Real Estate Related Litigation: We have a proven record of success before County agencies and State and Federal Courts in real estate, land use, and related litigation. The cases we have handled have involved, for example, partition actions, complex easement and partnership issues, prescriptive easements and adverse possession, and boundary line disputes.

Development Proposals: For clients with development proposals, we shepherd their applications through the permitting process and the complex array of state and local laws and regulations including the Growth Management Act and the Shoreline Master Program. We work closely with the clients themselves, and often with their agents and architects. Although our clients' projects may face strong opposition, we have an excellent record of success. We have assisted clients with a wide variety of proposals, such as dock applications, residential developments, permitting for guest houses (i.e. - accessory dwelling units), zoning matters, boundary line modifications, water rights issues, and proposals for providing overnight accommodations.

Where development applications filed by others would have an adverse impact upon our clients, we also have successfully opposed a wide variety of development applications.

Real Estate Transactions: We also provide our clients with in-depth assistance on real estate transactions, including the drafting and review of leases, subleases, financing instruments (such as deeds of trust, mortgages, security agreements and real estate contracts), purchase and sale agreements, boundary line agreements, road maintenance agreements, easements, well agreements and a wide variety of other real-estate related contracts and agreements.

In the course of these transactions, we advise our clients on the complex issues that sometimes arise in real estate matters, such as boundary line issues, and possible issues of prescriptive easements or adverse possession. Whether you merely need an attorney to review a preliminary title commitment, or need advice on a complex purchase or sale, we can provide knowledgeable assistance tailored to your individual needs.