PORTLAND, Ore. (October 6, 2025) – Tonkon Torp LLP has appointed partner Danny Newman Co-Chair of its Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice Group, to serve alongside partner Tim Conway.
“Danny is an excellent bankruptcy attorney who has already taken a leading role in some of the biggest chapter 11 and other insolvency cases in the Pacific Northwest,” said Anna Sortun, Tonkon Torp’s Managing Partner. “Our bankruptcy group has long been the premiere restructuring team in our region, and I am confident the group’s reputation will continue to flourish under Danny and Tim’s leadership.”
Danny Newman’s practice is focused on bankruptcy, reorganization, and insolvency. He regularly represents debtors, receivers, and creditors of all kinds in state court litigation and out-of-court workouts. Danny was honored in 2025 as one of the Portland Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” and in 2024 as one of the American Bankruptcy Institute’s “40 Under 40.” The ABI’s 40 Under 40 program recognizes and honors individuals under the age of 40 who demonstrate remarkable ability, leadership, and achievement in the bankruptcy and insolvency community.
Tonkon Torp’s bankruptcy and corporate reorganization team is recognized nationally for its strategic and results-oriented work. The group has decades of experience handling a wide range of bankruptcy and creditors’ rights issues including: corporate reorganizations and debt restructuring; bankruptcy proceedings for debtors and creditors; sales and acquisitions of troubled assets, inside and outside of bankruptcy; real estate foreclosures; and commercial and collection litigation in state and federal court.
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Tonkon Torp LLP is a leading business and litigation law firm serving public companies, substantial private enterprises, entrepreneurial businesses, and individuals throughout the Northwest. Tonkon Torp recently celebrated its 50th year in business! See our History Timeline for more information or visit tonkon.com.
