Michelle K. Ostrye, Esq.

Michelle K. Ostrye is Of Counsel with Askew & Mazel, LLC in Albuquerque, N.M., where she repre- sents lenders and other creditors in collection and foreclosure cases involving real estate and other kinds of collateral. She also assists creditors in asserting and enforcing their rights in bankruptcy cases, includ- ing moving for relief from the automatic stay, negotiating adequate-protection arrangements, navigating through the chapter 11 plan process, and litigating contested matters and adversary proceedings, such as actions to determine dischargeability. As part of her general litigation practice, Ms. Ostrye has repre- sented clients in all kinds of disputes, including employment discrimination, construction, banking, oil and gas, breach of contract and personal injury cases. She has tried several jury and non-jury cases in both state and federal courts and is licensed to practice law in Texas, New Mexico and federal courts. She is also a frequent speaker and writer on issues relating to bankruptcy and creditors' rights. Before becoming a lawyer, Ms. Ostrye was an economic development analyst for Southwestern Public Service Co. (now Xcel Energy). She received her B.A. with honors from the University of Montana in 1991 and her J.D. in 1997 from Texas Tech University.