Attorney Profile

Wanda Nuxoll is the founder and President of Wanda Reif Nuxoll, P.S. She concentrates her practice in real estate, bankruptcy and corporate law. Ms. Nuxoll graduated summa cum laude from Seattle University in 1985, obtaining bachelor’s degrees in humanities and German language, including a year of study abroad in Graz, Austria. She completed her legal studies at the University of Washington School of Law. One of the highlights of law school was serving as a judicial extern to the late Honorable Sidney C. Volinn, Judge for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington and the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel. Since joining the bar in 1992, she gained experience at medium-sized and small law firms before opening the Law Offices of Wanda Reif Nuxoll, P.S. in 2003. For additional information, see Credentials.

Experience in real estate secured and consumer lending complements Ms. Nuxoll’s practice, gained while working for Old Stone Bank of Washington prior to her legal education. She acted as a contributing author on bankruptcy for the Washington Real Property Deskbook and graduated from the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. She is a frequent speaker on real estate and bankruptcy issues at industry seminars.

Ms. Nuxoll is committed to the value of community service in building a better Seattle. She has provided pro bono services, acted a mentor to law school students in the Seattle University School of Law Bankruptcy Clinic, and volunteered at the Debt Clinic. She has worked with and supported nonprofits, including Washington Women in Need (Spring Benefit Planning Committee), Girl Scouts, and various walks/triathlons supporting breast cancer research.

A life-long Pacific Northwest resident, she loves the outdoors and participating in a variety of activities from kayaking to golf to swimming and biking that help make the summers in Seattle so enjoyable. In the winter months, you will be more likely to find her enjoying an evening at the opera or symphony or sharing a good meal with her husband and friends.

Credentials

Education

University of Washington, J.D., 1992
Seattle University, B.A. Humanities summa cum laude, 1985
Seattle University, B.A. German summa cum laude, 1985

Bar Admissions

Washington State
United States District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Washington
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Professional Associations

Washington State Bar Association
Escrow Association of Washington
Greater Seattle Regional Escrow Association, Treasurer, 2006-2008
Western Washington Women Bankruptcy Attorneys, Newsletter Editor, 1999–2005

Recent Publications and Presentations

Speaker, Powers of Attorney and Subordination Agreements, Greater Seattle Regional Escrow Association Escrow 201 Seminar, November 2007

Speaker and Author, Motions in Bankruptcy Litigation, Basic Bankruptcy Litigation CLE, October 2007

Speaker, Utility Liens and the Closing Agent, Greater Seattle Regional Escrow Association Meeting, August 2007

Speaker and Author, The Effect of the Bankruptcy Reform Act on Landlords and Tenants; Enforcement of Awards and Judgments, Drafting and Enforcing Commercial Leases CLE, March 2007

Speaker and Author, Landlord Rights and Options When the Deal Goes Bad, Landlord-Tenant Law CLE, June 2006

Speaker, Real Estate Issues Under the New Bankruptcy Law, Washington Women Real Estate Lawyers Meeting, February 2006

Speaker and Author, Title Issues in Bankruptcy after the Bankruptcy Reform Act, Washington Real Estate Title Issues CLE, 2005

Author, Landlord/Tenant Issues under the Bankruptcy Reform Act, RHA of Puget Sound Update, 2005

Speaker and Author, Fundamentals of Chapter 13 and Filing in Bankruptcy Court, Managing Debt with Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Reorganization in Washington CLE, 2005

Speaker and Author, Creditor Remedies in Chapter 7, Bankruptcy in Washington CLE, August 2005, 2004 & 2003

Speaker, The Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Collection Techniques in Washington CLE, 2005