Christopher N. Coyle
Attorney
Vanden Bos & Chapman, LLP
319 SW Washington StreetSuite 520
Portland, OR 97204
| Telephone: (503) 224-7225 |
Facsimile: (503) 241-3731 |
Practice Areas
- Chapter 13 Bankruptcy (Wage Earner Plans)
- Chapter 7 (Liquidation)
- Commercial Litigation
- Debtor/Creditor Issues
- State and Federal Taxation
Christopher N. Coyle joined Vanden Bos & Chapman, LLP in 2008. Prior to joining the firm, he was a solo practitioner, practicing taxation and bankruptcy law. While in law school at Lewis and Clark, Christopher clerked with the Office of Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and the Lewis and Clark Legal Clinic. Outside of the office, Christopher enjoys hiking, biking, playing with his Labrador retriever, and sailboat racing. He is also a state-certified member of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Unit, and was the recipient of a 2011 Sheriff’s Award.
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Education
- Northwestern School of Law, Lewis & Clark College (J.D., cum laude, 2007);
Environmental Law Review, Managing Editor, 2006-2007 - South Carolina Honors College, University of South Carolina (B.A., cum laude, 2004);
Journalism and Mass Communications Major
Bar Admissions
- Oregon State Bar, 2007
- United States District Court, District of Oregon, 2007
- United States Tax Court, 2007
Memberships / Committees
- Oregon State Bar
- Oregon Debtor-Creditor Section
- Oregon Taxation Section
- Multnomah Bar Association
- Member, Young Lawyers Section, Multnomah Bar Association
- Member, Executive Committee, Debtor-Creditor Section, Oregon State Bar
- Member, Local Rules Committee, Debtor-Creditor Section, Oregon State Bar
- Member, Credit Abuse Resistance Education Committee (C.A.R.E.)
- Volunteer, Legal Aid Services of Oregon Pro-Bono Clinic
Speaking Engagements
- Debtor-Creditor Section Saturday Session – February, 2009
- Successfully Navigating Bankruptcy: Bankruptcy Basics for Real Estate Professionals – May, 2011
- Foreclosure Defense Essentials CLE – July, 2011
Publications
- The Economic Tsunami: Bankruptcy and Mortgage Foreclosure (co-author) – April 2010.
- Just When You Thought You Had ‘Em! Bankruptcy’s Impact on Collecting Your Claim (co-author) – October, 2010.
- Chapter 7/11/12/13 Triage, NW Bankruptcy Institute (co-author) – April, 2011
- Bankruptcy and Family Law: Bouncing Along the Economic Bottom (co-author) – May, 2011
- Chapter 13 for Individuals and Small Businesses – To Retain Assets and Repay Creditors – The Flexible Bankruptcy, Fundamentals of Bankruptcy CLE (co-author) – August, 2011
