- Northern Virginia Bankruptcy Bar Association, Founder, Director and Past President
- Fairfax Bar Association, Member
Honors And Awards
- AV Preeminent® Peer Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™
- 2009-2025, The Best Lawyers in America® – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization
- 2018 - 2019, 2021 Virginia Super Lawyers – Bankruptcy: Business
- 2018 - 2019, Washington D.C. Super Lawyers – Bankruptcy: Business
- 2017, 2021, Northern Virginia Magazine - Best of NoVA, top lawyers in Bankruptcy
- 2012, 2014 and 2017, Virginia Business magazine’s “Legal Elite” – Bankruptcy/Creditors’ Rights
- 2006-2015 Virginia Super Lawyers – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
- 2007-2015 Washington D.C. Super Lawyers – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
Pro-Bono Activities
- NFL/NCAA Football Referee
Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy/Insolvency
- Business Reorganization
- Creditors’ Rights
- Creditor Committees
- Bankruptcy Trustees
Education
- American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D. - 1983
- Florida International University
- B.A. - 1980
Bar Admissions
- Virginia
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court of the 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