Dmitry Merrit | Bellevue Bankruptcy & Debt Lawyer

DMITRY MERRIT, Esq., has been a practicing attorney since January of 2002. Dmitry Merrit is admitted to practice law and in good standing with the state bars of New York and Washington State. Dmitry Merrit is also admitted with the U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Washington, Southern District of New York, and Eastern Districts of New York.

In May of 2001, Dmitry Merrit received his Juris Doctor Degree from RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, CAMDEN NJ.

In June of 1998, Dmitry Merrit received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Law & Society from UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SANTA BARBARA. He also completed course-work for the 2nd major in Accounting.

Dmitry Merrit represents numerous Creditors and Debtors in bankruptcy cases, contested matters, and adversary proceedings in Chapter 7; 11, and 13 bankruptcy proceedings. He advises, provides title review, and assists in drafting loan and contract documents in real estate transactions involving “hard money” and business financing. He guides, supervises, instructs, and performs statutory compliance to the foreclosure trustee company in its every aspect of foreclosure proceedings. He assists borrowers in loan modifications and foreclosure defense. He drafts contracts and instruments in various business arrangements and transactions.
Prior to starting his own practice, Dmitry Merrit served as Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Attorney/Managing partner with the Law Offices of Khodorovsky & Merrit (Multistate Professional Practice: New York Branch). In his position, Dmitry Merrit assisted in representing debtors and creditors in hundreds of Chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcy cases, adversary proceedings and appeals. He drafted and argued bankruptcy appeals in the U. S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit. He represented corporate creditors in a few publicized chapter 11 cases. He has also been involved in assisting legal counsel in representing debtors-in-possession in numerous chapter 11 cases.

Prior to working for the Law Offices of Khodorovsky & Merrit, Dmitry Merrit worked as a Tax Associate for Andersen (Arthur Andersen LLP), Tri-State Office. While at Andersen, Dmitry Merrit participated in developing tax saving techniques for the clients involved in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Cases. He performed tax compliance work for the multiple path-through entities, REITs, individuals with the multistate sources of income.

During the third year of law school, Dmitry Merrit did a non-paid Externship/Clerkship for the Honorable Gloria Bums, bankruptcy judge in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Jersey, Camden, N.J. Prior to the judicial externship/clerkship, Dmitry Merrit clerked for the Chapter 7 Standing Bankruptcy Trustee in the District of New Jersey.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Founding Attorney	Law Offices of D. Merrit and Associates	Bellevue, WA	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Rutgers School of Law—Camden, Rutgers University	J.D.	Law School	2001
University of California at Santa Barbara	Bachelors	Law & Society | Accounting	1998

State / Court	Date
Washington	2019
New York	2002

• Member | Washington State Bar Association
  Member | New York State Bar Association
  Member | New York City Bar Association

• Law School Scholastic Achievements | Top Student in Advance Bankruptcy Chapter 11 Course & Top Student in Corporate Tax Course

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2019) Licensed as Attorney in Washington. Verified with Washington State Bar Association.	October 29, 2020
(2002) Licensed as Attorney in New York. Verified with New York State Unified Court System.	October 29, 2020

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