Brandy A. Sargent

• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^® for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law in Portland, 2024
• Selected as an Oregon Rising Star for Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights, 2008-2013

• Member, Food Alliance, Board of Directors (2014 - 2020)
• Chair, Oregon State Bar, Agriculture Law Section Executive Committee (2018)
• Member, Oregon State Bar, Agriculture Law Section Executive Committee (2012 - 2020)
• Member, Oregon State Bar, Debtor-Creditor Editorial Board (2006 - present)
• Member, Oregon State Bar, Debtor-Creditor Executive Committee (2006 - 2008)

• Co-Presenter, “Structuring Farm and Agribusiness Loans: Key Terms, Mitigating Risks, and Role of the Farm Credit System and USDA,” StraffordPub, (August 2023)
• Speaker, “Credit Complications in Food and Agriculture: Tricks, Traps, and Best Practices for Getting Paid,” National Association of Credit Managers (February 2023)
• Co-Presenter, “Agricultural Insolvency: What’s Different?” American Agricultural Law Association (September 2022)
• Co-Presenter, “Navigating Financial Distress in the Agriculture Industry,” Agriculture Law in the Northwest Conference (July 2022)
• Co-Presenter, “M&A in Food and Agribusiness Transactions,” American Agricultural Law Association Annual Symposium (November 2021)
• Co-Presenter, “Bankruptcy and Secured Creditor Priority: Identifying, Resolving, or Avoiding Hidden and Springing Liens,” Strafford Webinars (October 2021)
• Co-Speaker, “Navigating Financial Distress,” Oregon Agricultural Law Conference by the Seminar Group (July 2020)
• Speaker, “Cash Cows: Unique Payment Options and Issues for Farmers and Ranchers,” 2019 Oregon Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference, Oregon Farm Bureau (November 2019)
• Co-Presenter, “Attorney/Client Privilege and Agricultural Matters: Don’t let the Cow out of the Barn Door,” 40th Anniversary Annual Educational Symposium, American Agricultural Law Association (November 2019)
• Speaker, “Oregon and Washington Agricultural Law Update,” Western Ag Credit Association Meeting, National Association of Credit Managers (October 2019)
• Co-Presenter, “Agricultural Insolvency: What’s Different?” Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Annual Meeting (September 2019)
• Speaker, “Getting Paid: Strategies, Challenges and Developments in Agricultural Transactions,” Oregon Agricultural Law Conference by the Seminar Group (July 2019, July 2018)
• Speaker, “Idaho Agricultural Law Update,” Western Ag Credit Association Meeting, National Association of Credit Managers (June 2019)
• Co-Presenter, “Secured Transactions Made Simple: Oregon’s UCC Article 9,” Multnomah Bar Association Young Lawyers Program (May 2019)
• Speaker, “Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Trust: Soup to Nuts (or Salad to Pears),” Oregon State Bar Agriculture Law Section (November 2016)

Additional Education

• Agribusiness Seminar, Harvard Business School Executive Education, January 2015
• Loyola University, Rome, Italy, 1993-1994

• Co-author, “PACA and Real Property: Follow the Fruit,” Washington State Real Property Deskbook, New Developments in Real Property (August 2018)
• Contributor, “Bankruptcy Opinions,” Legal Opinions in Business Transactions (Fall 2018)