Patrick J. Layman Suttell & Hammer, P.S., Bellevue Patrick J. Layman is in private practice with Suttell & Hammer, P.S. in Bellevue, WA, where his practice focuses on creditor’s rights in the areas of commercial and retail collections, bankruptcy, real estate and general commercial and business law. He has frequently spoken and written on collection issues and, since 1978, has annually authored “Collecting Claims and Enforcing Judgments” for the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual, published and distributed statewide by the Seattle King County Bar Association. Mr. Layman received his undergraduate degree from Seattle University and his juris doctor degree from the University of San Francisco. He is licensed to practice law in Washington State and the States of Oregon and California and in various Federal Courts. He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, the Oregon State Bar, the State Bar of California, the Seattle King County Bar Association and the Commercial Law League and the National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys.[April 2012]