Michelle Boutin

Practicing commercial law in Alaska’s diverse business community is nothing short of exciting! As a commercial and creditor’s rights attorney I’ve enjoyed dealing with lien rights in vessels, airplanes, mining claims, oil rigs, timber, seafood processing plants, real property and leases of every kind. Every day I enjoy the challenges our big state has to offer.

Michelle has been practicing in Alaska since 1986 and focuses on commercial litigation, lender representation, and creditor’s rights in complex bankruptcy matters. Before entering private practice, she clerked for U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Herbert A. Ross from 1986 – 1988, and served as head of FDIC’s Alaska legal department for four years (1989 – 1993). Michelle has represented creditors and bank creditors in Alaska’s largest bankruptcy cases, and has also served as trustee counsel. She is currently representing creditors in Alaska’s first “mega” Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, actively defending of preference claims and other complex issues.