Amit D. Ranade is an affiliate faculty member of the University of Washington School of Law where he teaches courses on Bankruptcy Law and Secured Transactions under UCC Article 9, and President of the University of Washington Alumni Association Board of Trustees. He is also a practicing attorney and principal at the Seattle law firm Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson, where he specializes in bankruptcy and receivership, as well as real estate, land use, and environmental litigation. In the bankruptcy and receivership context, he represents creditors, potential buyers and investors, and corporate debtors. Outside of the bankruptcy and receivership context, he has handled a broad range of real property-related litigation matters, including secured debt financing disputes, title and boundary disputes, evictions, construction disputes, condemnations, environmental cost recovery actions, and land use appeals. Amit also has an active pro bono practice focusing on civil rights and liberties.
Amit has worked with a wide variety of clients, from local municipalities to financial institutions, large and small private businesses, and individuals.
He obtained both his J.D. and B.A. from the University of Washington.