Practice Areas
Real Estate Purchases and Sales
Real Estate Finance
Homebuilding
Joint Ventures and LLCs
Leases and Ground Leases
Business Planning, Organization, and Financing
Master Planned Communities, Mixed-Use Projects, and Condominiums
Representation of Artists and Writers
Education
University of Washington School of Law, JD, 1981, Executive Articles Editor, Washington Law Review
Stanford University, BA With Distinction, History, 1978
Before FKSDO
Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson, Seattle, Principal, 1986–1994, Associate, 1981–1986
Co-Founded FKSDO, 1995
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“SuperLawyer,” Washington Law and Politics
“Leading Lawyers in the Puget Sound Region,” Seattle Business
“Leaders in Their Field,” Chambers USA
Affiliate Instructor, Real Estate Transactions, University of Washington Law School, 2022-23
Recognized as 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in the practice area of Real Estate Law in Seattle, www.bestlawyers.com
Member, Washington State Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
Trustee, Lucky Seven Foundation, 1999-present
Member, Property Development Committee, Capitol Hill Housing
Former Director, Meredith Mathews East Madison YMCA
Former Director, Open Adoption & Family Services
Former Director, Center on Contemporary Art
Enjoys running, reading, watching soccer, golf, cooking