Law Firm Overview

Jay Goldstein entered private practice in 1992. His practice emphasizes construction, land use, real property, estate planning and probate, administrative and business law. During law school Mr. Goldstein clerked for the Environmental Hearings Office, which includes the Pollution Control, Shorelines, and Forest Practices Appeals Boards.

Prior to law, Mr. Goldstein served as Director of Communications for the Washington Forest Protection Association, an industry trade association in Olympia. He developed and implemented public affairs management programs for private timber landowners in Washington, developed strategic policies and managed political issues at federal, state, and local levels including land use planning, forest management, complex negotiations with regulatory agencies, environmental groups, and Indian tribes.

Mr. Goldstein began his career as a land use planner for the Regional Planning Commission in New Orleans, his home town.

Mr. Goldstein's civic and professional activities include:

Washington State Bar Association, Editorial Advisory Board, 1994-1996; Legislative Committee, 1997.

Thurston County Bar Association, Board Member, 1996-1997.

Olympia/Thurston Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 1993-1995.

Harlequin Productions, Inc., Board of Directors, 1993-present (Current President).

Commercial Development Regulations Task Force, City of Olympia, 1994.

Chair, Washington Real Property Law, Continuing Legal Education, Thurston County Young Lawyers, 1993.

Moderator, Regulation and Private Property Rights, Annual Conference, Planning Association of Washington, 1993.

Instructor, Real Property Law, South Puget Sound Community College, 1995.

Olympia Toastmasters, Member, 1984-1985.

Mr. Goldstein has published articles in the Journal of Forestry, Daily Olympian, South Sound Business Examiner, and Chalkline (Olympia Master Builders).

Published Works

• Ethics in Landlord Tenant Law, National Business Institute, 2001

Classes and Seminars

• WA Real Property Law, Thurston County Young Lawyers, 1993
• WA Landlord Tenant Law, National Business Institute, 2001

Pro Bono Activities

• Harlequin Productions, Board President, 1995 - 2002

Representative Clients

• Construction
• Banking
• Title
• Real Estate Development

Representative Cases

• Friend v. Friend, 92 WA App.799, 964 P.2d 1219 (Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2 1998)
• Viafore v. Mason County, SHB 99-033 (1999)

References

• Nancy Moore, Thurston County Title
• Neil Woody, CPA

West Practice Categories

Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Licensing, Regulatory Enforcement, Arbitration, Commercial Banks, Credit Unions, Foreclosure & Alternatives, Creditors' Rights, Foreclosures, Garnishment, Collections, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranties, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers & Acquisitions, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Trade Associations, Eminent Domain, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Housing & Construction Defects, Government Construction Contracts, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Permits, Regulatory Compliance & Auditing, Water Pollution, Wetlands & Wild Lands, Elder Law, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Ethics, Professional Responsibility, State & Municipal Contracts, Bad Faith Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance, Errors & Omissions Insurance, Fidelity, Guarantee & Surety, Insurance Malpractice, Insurance Subrogation, Life & Health, Motor Vehicle, Property & Casualty, Reinsurance, Title Insurance, Wage & Hour Laws, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Complex Litigation, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Fisheries & Wildlife, Logging & Timber, Minerals & Mining, Water & Riparian Rights, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Estate Administration, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Recreational Products, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Residential Real Estate, Municipal Liability, State Government, Excise Taxes, Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes