Jed Donaldson is partner with Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring group and concentrates his practice on bankruptcy, restructuring transactions, and out-of-court workouts, as well as related litigation. Jed represents creditors, debtors, asset-purchasers, equipment lessors, trade vendors, committees, debtor-in-possession lenders, trustees, and agents. He also has significant experience representing equipment finance, leasing, and manufacturing companies. He has represented clients in various industries, including retail, aviation, coal, oil & gas, and hospitality.

After law school, Jed served as law clerk to Judge Frank J. Santoro of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia’s Norfolk Division. While in law school, he served as an extern law clerk to Judge Kevin R. Huennekens of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia’s Richmond Division and as an intern law clerk to Magistrate Judge Dennis W. Dohnal of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia’s Richmond Division. He serves as the Education Director for ABI’s Secured Credit Committee, is a member of the Eastern District of Virginia’s Chapter 11 “Mega-Case” local rules committee, and co-chairs the no-asset chapter 7 pro bono triage clinic for Central Virginia Legal Aid.

Admissions:

• Virginia State Bar
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court E.D. Va.
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court W.D. Va.
• U.S. District Court E.D. Va.
• U.S. District Court W.D. Va.
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Education:

• Univ. of Richmond, B.A. Economics
• Univ. of Richmond School of Law, J.D. cum laude