Practice Highlights
- Represented prominent surgery group in asset sale to private equity sponsor
- Represented sellers of steel fabrication business in stock sale
- Represented purchasers in acquisition of retail shopping center
- Represented startup technology company in connection with company formation, capitalization, and implementing a shareholder agreement and restricted stock unit plan for key employees
- Negotiated and drafted a wide range of operating and joint venture agreements in a variety of industries (real estate, technology, health care, senior living) on behalf of investors, developers, founding members, health care providers, and property owners
- Obtained summary judgment dismissal of all claims against B2B technology client accused of misappropriating technology assets and securities violations
- Evicted dozens of commercial and residential tenants for failure to pay rent and other lease defaults on behalf of landlord clients
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Education
Gonzaga University School of Law – Spokane, WA
Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, 2013
Merit Scholarship Recipient
CALI Award for Academic Excellence
Member, National Moot Court Team
Judicial Extern, Judge Thomas O. Rice of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of WashingtonUniversity of Washington – Seattle, WA
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy with Honors, 2006 -
Professional and Community Associations
Washington State Bar Association
King County Bar Association
Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys
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Publications and Presentations
“Resolving Commercial Lease Disputes,” National Business Institute, Speaker (2015)
“Ethical Challenges in Commercial Lease Disputes,” National Business Institute, Author (2015)
“Resolving Premises Use Clause Disagreements,” National Business Institute, Author (2015)
“Condition of Premises upon Surrender,” ICSC US Shopping Center Law Conference – Landlord/Tenant Disputes, Co-Author (2014)